Tag: Bridge
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In pictures | Inspectors use rope access to survey Rochester Old Bridge
“Over a four-week period of day and night shifts, inspectors will inspect the full extent of the bridge. Compared to the New Bridge, which we inspected last year, the historic construction of the Old Bridge makes it more challenging to closely inspect the below deck elements.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Balfour uses temporary structure during medieval bridge refurb
Russell Ward, major projects sales manager at Mabey Hire, added: “Space was extremely limited on site, with existing buildings in close proximity, as well as footpaths and other furniture on both banks. All of this meant that we only had a very small footprint in which to assemble and manoeuvre the bridge. View the original…
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Project Spotlight: Squibb Park Bridge Redefines Urban Design
The Squibb Park Bridge now stands as a testament to what’s possible when Swiss engineering meets New York infrastructure demands. This vital 450-foot connection between Brooklyn Heights and Brooklyn Bridge Park serves thousands of daily visitors while delivering uncompromised safety and spectacular harbor views. Where Challenge Meets Swiss Precision The Squibb Park Bridge renovation demanded…
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Video | Murphy installs Greek Street bridge beams in four days
New footage shows Murphy installing the beams for Stockport’s new Greek Street bridge in just four days. Over the last two weeks, the contractor has dismantled and removed 200 beams from the old structure, and lifted and positioned beams for its replacement over five railway lines. Each of the large steel and concrete beams was…
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Video | Murphy installs Greek Street bridge beams in four days
New footage shows Murphy installing the beams for Stockport’s new Greek Street bridge in just four days. Over the last two weeks, the contractor has dismantled and removed 200 beams from the old structure, and lifted and positioned beams for its replacement over five railway lines. Each of the large steel and concrete beams was…
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Video | Skanska receives huge steel beams for new Penrith railway bridge
Skanska has overseen the delivery of five huge ‘VIBs’ (very important beams) that will be used for major sections of a replacement railway bridge over the M6 next year. The contractor is delivering the £60m project for Network Rail to replace Clifton railway bridge near Penrith after the old bridge reached the end of its life…
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$4.7B Gordie Howe bridge opening reportedly delayed
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The opening of the U.S.-Canada Gordie Howe International Bridge could be delayed until 2026, according to analysis from S&P Global Ratings obtained recently by the Windsor Star. The span between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit has…
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Video | Sequence trial assembly ahead of Stockport bridge construction
(Credit: Network Rail) Drone footage shows the trial assembly of huge concrete components of a £20m bridge and roundabout that Murphy is building for Network Rail in Stockport. The video captures how the components for the bridge have been made and tested over recent months at a huge manufacturing site in Ireland. The bridge components…
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Video | Timelapse shows Esh installing beams at Stockton bridge project
Footage shows Esh Construction installing 47 precast concrete bridge beams across four days at the £23m Stockton Waterfront urban park project. The beams were installed with support from reinforced concrete specialist BEMAC Construction to form the land bridge above the A1305 Riverside Road carriageway. They were manufactured by Shay Murtagh Precast in Ireland and include…
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Skanska, FlatironDragados win $1B DC bridge upgrade
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award:Rail bridgeValue: $1 billionLocation: Washington, D.C.Client:Virginia Passenger Rail Authority A joint venture of Stockholm-based Skanska and Broomfield, Colorado-based FlatironDragados has won a $1 billion contract to build the Long Bridge North project in Washington, D.C. The roughly…