Tag: bridges
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Balfour Beatty to build 85m-long arch bridge in Nottingham
The proposed walking and cycling bridge (Image: Nottingham City Council) Balfour Beatty has signed a £12.6m delivery agreement with Nottingham City Council for an 85m-long walking and cycling bridge over the River Trent. The network arch bridge will link the north side of the river, where the new Trent Basin community of 350 homes is…
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Tackling Germany’s crumbling infrastructure – Construction Management
But then, on 6 November, something else collapsed: Germany’s coalition government. Tensions bubbling among the ruling Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) boiled over when SPD chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his FDP finance minister, Christian Lindner, leading to mass resignations of FDP ministers. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Video | Graham installs beams on new Glasgow road
Graham has installed nine 17m-long precast concrete beams at the new Brock Burn road bridge over two days using a 500 tonne-capacity crane. The project is part of the £22.68m Aurs Road project to upgrade the road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns, Glasgow. The road will create a new active travel route along Balgray Reservoir in…
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Refurbishment of London’s iconic Hungerford Bridge begins
Network Rail kicked off works to refurbish the 161-year-old Hungerford railway bridge on Saturday (18 January). The structure takes trains over the River Thames between the South Bank, near Waterloo, and London Charing Cross station. The project, which will be carried out in two phases, involves engineers preparing and painting the bridge, testing the truss…
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Video | How Balfour is restoring Edinburgh’s historic North Bridge
Balfour Beatty is refurbishing Edinburgh’s Grade A-listed North Bridge. The 160m-long structure was built between 1894 and 1897 by Sir William Arrol & Co, the same company that constructed the Forth Bridge. Balfour Beatty’s restoration project includes: Structural steelwork repairs Grit blasting and repainting of the structural steelwork Repairs to the cast iron facades Repairs…
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AMC Bridge’s Webinar on AI and Construction Productivity
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, there is a widespread fascination with the capabilities of ChatGPT, AI, and machine learning. However, it’s important to recognize that beyond the hype, these technologies offer practical applications that hold significant potential for the construction industry. Continuing our executive series of expert panel discussions, AMC Bridge is pleased to…