A month’s worth of concrete repairs is about to get underway on the Dee Bridge at Banchory in Aberdeenshire, with work starting on February 23rd to fill in scour damage on the three piers that support the arches of the…
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Bridge construction and other building appears to have slowed in November, with the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index showing that output, employment and new business all rose at slower rates when compared with October. Residential building activity rose…
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Civil engineering consultants in Wales are calling for politicians to make infrastructure a top priority in order to ensure that the country helps drive long-term prosperity, job creation and economic growth. Keith Jones, director of the Institution of Civil Engineers…
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During Christmas 2015, Freyssinet successfully slid a concrete bridge box beneath the line of the Immingham to Ulceby railway line, just off Rosper Road in South Killingholme. The completion of these vital works is a critical part of the Highways…
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Specialist civil engineering company Freyssinet has unveiled its new factory and bridge bearing test facilities. Managing Director Paul Bottomley officially opened the new premises in Telford, Shropshire at a grand launch party on Monday 21 December. The new factory represents…
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Improvement works on Glasgow’s Subway network have been undertaken by Freyssinet Ltd. The 119-year-old underground system, the third oldest in the world behind London and Budapest, carries 13 million passengers every year and is undergoing its first full-scale upgrade in…
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Freyssinet has been selected as a finalist in the Project of the Year (subcontract over £2m) category of the 2016 Construction News Specialists Awards for post-tensioning work on Hammersmith Flyover, making the shortlist from among a record number of entrants….
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Freyssinet held a seminar on defects and solutions for civil engineering structures at The National Railway Museum in York on 3 November 2015. Over 50 delegates from the building, civil and rail sectors attended the event, which focused on potential…
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A major bridge repair project undertaken by Freyssinet Ltd on St. George’s Bridge in Doncaster has been completed ahead of schedule. The A19 bridge, which was built in 2001, is the northern gateway in and out of the town and…
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Freyssinet took part in the World’s Largest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on Friday 25 September. Staff at the Telford head office gathered together to enjoy homemade cakes, sweets and treats while making donations to the charity,…
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