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Canadian bridge installation accelerated with specialist support from ALE
Canadian bridge installation accelerated with specialist support from ALE The Champlain Bridge stretches for over 3km over the Saint Lawrence River and is one of the busiest routes in Canada, connecti...
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McConnell Dowell Constructors awarded 2nd Murray River bridge crossing in Australia
McConnell Dowell Constructors awarded 2nd Murray River bridge crossing in Australia Construction on a vital second river crossing between Victoria and New South Wales at Echuca and Moama is a step clo...
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New bridge installation improves infrastructure over Burguillo reservoir near Toledo
New bridge installation improves infrastructure over Burguillo reservoir near Toledo Within central Spain, the N-403 highway stretches for 178km from Adanero in the north to Toledo in the south. At th...
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New Trimley St Martin bridleway bridge delivering safer access across railway
New Trimley St Martin bridleway bridge delivering safer access across railway A new, safe, step-free route across the Felixstowe branch line has been opened at Trimley St Martin, providing access to t...
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MIT autonomous roboats can now shapeshift to form pop-up bridges and other structures
MIT autonomous roboats can now shapeshift to form pop-up bridges and other structures MIT’s fleet of robotic boats has been updated with new capabilities to “shapeshift,” by autonomously disconnecting...
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Highways England is building bridges with the next generation of repair teams
Highways England is building bridges with the next generation of repair teams Repair teams at M5 Oldbury swapped scaffolding and concrete repairs for the classroom in a series of special visits to hel...
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Cycling infrastructure strengthened by new bicycle bridge structure in the Netherlands
Cycling infrastructure strengthened by new bicycle bridge structure in the Netherlands The Hook of Holland in the Netherlands is close to the city of Rotterdam where 80% of people own a bicycle and ov...
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ALE’s bridge removal in Serbia improving river navigation
ALE’s bridge removal in Serbia improving river navigation ALE performed the removal of a bridge over the Danube river in Novi Sad, Serbia as the height of the old bridge limited river traffic du...
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ALE supports Newcastle Metro modernisation with swift double bridge replacement
ALE supports Newcastle Metro modernisation with swift double bridge replacement ALE performed a time-critical double bridge replacement in the UK for the Newcastle Metro and the Tyne and Wear Metro. T...
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The hidden strength of carbon reinforcements in bridge construction
The hidden strength of carbon reinforcements in bridge construction The catastrophic failure of Genoa’s Morandi bridge in August has only served to highlight how ageing bridge structures must have a m...
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ALE expertise reduces disruption during I-95 bridge installation Connecticut
ALE expertise reduces disruption during I-95 bridge installation Connecticut Due to it reaching the end of its natural lifespan, the Connecticut Department of Transport (DoT) needed to replace I-95 br...
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Victorian railway bridge in Manchester city centre to be restored
Victorian railway bridge in Manchester city centre to be restored Passengers, motorists and residents are being informed about work to carefully restore a railway bridge next to Deansgate station in M...
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BIM and ingenious Doka formwork building bridges on the A85 motorway in France
BIM and ingenious Doka formwork building bridges on the A85 motorway in France The A85 motorway is one of the main thoroughfares connecting the cities of Anger and Vierzon in France. Along the route a...
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Mynydd Underbridge in Swansea upgrade renewal to commence
Mynydd Underbridge in Swansea upgrade renewal to commence Station road, which runs a one-way system close to Liberty Stadium, will close to motorists for the summer so that essential bridge maintenanc...
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DOKA’s technical skills put to the test on the Doha Orbital Highway project
DOKA’s technical skills put to the test on the Doha Orbital Highway project Doka’s recent work on the new Doha Orbital Highway shows how a combination of slick logistics and technical supervisio...
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Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety
Why the UK faces a perfect storm on motorway bridge safety Concrete has been the mainstay of motorway bridge construction for decades and has a wealth of benefits. It’s durable, versatile, and consist...
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Washington State Bridge Crew saves more than just taxpayer dollars
Washington State Bridge Crew saves more than just taxpayer dollars The Washington State Department of Transport’s routine inspection of the northbound Nisqually River Bridge on Saturday, May 4,...
