An unusual research programme at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory is seeking to establish best practice in the use of structural health monitoring systems for bridges. Helena Russell finds out how

Modern lighting technology offers designers great flexibility when developing schemes for bridges, whether large or small. Florence Lam reports

The first of three complex lifting operations for the widening of the Huey P Long Bridge in New Orleans was carried out successfully in June with the help of a real-time remote monitoring system. Thomas Weinmann reports

The Christopher S Bond Bridge which is currently taking shape over the Missouri River in Kansas City, Missouri, is designed with an array of aesthetic elements intended to provide unique night-time lighting opportunities.

Bespoke equipment has been developed for the purpose of erecting the deck of the self-anchored suspension span on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge