Night Engineering: How Roads Stay Open During Big Projects
Here’s how engineers use night operations, jacking, and precise planning to keep bridges and roads open while completing major projects safely and efficiently.
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VINCI UK Foundation awards over £238,000 to charities in 2025
At the heart of the VINCI Group’s ethos is a commitment to improving everyday life and mobility for all. This dedication goes beyond the infrastructure and facilities we design, build and maintain. The VINCI UK Foundation aims to drive social…
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How Can Britain’s Ageing Infrastructure Be Best Safeguarded?
The UK faces a complex challenge to ensure that its civil infrastructure remains safe and reliable. Find out how ageing bridges and tunnels can be maintained.
Freyssinet expands with new northern office
Freyssinet has opened its new northern office at the AMP Technology Centre in Rotherham. Located at Advanced Manufacturing Park, the new office places Freyssinet at the heart of one of the UK’s leading hubs for innovation and manufacturing. The AMP…
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Father and son celebrate 25 years with Freyssinet
In the last six months, two of Freyssinet’s longest-serving site supervisors – father and son duo Ian and Peter Turp, each celebrated an incredible 25 years with the company. In that time, they have played a vital role in delivering…
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How Will Extreme Weather Events Affect UK Infrastructure?
The Met Office has warned that extreme weather will have a serious impact on infrastructure such as railways and bridges. Here’s a closer look at the issue.
Freyssinet joins National Highways’ Social Value Working Groups dignity bag collection
As part of our ongoing commitment to the National Highways SDF community efforts, Freyssinet recently supported a dignity bag collection initiative led by the SDF North and South East Social Value Working Groups, to provide essential hygiene kits to individuals…
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Freyssinet achieves PAS 2080:2023 Carbon Management Verification
Freyssinet UK has successfully achieved verification to PAS 2080:2023 Carbon Management in Infrastructure and Built Environment with the British Standards Institution (BSI). The certificate of verification covers carbon management process for work undertaken on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) implemented…
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1,300 Tonne Viaduct Deck Slid Into Place For HS2 Project
A 220m long steel and concrete deck has been installed to complete the Lower Thorpe HS2 viaduct. The 1,300 deck was placed using structure sliding techniques.
What Are The Challenges Of Bridge Replacement Over Water?
Replacing a bridge over water is a complex challenge that requires specialist expertise, such as bridge jacking or sliding. Here are some of the key challenges.