Bridges - Latest news - New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:14:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Bridges - Latest news - New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Final phase of Barmouth Viaduct restoration to begin following successful test lift of span https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/final-phase-of-barmouth-viaduct-restoration-to-begin-following-successful-test-lift-of-span-01-09-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/final-phase-of-barmouth-viaduct-restoration-to-begin-following-successful-test-lift-of-span-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:00:01 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266701 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.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/final-phase-of-barmouth-viaduct-restoration-to-begin-following-successful-test-lift-of-span-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Council outlines £50M repair plan for road network leading to Bristol docks amid fears of ‘catastrophic failure’ of bridge https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/council-outlines-50m-repair-plan-for-road-network-leading-to-bristol-docks-amid-fears-of-catastrophic-failure-of-bridge-01-09-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/council-outlines-50m-repair-plan-for-road-network-leading-to-bristol-docks-amid-fears-of-catastrophic-failure-of-bridge-01-09-2023/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:00:17 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266738 Fears of a “catastrophic failure” of a bridge in Bristol have caused the council to bring forward a £50M plan to repair a road network “deteriorating at a significant rate”.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/council-outlines-50m-repair-plan-for-road-network-leading-to-bristol-docks-amid-fears-of-catastrophic-failure-of-bridge-01-09-2023/feed/ 0 Eiffage-led consortium awarded £307M contract to build new bridge in Germany https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/eiffage-led-consortium-awarded-307m-contract-to-build-new-bridge-in-germany-31-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/eiffage-led-consortium-awarded-307m-contract-to-build-new-bridge-in-germany-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:00:51 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266690 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.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/eiffage-led-consortium-awarded-307m-contract-to-build-new-bridge-in-germany-31-08-2023/feed/ 0 Sisk heading to court in ‘high seven figure’ dispute over designs for bridges over DLR and Jubilee line https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sisk-heading-to-court-in-high-seven-figure-dispute-over-designs-for-bridges-over-dlr-and-jubilee-line-29-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sisk-heading-to-court-in-high-seven-figure-dispute-over-designs-for-bridges-over-dlr-and-jubilee-line-29-08-2023/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 04:00:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266530 Berkeley Homes and John Sisk & Son (Sisk) could be heading back to the Technology and Construction Court over a dispute surrounding alleged omissions and errors in designs in bridges over the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Jubilee line with a claim value of “high…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sisk-heading-to-court-in-high-seven-figure-dispute-over-designs-for-bridges-over-dlr-and-jubilee-line-29-08-2023/feed/ 0 Tragic collapse of under-construction bridge in north east India prompts questions over methods https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tragic-collapse-of-under-construction-bridge-in-north-east-india-prompts-questions-over-methods-25-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tragic-collapse-of-under-construction-bridge-in-north-east-india-prompts-questions-over-methods-25-08-2023/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 05:00:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266491 A railway bridge that was being built in northeast India collapsed on the night of Wednesday 23 August claiming 26 lives in the latest tragedy of recent under construction bridge failures.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tragic-collapse-of-under-construction-bridge-in-north-east-india-prompts-questions-over-methods-25-08-2023/feed/ 0 HS2 | First 18m tall pier for Water Orton viaducts completed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-first-18m-tall-pier-for-water-orton-viaducts-completed-25-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-first-18m-tall-pier-for-water-orton-viaducts-completed-25-08-2023/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 03:00:44 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266485 BBV (Balfour Beatty Vinci JV) has completed the first 18m tall pier for the Water Orton Viaducts for High Speed 2 (HS2).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-first-18m-tall-pier-for-water-orton-viaducts-completed-25-08-2023/feed/ 0 Replacement bearings arrive for next phase of Wandsworth Bridge safety repairs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/replacement-bearings-arrive-for-next-phase-of-wandsworth-bridge-safety-repairs-24-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/replacement-bearings-arrive-for-next-phase-of-wandsworth-bridge-safety-repairs-24-08-2023/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:00:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266438 FM Conway will begin the next phase of critical safety repairs for Wandsworth Bridge as replacement bearings have arrived on site.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/replacement-bearings-arrive-for-next-phase-of-wandsworth-bridge-safety-repairs-24-08-2023/feed/ 1 New research shows coffee could boost concrete strength by 30% https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-research-shows-coffee-could-boost-concrete-strength-by-30-23-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-research-shows-coffee-could-boost-concrete-strength-by-30-23-08-2023/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:00:51 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266360 Researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT University) in Australia have revealed that adding used coffee grounds in place of some sand content could make concrete up to 30% stronger.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-research-shows-coffee-could-boost-concrete-strength-by-30-23-08-2023/feed/ 0 Rare chance to view Forth Road Bridge anchorage chamber announced https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rare-chance-to-view-queensferry-crossing-anchorage-chamber-announced-22-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rare-chance-to-view-queensferry-crossing-anchorage-chamber-announced-22-08-2023/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 03:00:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266204 Transport Scotland’s road maintenance contractor Bear Scotland has announced that it is to provide a behind the scenes view of the Forth Road Bridge in Edinburgh next month.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/rare-chance-to-view-queensferry-crossing-anchorage-chamber-announced-22-08-2023/feed/ 0 Alternative segment lift for HS2’s Colne Valley Viaduct minimises local disruption https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/alternative-segment-lift-for-hs2s-colne-valley-viaduct-minimises-local-disruption-21-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/alternative-segment-lift-for-hs2s-colne-valley-viaduct-minimises-local-disruption-21-08-2023/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:00:05 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266215 Construction of High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) 3.4km long Colne Valley Viaduct has reached a major milestone with a key 40m long span lifted into place over a local road during a three week closure of the route.

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