Engineering schedules have been ripped up by Storm Babet, with many works cancelled and emergencies occurring elsewhere.
Storm Babet, a complex area of low pressure which developed to the west of the Iberian Peninsula, was named by the Met Office on 16 October and was forecast to last through last weekend.…
Graham has secured a project to deliver a bridge to an under-construction housing development in Essex.
The contractor will design and construct a single-span crossing of the River Chelmer to take drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to the Chelmer Waterside neighbourhood in central Chelmsford. Waterside is a brownfield site east of Chelmsford…
Engineering consultancy AtkinsRéalis is to lead a data project aimed at reducing the future financial and environmental cost of bridge building.
The firm will work with National Highways to analyse the performance of a new crossing of the M25 for three years to test the validity of existing design and specification…
Improving UK infrastructure to drive economic growth and meet climate goals is both achievable and affordable – if the government makes the right policy decisions now, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has said.
The government’s independent advisory body has released its second National Infrastructure Assessment – setting out a programme for…
Mott MacDonald and Systra have redesigned a Birmingham bridge proposed as part of the surviving leg of High Speed 2 (HS2) to make it friendlier for pedestrians, cyclists and bats.
The engineering consultancies worked with architects Weston Williamson + Partners on the new look for Saltley Viaduct in the West Midlands.…
The Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) is a combined toll bridge and causeway stretching 8.9km across the Mactan Channel, connecting the city of Cebu to Cordova on the island of Mactan.
It is the longest and tallest bridge structure in the Philippines and has reduced travel times between Mactan and Cebu…
The main span of Glasgow’s £29.5M Govan-Partick Bridge has arrived at Yorkhill Quay in Glasgow and is set to be installed within days.
The Govan-Partick Bridge is being constructed by main contractor Farrans Construction and was designed by Jacobs for Glasgow City Council as part of the £500m Glasgow City Region…
VolkerHighways has begun a 20-week project to extend the life of a 156-year-old crossing over the River Thames. The contractor will carry out a range of works on the Grade II listed Cookham Bridge throughout the winter. Routine inspection of the ageing iron structure, which dates from 1867. revealed that essential…
Steelwork and bridge deck construction are now complete on Griffiths' new Dyfi Bridge project in Wales.
Building work on the Welsh Government scheme began in spring 2021. The site team are now working on the viaduct finishes, including deck waterproofing, parapets and combined kerbing installation. Road surfacing, street lighting, and signage…
Balfour Beatty AtkinsRéalis JV, working on behalf of National Highways, is set to lift a series of 80t concrete beams across the M25 in Surrey this weekend as part of works to overhaul junction 10 of London’s orbital motorway.
The works will see a specialist 750t crane arrive on site near Cobham,…
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