Now is the time for the Canal & River Trust to push forward in its quest to safely maintain and preserve its many critical and historic assets. This is the view of Malcolm Horne who became chief infrastructure and programmes officer with the organisation in March this year.
The trust is…
Artwork from the 19th Century has informed a restoration project at the National Botanic Garden of Wales.
Construction of six new bridges at the National Botanic Garden of Wales (NBGW) has provided some interesting challenges – and design inspiration has been drawn from a unique artistic source. The bridges are part…
The political wrangle which has held up repairs to Hammersmith Bridge pales in comparison to the enormous engineering challenge of repairing one of London’s most iconic Thames crossings.
With the river lapping below Hammersmith Bridge and autumn leaves beginning to fall on the banks either side of the crossing, it is…
Appointed by Northumberland County Council, Spencer Group is dismantling the bridge and carrying out a complete refurbishment and rebuild. The bridge, which links England and Scotland, has a single span of 137m. Crossing the River Tweed from Horncliffe in Northumberland to Fishwick in Berwickshire, it was the longest wrought iron…
Engineers have started repair work on the Grade II-listed Twizel Viaduct near Cornhill-on-Tweed in Northumberland.
Recent detailed examinations have highlighted areas of spalled brickwork in the arches, fractures in the spandrel walls above the piers and areas of mortar loss throughout. The work is being carried out by Highways England Historical…
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