Hammersmith Flyover is an elevated roadway in west London which carries the A4 dual carriageway over the central Hammersmith gyratory system. Completed in 1961, it is one of the first examples of an elevated road constructed using reinforced post-tensioned concrete….
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In 2011, Freyssinet Limited recognised potential in the market to add value to their range of specialist products and services by the addition of their own in-house hydrodemolition teams. Aquaforce was set up, and has continued to expand to become…
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Designed by Russian company Mostovik, and built by Russian general contractor USK Most, who subcontracted the construction to its subsidiary SK Most and Mostovik, the Russky Island Bridge will have a total length of 1,872 metres. It is made up…
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The Leadenhall Building is a 47 storey, 225 metre (737 ft) tall skyscraper, designed by Richard Rogers, which is currently under construction in London. With its distinctive wedge-shaped profile, it is informally referred to as the Cheese Grater and is…
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In early 2010 Freyssinet Makers, the Northern structural repair division of Freyssinet Ltd, was appointed by Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering to complete refurbishment works on the Forth Road Bridge. This included bridge bearing replacement, concrete repairs and the installation of…
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Freyssinet introduced post-tensioned concrete building floor slabs to the UK in the early 1980’s. Since that time they have championed post-tensioning technology and contributed to its acceptance as a standard system of construction. Offering a full service package, their in-house…
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Freyssinet Limited has recently been awarded three further contracts within the Highways Agency Area 9 &10, Construction Management Framework. The works, which commenced on site in March 2012, include: • A40 Bridstow Bridge – Concrete bridge repair, cathodic protection, bearing…
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In 2007, the future of Harlech swimming pool in Wales, which was built in the 1970s, was in doubt when Gwynedd Council decided it could no longer afford to run it. A community company set up to save Harlech swimming…
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Despite its many undoubted qualities, unfortunately concrete does not last for ever. The state of any potential concrete structure repair needs to be professionally assessed, so that the appropriate steps can be taken to ensure the safety of the structure,…
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Where the condition of your existing bearings are concerned, no one is more capable, or experienced to advise you than Freyssinet, the UK’s leading bridge bearing manufacturer and specialist in bridge bearing replacement. Freyssinet’s highly trained and experienced engineers, are…
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