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New bridge by-passes Barford
Rowecord Engineering has recently completed the fabrication and erection of a 120m–long bridge serving the new Barford bypass in Warwickshire. The structure …
Steel bridges the valley
The first steel sections of the Rheola Bridge in South Wales have been lifted into position by Fairfield-Mabey. Named after a local pub, the bridge forms an …
Bishop’s Bridge opens for traffic
The new £62M Bishop’s Bridge, adjacent to Paddington Station, which crosses 14 rail tracks, two London Underground lines and the Grand Union Canal has been …
Steel bridge for A228
More than 60t of steelwork has been designed, manufactured and erected by Nusteel Structures for a 55m-long bridge over the A228 in Kent. Nusteel fabricated …
News in Brief – November/December 2005
A consortium headed by contractor Impregilo has provisionally won the contract for the final design and construction of the Strait of Messina bridge. The …
Bishop’s Bridge deck launch completed
The second and final deck launch of Westminster City Council’s new Bishop’s Bridge has been carried out by Hochtief Construction. The 74m launch was …
40 Years Ago – Bridge travels from Glasgow to London
Taken from Building with Steel, 1965 Motorists eagerly await the completion of the M1 Southern Extension which will give much greater significance to the …
Steel bridge installed safely over live railway
Rowecord Engineering has pre-assembled and installed a 900 tonne railway viaduct over the London Underground Hammersmith and City line at White City. Engineers …
Smooth operations
Launching a new bridge of complex geometry across busy railway lines is demanding some heavy structural engineering, both temporary and permanent, reports Jon …
SSDA 2005 – Midland Mainline Bridge, CTRL 103 – Deck A – Kings Cross/St Pancras
Impressive engineering and an unusual launch scooped this year’s Bridgework award for the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Midland Mainline Bridge Deck A. …
