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West Midlands’ largest single-span railway bridge installed
Network Rail and Skanska have installed the largest single-span rail bridge in the West Midlands on the Stechford to Aston line. The new bridge, fabricated by …
Steelwork helps new station arrive on time
Using a steel-framed solution for its structures and overbridge is helping a new station in Reading achieve its scheduled planned opening later this year. …
Steel viaduct for major east London rail extension
Structural steelwork is playing a pivotal role in the Barking Riverside extension, which will add 4.5km to the London Overground railway network, taking it …
East London bridge installed on Christmas Day
Civil engineering contractor Graham successfully installed a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in east London during the early hours of Christmas Day. The …
Award: The Ordsall Chord Viaduct
The Ordsall Chord Viaduct includes the first network arch bridge to be built in the UK, and the first asymmetric (tapering) network arch anywhere in the world. …
High speed rail college set to arrive
In anticipation of the construction of high-speed rail infrastructure, a national college to train specialist engineers is being built. Martin Cooper reports …
Bridge solutions for new railway
The UK’s newest railway is gearing up for service as steel bridges play their part in this groundbreaking project. Due to open in September, the construction …
