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Work underway for Luton Airport fast transit system
Steelwork erection has commenced for a new viaduct that forms an integral part of the £225M Luton fast transit system, which will link London Luton Airport …
Award: The Ordsall Chord Viaduct
The Ordsall Chord Viaduct includes the first network arch bridge to be built in the UK, and the first asymmetric (tapering) network arch anywhere in the world. …
Drake leisure scheme sails into port
Offering 12 cinema screens and a host of retail and restaurant outlets, the Drake Circus leisure development is set to transform the site of a previously …
Bridges improve major artery
A steelwork contractor’s expertise has enabled challenging crossings to be erected safely, accurately and on time for the A14 improvement scheme. Highways …
SSDA reaches 50
Having started in 1969, the Structural Steel Design Awards are this year celebrating their 50th anniversary. In the first of a series of articles, NSC looks …
Viaduct replacement
The rail line heading west from Swansea has been significantly improved with the opening of the new steel composite Loughor Viaduct. Opened in early April, the …
Future proof viaducts take shape
Weathering steel girders designed to age naturally and reduce future maintenance liability are being installed by Mabey Bridge on two motorway viaducts in the …
SSDA 2012: Other finalists
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Wolvercote Viaduct slides into place
More than 5,000t of steel composite bridge deck has been slid into place in Oxfordshire as part of the reconstruction of the Wolvercote Viaduct, which carries …
Port Eglinton Viaduct on the move
The largest of four steel structures on Glasgow’s M74 Completion project has begun to be erected by steelwork contractor Cleveland Bridge. Known as the Port …