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Franki Africa’s expertise is bridging communities in Botswana
Franki Africa’s expertise is bridging communities in Botswana A magnificent bridge over the Okavango River in the Mohembo Village area which is being piled by Keller’s Franki Africa for main con...
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STRABAG consortium starts upgrade of bridges along A9 motorway near Allersberg
STRABAG consortium starts upgrade of bridges along A9 motorway near Allersberg A consortium consisting of STRABAG AG, subdivision Bavaria North, and Ed. Züblin AG, Subdivision Bridge Construction, wil...
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PERI solution keeps cantilever bridge project on schedule in Northern Macedonia
PERI solution keeps cantilever bridge project on schedule in Northern Macedonia Upon completion, a new, almost 65 km long motorway will connect the cities of Kičevo and Ohrid in the south west of the...
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Germany’s largest lifting bridge pushes formwork technology forward
Germany’s largest lifting bridge pushes formwork technology forward The Hamburg Port Authority (HAP), the agency responsible for the infrastructure of the Port of Hamburg, wants to improve the flow of...
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Major Highways England milestone for A14 as huge new bridge completed
Major Highways England milestone for A14 as huge new bridge completed Better journeys on the A14 are one big step closer now that construction has been completed on the biggest bridge in the Highways...
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Mabey propped up damaged bridge in rapid time to reopen road in Llangefni
Mabey propped up damaged bridge in rapid time to reopen road in Llangefni Last October leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey worked with Alun Griffiths to provide a bespoke propping...
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Manchester city centre bridges to be restored to Victorian splendour
Manchester city centre bridges to be restored to Victorian splendour A project to refurbish three historic railway bridges over streets in Manchester city centre will begin this week. The three Grade...
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22 new Mabey bridges to future-proof Costa Rica against natural disasters
22 new Mabey bridges to future-proof Costa Rica against natural disasters Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey is proud to announce that it has shipped twenty-two new bridges to th...
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Highways England reopens A404 near Marlow following bridge installation
Highways England reopens A404 near Marlow following bridge installation The A404 in Buckinghamshire has reopened by Highways England in both directions between the Bisham and Westhorpe interchanges ne...
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Adelaide River Flood Plain upgrade for 13 bridges and raising road levels announced
Adelaide River Flood Plain upgrade for 13 bridges and raising road levels announced Wet season access to Kakadu National Park and the service centre of Jabiru is set to become a reality with the relea...
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Ringway Wiltshire replaces lighting on Grade I listed Bradford on Avon town bridge
Ringway Wiltshire replaces lighting on Grade I listed Bradford on Avon town bridge Ringway Wiltshire has restored the streetlighting on a historic Grade I listed bridge to its former glory after succe...
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Galliford Try installs 5 span Bailey bridge over River Witham
Galliford Try installs 5 span Bailey bridge over River Witham Galliford Try has installed a 140m-long five-span Bailey bridge with 5.9m roadway width over three water courses including the River Witha...
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Mabey champions engineering innovation at Bridges Scotland 2018
Mabey champions engineering innovation at Bridges Scotland 2018 Exhibiting at Stand B65, attendees can look forward to VR and AR demos alongside a live bridge configurator tool Today marks the first d...
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Mabey expertise enables efficient development of flood monitoring station on River Nidd
Mabey expertise enables efficient development of flood monitoring station on River Nidd Mabey’s unique Frami solution facilitates the construction of a flow gauging system on the River Nidd to monitor...
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Transtec Group provides innovative pavement design for Port Corpus Christi bridge
Transtec Group provides innovative pavement design for Port Corpus Christi bridge Austin-based pavement engineering firm The Transtec Group provided pavement design expertise to Flatiron-Dragados, LLC...
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Mabey and Ekspan deliver award-winning Bromley Heath Viaduct refurbishment
Mabey and Ekspan deliver award-winning Bromley Heath Viaduct refurbishment Leading bridge and engineering specialist Mabey has provided an innovative propping system to the South Gloucestershire Counc...
