It’s been five years since work began on the Queensferry Crossing between Edinburgh and Fife, and finally the £1.4 billion construction project is almost finished. The bridge construction features an impressive 23,000 miles of cable (enough to go around the…
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A National Infrastructure Commission has been set up to provide analysis on the long-term future needs of infrastructure in the UK to ensure that agreements are reached so that vital projects are brought to fruition, whether that be concrete repairs,…
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The town of Immingham near Grimsby underwent serious bridge construction work over the Christmas period thanks to a collaboration between civil engineering firm Freyssinet and contractor Costain. The bridge will be built beneath a critical freight railway on Rosper Road, the…
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The Canal & River Trust has been busy with bridge repairs over the last few weeks, as the West India Dock’s historic lock gates needs essential work to be carried out so they can continue enabling vessels from all over the world…
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Freyssinet’s pioneering masonry arch bridge jacking technique took centre stage on RSSB’s stand at the Rail Innovation Showcase in London. In 2014, Freyssinet participated in RSSB’s Avoidance of Bridge Reconstruction scheme, a £3 million Future Railway competition to explore and…
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There needs to be more money spent on the construction, maintenance and building repairs for motorways and local roads, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA). It has released its quarterly Workload Trends Report, which revealed the number of…
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In light of the recent damage caused in towns like Cockermouth in Cumbria as a result of Storm Desmond, a fellow at the Royal Academy of Engineering has said that the standards of flood defence must be re-evaluated. Speaking to…
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Whether it’s issues with concrete coating or slope stabilization, the poor performance of the roads sector is serving as a brake where the growth of the wider economy is concerned. This is according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s (CECA’s)…
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Bedford has seen major construction work carried out with the help of civil engineering consultants recently to build a bypass. However, the opening of the highway to the public finally marks the end of the huge project. Bedford Borough Council…
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Civil engineering consultants could see a huge increase in work over the coming months as more money is directed towards flood relief in the UK. This is according to senior economist at Markit Tim Moore who observed that in spite…
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