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SSDA 2009: A2/A282 Dartford Improvement Scheme
More than 4,000t of weathering steel was used for the construction of four new bridges on the busy A2/A282 junction in north Kent. Approximately 200,000 …
Viaducts bypass Newry on new A1 link road
Steelwork has been completed on two viaducts which form an integral element of the upgrade of the A1 Belfast to Dublin route. The 200m-long Newry Viaduct …
First link to Olympic Stadium in place
The first of five bridges which will link the Olympic Stadium to the rest of the London 2012 site has been erected by Fairfield Mabey. A 1,000t capacity mobile …
Steel solution for viaduct replacement
To keep vehicles flowing on the A34 near Oxford a temporary bridge will carry traffic while an existing viaduct is demolished and then rebuilt. The deck of …
Bridge lift completed in one morning
Shoreditch High Street in east London was closed for one Saturday morning last month to allow a new 38m long steel bowstring bridge to be lifted into position. …
Steel wins five categories at prestigious awards
A number of high profile UK steel projects received accolades at the recent Institution of Structural Engineers’ (IStructE) 40th anniversary Structural …
Structural steelwork has excellent sustainable credentials
Steel may be continually recycled without loss of properties and in the UK 94% of steel is reused or recycled. Steel structures have low carbon footprints, are …
SSDA 2007 – Sheppey Crossing, Isle of Sheppey
The construction team of this unobtrusive road bridge successfully dealt with some extremely challenging conditions. The Sheppey Crossing has provided the …
Two more members join charter
The Steel Construction Sustainability Charter has recently added two more BCSA members to its list, bringing the total number of companies to have been …
Bridging the missing link
The final £50M stage of the Leeds Inner Ring Road is under way and includes the construction of the dual two-lane 500m-long Hunslet Viaduct. Known locally as …