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UK Truckers admit to not paying attention to vehicle size as bridge strikes hits five per day
UK Truckers admit to not paying attention to vehicle size as bridge strikes hits five per day An average of five bridge strike incidents happens across the country every day, costing millions of pound...
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Doka enables a record breaking Eyiste Viaduct project in Turkey
Doka enables a record breaking Eyiste Viaduct project in Turkey Formwork expertise from Doka is much in demand right now for construction of the country’s highest viaduct. With piers up to 155 metres...
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Mabey bridge innovation stabilises bridge within 24 hours of M6 crash
Mabey bridge innovation stabilises bridge within 24 hours of M6 crash Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has provided an urgent solution for Highways England to prop up a bridge...
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ADB supports Elevated Highway in Sri Lanka to improve connectivity and trade
ADB supports Elevated Highway in Sri Lanka to improve connectivity and trade The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a US$300 million loan to help in the construction of abo...
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Efficiency and reduced risk using TLG1000 for inaugural bridge installation in Argentina
Efficiency and reduced risk using TLG1000 for inaugural bridge installation in Argentina ALE has demonstrated the TLG1000’s ability to perform high capacity lifts safely and securely during the instal...
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Bridge on the move in 24-hour M6 Motorway operation this weekend
Bridge on the move in 24-hour M6 Motorway operation this weekend Motorists are reminded that work to remove an 800 tonne, 250ft long bridge over the M6 in Staffordshire takes place this weekend. The b...
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PERI VARIOKIT Engineering Construction Kit debuts on the M8 road bridge in Poland
PERI VARIOKIT Engineering Construction Kit debuts on the M8 road bridge in Poland For realising a demanding bridge construction in the wetland area near Szczecinek, PERI engineers planned a project-sp...
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Mabey designs and installs two new bridges for The British Open at Carnoustie
Mabey designs and installs two new bridges for The British Open at Carnoustie Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey has announced the design and installation of two new bridges, pro...
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Parsons wins supervision contract for the April 25th Suspension Bridge in Portugal
Parsons wins supervision contract for the April 25th Suspension Bridge in Portugal Parsons was recently awarded an engineering and construction support services contract from the Portuguese Directorat...
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Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge wins Parsons an APWA award
Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge wins Parsons an APWA award Parsons was recently presented with the 2018 Public Works Project of the Year Award by the American Public Works Association (APWA), Il...
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New bridge takes shape at Thorpe Park, Leeds
New bridge takes shape at Thorpe Park, Leeds A road over rail bridge in Leeds under construction by Galliford Try is rapidly taking shape. Located at Thorpe Park just off the M1, the bridge is a sing...
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ALE Engineers launch major bridge over highway in Spain
ALE Engineers launch major bridge over highway in Spain ALE has successfully completed a bridge launch in Spain using time and cost-effective methodology. The steel arch bridge, weighing 2,100 tonnes...
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China’s Shanghai-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge built using Doka automatic climbing formwork
China’s Shanghai-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge built using Doka automatic climbing formwork In China’s Jiangsu Province, north of Shanghai, work is in progress on what will be the world...
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Mabey and Atlantic Industries take modular bridging to new heights at Bridges 2018
Mabey and Atlantic Industries take modular bridging to new heights at Bridges 2018 Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey is introducing its innovative 100% steel bridging solution a...
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Mabey to install temporary bridges for Thames Tideway construction
Mabey to install temporary bridges for Thames Tideway construction Leading bridge and engineering services specialist Mabey is installing two temporary bridges to support the Thames Tideway Tunnel pro...
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Viaduct section of the Hong Kong to Macau Bridge passes load testing
Viaduct section of the Hong Kong to Macau Bridge passes load testing Following the announcement of the complete connection of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, Hong Kong Link Road on May 18, 2017, the Hi...
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Network Rail completes £1m bridge strengthening works
Network Rail completes £1m bridge strengthening works Network Rail carried out a £1m package of strengthening work to a six–span railway bridge between Ely and Littleport last week to enable the smoot...
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