National Highways has launched a competition for architectural and civil engineering firms to design a low-carbon footbridge over the A127 in Essex as part of the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project.
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Restoration of 1727 bridge in Yorkshire completed two weeks ahead of schedule
Esh Construction has completed the restoration of the Grade II listed Stamford Bridge in East Yorkshire two weeks ahead of schedule.
‘World’s widest’ multi-tower cable-stayed bridge opens in China
The world’s widest multi-tower cable-stayed bridge, designed by Arup, has opened in Xi’an in central China.
HS2 achieves beam lift milestones for bridges in Buckinghamshire and Kenilworth
The construction of High Speed 2 (HS2) has seen recent success with the completion of two important beam lifts for a road bridge in Buckinghamshire and a bridge over the West Coast Main Line in Kenilworth.
M25 reopens early again following installation of junction 10 bridge as part of £317M upgrade
The M25 was reopened seven hours ahead of schedule last night, 14 July, following its third full weekend closure as part of the £317M junction 10 upgrade in Surrey.
Video shows rope access engineers restoring Glenfinnan ‘Harry Potter’ viaduct
Rope access engineers have been shown on video conducting restoration activities at Glenfinnan viaduct by civils contractor AmcoGiffen for Network Rail.
‘Giant’ piers completed on HS2’s tallest Curzon approach bridge in Birmingham
Construction of four 16m high piers is now complete on High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) 150m long Curzon 2 viaduct, which will take high-speed trains in and out of Birmingham.
Order for National Highways to remove historic bridge infill reversed by Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate has ruled that National Highways does not have to remove the concrete infill from beneath a 100-year-old bridge in Norfolk, going against the local council’s order.
£16M Kepax Bridge in Worcester enters next stage of construction
Sections of a new £16M cable supported Kepax Bridge in Worcester are being craned into position this week.
Ground investigations underway for £24.5M Belfast cable-stayed pedestrian bridge
Ground investigation works have commenced at the site of a proposed £24.5M pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Lagan in Belfast, the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has confirmed.