Freyssinet recently welcomed local Member of Parliament for Telford, Lucy Allan to its Telford headquarters. The meeting provided an opportunity for the company to showcase its involvement in the HS2 high speed rail project and present the latest construction techniques…
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There are so many incredible and amazing structures in the world, from buildings sitting over 800m high and bridges that measure at over 150km in length.
The proposed underground mass transit scheme for Bristol is viable and would present no particular engineering difficulties, according to a tunnelling expert.
Dublin Port Company have published plans for a 190m-long bascule bridge over the River Liffey. The plan is part of a proposed €400m major expansion of the port.
A carbon saving project in Mayfield Park, Manchester has made use of the existing industrial heritage to create a new area of recreational space.
A prototype low-carbon railway pedestrian crossing bridge has been installed at a site in Shropshire. The bridge is described as lightweight and affordable.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland of Hogwarts Express fame is to be urgently repaired for defects before undergoing a more comprehensive renovation programme.
In February a team of Freyssinet volunteers participated in a tree/hedge planting day as part of the National Trust’s Stepping Stones project, a nature conservation initiative in the Shropshire Hills. Fir Tree Farm field near the Stiperstones is currently being restored…
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The Menai Suspension Bridge, which connects the Isle of Anglesey to the North Wales mainland, is set to reopen at the end of January 2023. The historic bridge has been closed for repairs since October, New Civil Engineer reports. The…
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Construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct is nearing the milestone halfway stage. The completed railway bridge will be the longest viaduct on the HS2 phase 1.