As part of the Institute of Civil Engineer’s (ICE’s) Bridges to Schools scheme, pupils from around the UK are being called upon to create their own working bridges completely from scratch. The scheme was launched in the middle of last…
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The idea of constructing a garden bridge over the River Thames might seem like a brilliant one, but spiralling costs and difficulty in obtaining funding to maintain the finished river crossing could see the project scuppered. According to a review…
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Approaching bridge repairs sensitively is particularly important when dealing with older, historical bridges. These may or may not be open to the public, but will still hold a value that goes beyond their structure. When approaching an historical bridge repair,…
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The construction sector in the UK appeared to slow down growth-wise in March, the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ index has revealed, driven by a weaker increase in residential building activity. A marginal increase in new work was registered…
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The A160 Port of Immingham Improvement Scheme won the Centenary Award for projects £5 million and over at the ICE Yorkshire and Humber Civil Engineering Awards on 3 March 2017. The annual ICE awards recognise the region’s most outstanding civil…
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Berwick-upon-Tweed’s Old Bridge is set to close to traffic for two weeks in April while essential investigations are undertaken to determine what work needs to be carried out to preserve the historic structure. Northumberland County Council announced that the bridge…
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The Norwegian government has given the go ahead for the construction of what will be the world’s first ship tunnel. It has agreed to fully fund the project, which will allow vessels to avoid some of the most dangerous waters…
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The engineering-best friend of developers, architects, engineers and contractors – post-tensioning enables the construction and refurbishment of concrete structures; improving structural performance while also reducing construction time, costs, materials and environmental impact. But what is post-tensioning? Post-tensioning is a method…
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Bearing Replacement & Concrete Repairs, Neath River Bridge, South Wales Client: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Principal Contractor: Freyssinet Limited Works Commenced: Summer 2016 Works Completed: February 2017 DOWNLOAD CASE STUDY PDF The Neath River Bridge carries the A474…
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The construction industry is set to grow in the next five years, but only if there are no delays to major infrastructure projects in the UK. That’s the conclusion of the latest report released by the Construction Industry Training Board…
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