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News in Brief: September/October 2013
Three steel construction webinars are to be held: 26 September on the subject of pricing; 17 October on fire protection and 14 November on cost comparison. For …
50 Years Ago: Contributing to Britain’s Road Programme
From Building with Steel, November 1961 INTRODUCTION After what seemed to many as interminable delays a road programme designed to speed up the ever swelling …
Harbour bridge floated into place
Poole Harbour’s new and iconic second crossing will open to traffic next year. Martin Cooper reports on the complex erection process required to construct …
Restoring a vital rail link
The historic Arnside Viaduct has reopened to regular rail services after having its entire 476m-long deck replaced with new steel spans. After a 16 week …
Student Awards
An aquatics centre containing multiple pools and an ice rink or single carriageway road bridge across a river were this year’s competition requirements. The …
Quality assurance for bridges
Geoff Bowden, Principal Structures Advisor, Structures Policy Team Highways Agency explains the National Highway sector schemes that affect steelwork. This …
SSDA 2010 – Other finalists
South Courtyard Infill, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Enhancing a Grade II listed building, this project’s design includes a contemporary …
Steel for joined up bridges
Why steel is usually the most suitable material for highway and railway bridges, footbridges and moveable bridges was highlighted at the Steel Bridges …
50 Years Ago: Steel bridges
SPEEDING THE FLOW The continued injection of new vehicles into the already sluggish flow along Britain’s main traffic arteries has long threatened the …
Eight steel bridges for new road to Bedford
Because of increased traffic volumes the existing A421 between the M1 and Bedford’s southern bypass is being upgraded with the construction of a completely …
