Concrete Buildings Could Double As Giant Batteries
Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology have published a new concept for rechargeable batteries made of cement.
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Project To Increase Metro Capacity
The Tyne and Wear Metro is set to see an increase in its capacity after a contact was confirmed for a major upgrade of the route between Pelaw and Bede Stations.
Freyssinet UK partners with NHS Test and Trace
Freyssinet UK has partnered with NHS Test and Trace to offer asymptomatic COVID-19 testing to employees through the Workplace Collect Scheme. We have been supplied with instant lateral flow tests for all employees by the NHS Test and Trace System….
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Concrete Rail Shelter Confirmed For Vulnerable Line
Planning permission has been granted for a £37.4 million concrete shelter to protect a scenic but vulnerable railway line in Devon from rockfalls.
Institute of Corrosion training and examination centre opens
The Gary McKenzie Training and Examination Centre, an Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) approved training and test centre for cathodic protection in reinforced concrete, on-land (buried), and marine metallic structures was officially opened this May. Representatives from the Corrosion Prevention Association…
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Menai Strait Bridge Repair Delayed After Falcons Nest In Tower
Planned refurbishment works on the Grade II listed Britannia Bridge in Gwynedd, North Wales, have been altered after a pair of peregrine falcons were found nesting in the middle tower. Network Rail were due to carry out restoration work on…
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Engineers For New Clyde Swing Bridge Named
The new crossing over the Clyde is to be the centrepiece of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project.
Historic Cleveland Bridge Repairs To Begin This Spring
A £3.8m major engineering project to undertake bridge repairs on Cleveland Bridge in Bath is set to start in the middle of April.
Llanerch Bridge Repairs To Take Years
A Grade II listed bridge which collapsed after a major storm beat down on the area may take up to 18 months for repair plans to be drawn up.
Firth of Forth Rail Tunnel Plan Proposed
The Scottish Green Party (SGP) has put forward a proposal to build a rail tunnel crossing below the Firth of Forth in Scotland