Freyssinet has become Highways England registered for modular highways expansion joints. The company’s Freyssimod LW modular (multi-element) expansion joint, which offers easy installation, is durable and excellent in heavy traffic, is now approved by Highways England. Expansion joints are a…
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Clacton Pier in seaside resort town Clacton-on-Sea in Essex is now an impressive 146 years old… so it’s perhaps no surprise that concrete repairs are now necessary on the pier itself to ensure that it stands the test of time…
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Shropshire charity Perry Riding Group for the Disabled (Perry RDA) has been awarded £5,000 by the VINCI UK Foundation for the recruitment of new volunteers. Sponsored by Freyssinet, a VINCI group company, the funding will go towards enlisting people from the…
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Flooding here parts of the country were hit by flash floods this summer – and this could well become something of the norm in the near future. Research recently carried out on behalf of the Committee on Climate Change indicated…
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Freyssinet was awarded the prestigious Grand Prize in the UK and Ireland round of the VINCI 2017 Innovation Awards, which took place at the ICE, London on 21 September. It is the second time in a row Freyssinet has won…
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The Grade I listed Teston Bridge in Kent is undergoing repair works after being damaged by a drink driver who crashed into the parapet of the bridge at the beginning of August. Kent Online revealed that the bridge will remain…
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Peterborough City Council has been forced to halt plans to remove a pedestrian and cycle bridge that crosses the busy A47 after local residents complained and more than 5,000 signed a petition calling on the council to examine other options….
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As time goes on, you may start to notice that your building or other structure is beginning to show signs of wear and tear. This is known as concrete cancer, the term used to refer to the rusting of steel…
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The historic Linton Bridge in Leeds has been closed since the end of 2015, when it suffered serious damage during Storm Eva. Now Leeds City Council has announced that the structure is due to reopen at the beginning of September…
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A new bridge described as a ‘feat of engineering’ will open this week, potentially making use of the latest developments in finger expansion joints. The exciting new bridge, which has been built over Firth the Forth, will be opened on…
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