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Safeguarding road and rail with steel
The installation of new steel beams will enhance the safeguarding of a viaduct that carries a busy trunk road over the East Coast Main Line railway. Built in …
An umbrella for Oxford Circus
From Building with Steel November 1963 At 1.30 pm on Saturday August 3rd 1963, Oxford Circus and the surrounding streets were closed to all road traffic and …
Thames crossing to be built with steel
A new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the River Thames at Reading, designed by architect Design Engine in collaboration with engineers Peter Brett …
Bridge aids town’s flood defences
Steelwork erection for the replacement Pansport Bridge in Elgin, Moray, which forms part of the town’s £86M flood alleviation scheme, is nearing completion. …
Steel is good for Guinness
The famous Guinness Brewery in Dublin is investing in new high-tech facilities housed inside a large steel framed structure. Glasses were raised to steel’s …
Viaduct replacement
The rail line heading west from Swansea has been significantly improved with the opening of the new steel composite Loughor Viaduct. Opened in early April, the …
Swan friendly steel on signature Thames crossing
A slim, sleek and arched steel bridge will help keep traffic flowing across the River Thames and aid safer navigation along the waterway. Martin Cooper …
Trams running on steel
The construction and launching of steel composite bridges are an essential element of a citywide tram extension project. Martin Cooper reports. The City of …
Future proof viaducts take shape
Weathering steel girders designed to age naturally and reduce future maintenance liability are being installed by Mabey Bridge on two motorway viaducts in the …
Restoring a vital link
Three years after its calamitous collapse Workington’s Northside Bridge has reopened with steelwork playing a pivotal role in the re-spanning of the River …
