Esh Construction has commenced works to restore the Grade II-listed, 389m Tyne Bridge linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead.
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Future of Rail | Digital technology could revolutionise railway maintenance
How can new technologies and a systems approach improve rail infrastructure delivery and asset management?
Final phase of Barmouth Viaduct restoration to begin following successful test lift of span
Buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Pwllheli for 13 weeks, as contractor Alun Griffiths will undertake the final phase of restoration work on the Barmouth Viaduct for Network Rail in North Wales.
Eiffage-led consortium awarded £307M contract to build new bridge in Germany
The Rhineland branch of Germany’s motorway network operator Autobahn has awarded a €358M (£307M) contract to a consortium led by Eiffage’s German subsidiary SEH for the construction of a new bridge across the Rhine in Leverkusen, Germany.
Innovative Thinker | Pay transparency key to closing gender pay gap says academic
The construction industry’s gender pay gap will not be bridged organically, says Jennifer Tomlinson.
TBM breakthrough on £100M Glasgow water resilience project
HB Tunnelling has completed the construction of a 252m long tunnel that will form a section of a new trunk water main in Glasgow.
Watch: How technology can minimise disruption caused by bridge inspection and repairs
This video was recorded at NCE’s 2023 Bridge Design and Management conference National Highways deputy head of structures Colin George, Atkins professional head of civil engineering structures and geotechnics Chris Mundell and Jacobs nondestructive testing (NDT) technologies consultant James Watson talk about the range of technologies National Highways’ asset…
Watch: Lessons learned from Brent Cross’ feasibility study
This video was recorded at NCE’s 2023 Bridge Design and Management conference. Arcadis project manager Lu Cheng discusses the way the feasibility study on the Brent Bross interchange was conducted in order to help TfL bring 30 structures – the majority of which were built in the 1960s - …
‘Caterpillar’ shaft saves carbon and space on HS2’s west London site
Excavation of the UK’s first “caterpillar shaft” is underway for a key structure on High Speed 2 in London.
Tunnelling for second phase of Singapore’s £5.8bn water recycling project completed
Tunnelling has been completed for the second phase of Singapore’s S$10bn (£5.8bn) Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) project, which will boost the country’s water recycling capacity.