Stonework bridge repairs and road resurfacing were set to start on the Folly Bridge in Oxford this autumn, but the work has been delayed somewhat by the discovery of Daubenton’s bats – typically found in humid places near water, such…
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Innovation is a tortuous path which requires a great deal of support from a wide spectrum of people. The Department for Transport has recognised the importance of promoting innovation and engages RSSB to manage the dissemination of funding to companies…
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Freyssinet started its RSSB sponsored trial of the patented ElevArch® bridge jacking innovation at Moco Farm in Buckinghamshire at the beginning of August. It is estimated that 500 masonry arch bridges are too low for Network Rail’s electrification programme (more…
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Drivers in Norway could soon benefit from underwater floating tunnels if proposals suggesting that these be built along the E39 (a 21-hour route thanks to seven ferry crossings) come to fruition. The tunnels themselves will be made of two 4,000ft-long concrete…
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Commuters travelling on the A1 in Newcastle will have their journeys severely disrupted as one lane has had to be closed so emergency bridge repair work can get underway. A lane on the northbound carriageway between junctions 73 and 74…
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A new report from the infrastructure construction industry, informed by civil engineering consultants, has shown that spending in the sector has slowed down, even before the Brexit vote. A poll by the Civil Engineering Contractor’s Association (CECA) has seen that…
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Civil engineering specialist Freyssinet has successfully obtained FORS Champion status. The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is an industry-led accreditation which aims to promote road freight as a sustainable mode of transportation. It encompasses all aspects of road safety, fuel…
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The UK’s infrastructure sectors, including waste, water, transport, energy, digital communications and flood defence, are at risk of an increase in flooding and severe weather – and better sharing of information is required between these sectors in order to identify joint risks…
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If you’ve got an interest in bridge jacking, you might well also have some heroes in the world of engineering. Undoubtedly for us, Sir Ove Arup is one of them. He’s best known for turning architects’ designs into reality for…
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The A1 near Newcastle and Gateshead is due to be closed until Wednesday (June 29th) after a huge sinkhole at least 3m deep and about 6.5m in diameter appeared beneath the carriageway. Urgent concrete repairs and other such work is now…
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