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Clare 23rd February 2017
External Post Tensioning – Wissington Sugar Factory Silo Repair, Norfolk Client British Sugar Principal Contractor Amey Inter Urban Works Commenced July 2015 Works Completed November 2015 DOWNLOAD PDF CASE STUDY Wissington Sugar Factory in Norfolk is the largest sugar beet…
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Clare 22nd February 2017
Bridge Strengthening and Bearing Maintenance – M6 Toll Bridges B443 & B518, Warwickshire Client Midland Expressway Limited (MEL) Works Commenced October 2015 Works Completed December 2015 CASE STUDY PDF DOWNLOAD Freyssinet was engaged by Midland Expressway Ltd in 2013 to carry…
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Clare 22nd February 2017
The level of construction in the offshore wind sector hit a record high in 2016, accounting for 42 per cent of UK construction contract value in the utilities and power sector, and 21 per cent of total infrastructure. Barbour ABI…
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Clare 17th February 2017
Masonry arch expert Dr Bill Harvey will discuss the development and testing of ElevArch® – a revolutionary new technique for vertically jacking masonry bridge arches in a live-streamed lecture at The Institution of Structural Engineers HQ in London on Thursday…
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Clare 16th February 2017
Freyssinet is to exhibit at Bridges 2017 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Thursday 16 March. Now in its 25th year, the annual Bridges conference and exhibition brings together technical knowledge, debate and discussion from Europe’s bridge community. Bridges 2017…
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Clare 3rd February 2017
Freyssinet is to exhibit at Railtex 2017, held at the NEC Birmingham on 9 – 11 May. Now in its 13th year, the exhibition brings together contractors and suppliers of railway equipment, products and services, while showcasing the latest technological…
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Clare 27th January 2017
Freyssinet’s Autofoncage® structure sliding technique was used to position a 3,600 tonne reinforced concrete tunnel structure in Champigny-sur-Marne, in the first major operation for the construction of the Grand Paris Express in Val-de-Marne. …
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Clare 20th January 2017
A new tidal lagoon pilot project is hopefully soon to get underway in Swansea Bay in South wales, with a new government-backed review by former energy minister Charles Hendry (commissioned in February last year) saying this kind of power generation…
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Clare 18th January 2017
When it comes to infrastructure around the world, drone technology has incredible potential, particularly in the road and railway sectors at the moment which, according to a new PwC report, have already begun to gain a competitive edge through the…
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Clare 5th January 2017
What is an expansion joint? As a moving ‘living’ structure, a bridge is continuously affected by vehicle load, wind conditions and temperature, which in turn contribute to its life span. Expansion joints are a vital component of any reinforced concrete,…
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