Closure of the launched deck on an unusual new bridge in Reunion Island has just been achieved. Helena Russell reports

A campaign to save an historic bridge over the Hudson River in the USA will come to fruition next year when the former railway bridge is planned to reopen as a dramatic river crossing for cyclists and pedestrians. Eric DeLony reports on the work so far, and what has still to be achieved

The recent introduction of European conformity marking and a technical approval process for post-tensioning kits has caused some confusion in the bridge industry. Here Marcel Poser, Markus Traute, Erik Mellier and Hans Rudolf Ganz explain the system and what it means for clients, designers and contractors.