Bam has carried out the largest printed concrete construction in the UK to date, installing a 3D printed staircase to provide access to a new pedestrian bridge across the M8 in Glasgow.
It is also the first time 3D printed concrete has been used on a construction project in Scotland. When…
NCE readers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) being the major infrastructure project that should be the number one priority for the new transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan.
It beat Stonehenge Tunnel, East West Rail and Hammersmith Bridge by some distance in NCE's LinkedIn poll, garnering almost four…
The installation of the world’s highest approved containment road barrier with the lowest working width has given one of the UK’s oldest motorway footbridges a new lease of life.
Smithy Wood Footbridge across the M1 near Ecclesfield, in Sheffield, has served the stretch of motorway since it first opened in the…
One of the largest horse-drawn railway bridges in Britain has been fully restored to safety after nine months' work.
The 209-year-old bridge is located in Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, known as the Big Arch. It runs over the A4281 road and was believed to be dropping stalactites on cars. Work to…
The trial into the fatal collapse of the Polcevera Viaduct in Italy in 2018 is set to get underway today, after being postponed in July.
The trial began on 7 July however, just two hours after starting, it was postponed for two months to give judges time to consider requests made…
New transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan takes on the role at a time when key decisions on multiple major projects hang in the balance.
Trevelyan was announced as prime minister Liz Truss' transport secretary on Tuesday and she inherits a number of projects awaiting planning and funding decisions. Stonehenge Tunnel Previous transport…
Warm weather during the summer has sped up the construction of a new road bridge as part of the Lower Otter Restoration Project (LORP), designed to help alleviate flooding problems in East Devon.
The Environment Agency has announced the new 30m bridge has seen significant progress made, as well as the…
A 130-year-old footbridge in Beverley Station will close for safety reasons in anticipation of a refurbishment next year.
The Grade II-listed passenger crossway is suffering from a rotting wooden canopy and a rise in antisocial behaviour so access will be restricted until further notice from Friday 9 September. Network Rail stated…
Flatiron Dragados JV has agreed to meet Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) demand to address design flaws in the $930M (£780M) Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge, avoiding removal from the project.
TxDOT put a pause on construction of the bridge in July after a report from independent consultant Systra International Bridge Technologies…
Spencer Group has won the contract to fully restore the historic Menai Suspension Bridge ahead of its 200 year anniversary.
Spencer Group, which has previously carried out maintenance and repair works on the iconic bridge, has been awarded a series of contracts for further major refurbishment works as it approaches its…
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