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Contractor Graham has made significant progress on the construction of a single-span road crossing over the River Chelmer in Chelmsford.
Significant progress on construction of single-span road bridge over River Chelmer
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North section of £79.5M River Clyde opening road bridge arrives from Netherlands
The north section of the £79.5M River Clyde opening road bridge has arrived from the Netherlands and been successfully installed by contractor Graham.
Propping and repair works on M8 viaducts in Glasgow see £71M cost hike and 3 year extension
Works to temporarily prop and renew the two Woodside Viaducts supporting the M8 in Glasgow have risen in cost by £71M and have been extended by three years from initial estimates.
1887 iron footbridge near Wigan to be raised as part of railway electrification
A Grade II listed wrought and cast iron footbridge built in the late 19th century will be raised as part of Network Rail’s £100M electrification of the Wigan to Bolton line.
HS2 | Construction passes halfway on prefabricated 880m Thame Valley Viaduct
High Speed 2 (HS2) main contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) has passed halfway in the construction of the prefabricated 880m Thame Valley Viaduct.
VolkerFitzpatrick hits beam installation milestone on £19M Guildford bridge project
VolkerFitzpatrick has installed 19 beams in the construction of a £19M road bridge over the railway near Ash station in Guildford, Surrey.
Network Rail unveils restored heritage footbridge in Derbyshire
A Victorian era railway footbridge has been restored at Duffield station in Derbyshire.
Cumberland Council to demolish Buckbarrow Bridge in South Cumbria
Buckbarrow Bridge is to be demolished within months by Metcalfe Plant Hire on behalf of Cumberland Council after the council said structural concerns led to its closure in August 2023.
Baltimore bridge collapse | US Army uses explosives to remove bridge section from boat
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District used controlled explosions to make precision cuts to a section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and remove it from the containership MV Dali.
Tyne Bridge | Operatives clean within bridge deck void ahead of repairs to hangers
The £32M Tyne Bridge restoration has seen operatives from Esh Construction working within the 1.5m high bridge deck void to clean it up ahead of structural repairs on the hangers.