The level of construction in the offshore wind sector hit a record high in 2016, accounting for 42 per cent of UK construction contract value in the utilities and power sector, and 21 per cent of total infrastructure. Barbour ABI…
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Masonry arch expert Dr Bill Harvey will discuss the development and testing of ElevArch® – a revolutionary new technique for vertically jacking masonry bridge arches in a live-streamed lecture at The Institution of Structural Engineers HQ in London on Thursday…
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Freyssinet is to exhibit at Bridges 2017 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Thursday 16 March. Now in its 25th year, the annual Bridges conference and exhibition brings together technical knowledge, debate and discussion from Europe’s bridge community. Bridges 2017…
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Freyssinet is to exhibit at Railtex 2017, held at the NEC Birmingham on 9 – 11 May. Now in its 13th year, the exhibition brings together contractors and suppliers of railway equipment, products and services, while showcasing the latest technological…
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Freyssinet’s Autofoncage® structure sliding technique was used to position a 3,600 tonne reinforced concrete tunnel structure in Champigny-sur-Marne, in the first major operation for the construction of the Grand Paris Express in Val-de-Marne. …
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A new tidal lagoon pilot project is hopefully soon to get underway in Swansea Bay in South wales, with a new government-backed review by former energy minister Charles Hendry (commissioned in February last year) saying this kind of power generation…
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When it comes to infrastructure around the world, drone technology has incredible potential, particularly in the road and railway sectors at the moment which, according to a new PwC report, have already begun to gain a competitive edge through the…
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What is an expansion joint? As a moving ‘living’ structure, a bridge is continuously affected by vehicle load, wind conditions and temperature, which in turn contribute to its life span. Expansion joints are a vital component of any reinforced concrete,…
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It’s winter, although you could be forgiven for forgetting what time of year it is given how mild the weather has been over the past couple of weeks. However, the Met Office’s warning that warm temperatures are likely to go…
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Glasgow Subway Modernisation Scheme Client Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Principal Contractor Freyssinet Ltd Principal Designer Freyssinet Ltd Contract Duration 22 months Work Commenced April 2015 DOWNLOAD THE CASE STUDY PDF HERE The Glasgow Subway is an underground railway dating from 1896,…
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