Repair And Clean Up Plans For Historic Stockport Viaduct
The Grade II listed Stockport Viaduct in Greater Manchester is in danger of becoming a safety hazard unless repair works are carried out, say Network Rail.
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Florence and Cecilia, the giant tunnel boring machines that are being used to hollow out the Chiltern Tunnels for HS2, are 90% of the way through their journey.
Myton Swing Bridge project wins Balfour Beatty award
Freyssinet won the Quality Award for works on Myton Swing Bridge at the Balfour Beatty UKCS Regional Civils Supply Chain Awards 2023 at end of December. Freyssinet Site Engineer Conor Cusack is pictured accepting the award from Stephen Semple, Balfour…
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Court Hearing For Proposed £1.7bn Stonehenge Tunnel Scheme
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Details Of Mersey Tidal Barrage Scheme Released
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Tunnel Boring Shaft Technique Preserves Historic Rail Line
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Bascule Bridges: Key Features And Famous Worldwide Examples
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Historic Plessey Viaduct Is Closed For Urgent Repair Work
The Plessey Viaduct in Northumberland has been partially closed for urgent repairs on a moved parapet. It carries the east Coast Mainline over the River Blythe.
Why Is A Straw Bale Dangling From The Millennium Bridge?
Under an ancient bylaw, a straw bundle must be dangled from London’s Thames crossings to warn river traffic work is being carried out and headroom is reduced.
Double ICE Award Winners for Marston Box Slide
Freyssinet received two awards at the ICE West Midlands Awards in September – winning the Small Project Award, and highly commended in the Innovation category for the HS2 Marston Box Slide. Project Director Kevin Bennett and Project Manager Maria Teresa Sanchez Sanchez collected the…
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