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Steel solution for viaduct replacement
To keep vehicles flowing on the A34 near Oxford a temporary bridge will carry traffic while an existing viaduct is demolished and then rebuilt. The deck of …
New viaduct for A34 crossing
Steelwork erection for the first section of the new Wolvercote Viaduct on the A34 at Oxford has recently been completed. The existing concrete viaduct, built …
Corus Student Awards 2008
A terminal building and control tower for a regional UK airport or a pedestrian and cycle bridge over a river were this year’s competition requirements. The …
Blackburn bridge opening heralds regeneration
The £8M Wainwright Bridge in Blackburn recently opened and is set to be a fundamental part of Blackburn-with-Darwen Borough Council’s plans for local …
River Cam gets first crossing since 1971
A new £3M bridge for cyclists and pedestrians over the River Cam is the first new river crossing in Cambridge since 1971 and provides a much-needed link …
40 Years Ago: Relieving traffic congestion – re-erectable flyover at Bristol
Taken from Building with Steel, 1968 Bristol Corporation’s re-erectable flyover was opened to traffic in September 1967. It has been erected in the first …
SSDA 2008 – The Sidings Bridge, Swansea
The Sidings Bridge is an iconic structure which carries a single lane carriageway, a cycleway and a pedestrian route over the A483 providing a dedicated bus …
Bridge launched over London mainline railway
The second of three bridge structures for the new East London Line (ELL) extension project was launched during the first Bank Holiday weekend in May. Known as …
Bridge lift completed in one morning
Shoreditch High Street in east London was closed for one Saturday morning last month to allow a new 38m long steel bowstring bridge to be lifted into position. …
40 Years Ago: A panorama of steel
Taken from Building with Steel, 1968 One dictionary definition of panorama is ‘continuous passing scene’ and this pretty well sums up structural steelwork …
