Engineers have started assembling High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Thame Valley Viaduct, which is the first major rail viaduct in the UK to have been manufactured off-site.
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Female industry specialists invited to join NCE’s New Voices list
Putting female role models in the spotlight is a key part of today’s International Women in Engineering Day, which is now an annual event, and NCE is relaunching an initiative to ensure women remain in that spotlight throughout the year.
Pennsylvania I-95 bridge to reopen this weekend less than two weeks after collapse
A collapsed bridge on Interstate 95 (I-95) in North Philadelphia in the United States is set to reopen this weekend, less than two weeks after the fire that triggered the incident.
Remote concrete inspection capability developed by the University of Strathclyde
A remote monitoring device for inspecting concrete structures for faults has been developed by a research team at the University of Strathclyde.
Ukraine and Moldova sign agreement for cross-border road bridge
Officials from Ukraine and Moldova have signed an agreement to construct a new road bridge across the Dniester River between the two countries.
Incorrectly installed tension control bolts found on new bridge triggers safety warning
The risk incorrectly installed tension control bolts could have posed to a highway bridge’s structural integrity if they were not spotted during an inspection has been revealed in a new report published by Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (Cross UK).
Scottish charity calls on engineers to sign petition for heritage bridge
A Scottish Conservation Group in North Lanarkshire is working to secure the future of a listed bridge on the Monkland Canal after efforts to raise money for repairs proved unsuccessful.
Plan to restore Grade II listed Bristol pedestrian bridge under fire for lack of accessibility
Bristol City Council has come under fire for approving a £1M plan to raise and restore a Grade II listed cast iron pedestrian bridge that will mean it will no longer meet accessibility standards.
Galliford Try begins construction of £140M Carlisle Southern Link Road following inflation related delays
Contractor Galliford Try has begun the construction of a new £140M 8km link road in Carlisle.
How costs spiralled on Scottish council bridge repairs
A Scottish local authority's budget for six bridge repair projects has soared by 26% after its contractor encountered a number of unforeseen problems.