Construction

18 Oct 18

Contractor chosen for Stockholm's Lilla Lidingö Bridge

The contractor has been appointed for a 750m-long pedestrian, cycle and tram bridge in Stockholm, Sweden.

16 Oct 18

Preparatory works starts for Australian rail bridge

The first surveying contract is now under way and contractors have been shortlisted for a new rail bridge over the Avon River in Victoria, Australia.  

12 Oct 18

Firm chosen for replacement of collapsed Chirajara Bridge in Colombia

Motorway concession company Coviandes selects Eiffage Génie Civil and the group's Colombian subsidiary Puentes y Torones..

09 Oct 18

Shortlist announced for Kenya’s 2nd Nyali Bridge

Three international bidders have been shortlisted for the 2nd Nyali Bridge in Kenya.

08 Oct 18

Panguil Bay Bridge set to start construction

Construction of the 3.7km Panguil Bay Bridge is set to start next month, the government of the Philippines has announced.

03 Oct 18

Roskilde Bridge on track for 2019 completion

Danish highway link takes shape as major milestone is reached.

24 Sep 18

Contractor chosen for South Africa’s longest cable-stayed bridge

A contractor has now been appointed to build South Africa’s longest cable-stayed bridge, following a restart of the bidding process.

17 Sep 18

Contract agreed for footbridge to reconnect Whitby Pier

The contract has been approved for a footbridge that will reconnect the two parts of Whitby East Pier in northern England.

10 Sep 18

Replacement of Tappan Zee Bridge opens

The opening ceremony has been held for the second of the twin cable-stayed structures replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York, USA.

07 Sep 18

Bridge work begins for Shenzhen-Zhongshan link

Bridge construction is now under way as part of a 24km highway linking Shenzhen and Zhongshan in southern China.

06 Sep 18

Contract awarded for India’s Thane Creek Bridge

Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation has awarded a US$78 million contract for construction of the third Thane Creek Bridge.

04 Sep 18

Work set to start on Hull footbridge

Construction work on Princes Quay Bridge in Hull in northern England will get under way in October.

30 Aug 18

Indian sea link gets green light

The chief minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra has given final clearance for the construction of the Bandra-Versova Sea Link and Vashi Creek Bridge projects.

28 Aug 18

Final launch completes deck for High Moselle Bridge

The complete deck is now in place for the High Moselle Bridge in Germany.

23 Aug 18

Contractor chosen for Kingston’s Third Crossing

The city of Kingston in Canada picked the winning team for its Third Crossing project, which is said to be the first in North America to use an integrated project delivery (IPD) model.

22 Aug 18

Acrow Bridge restores access at site of collapsed Ontario crossing

A temporary structure supplied by Acrow Bridge has opened this week to restore access while the Port Bruce Bridge in Ontario, Canada, is rebuilt following its collapse earlier this year. The existing bridge collapsed in February during heavy rains and flooding that affected the south-western part of the province. Acrow Bridge has designed and provided a modular structure to Elgin County for use during the reconstruction of the bridge on Imperial Road/County Road 73 in Port Bruce[..]
13 Aug 18

Lift span installed to serve Palm Beach bridge reconstruction project

A new temporary lift bridge has been installed over the Intracoastal Waterway and Lake Worth Lagoon in Palm Beach, Florida, to eliminate disruption to road and waterway traffic during reconstruction of the existing crossing. 

09 Aug 18

All in line

Live trains began running along southeast Melbourne’s new viaducts in mid-June following the successful removal of nine level crossings. José María Sánchez de Muniáin reports

02 Aug 18

Auditor praises management of Queensferry Crossing

A new report by Audit Scotland has found that the Queensferry Crossing project was managed effectively and delivered value for money.

19 Jul 18

Agreement clears way for fabrication of Storstrøm Bridge

The consortium building Denmark’s Storstrom Bridge has entered into an agreement to expand a local harbour so that it can be used for the precasting of structural elements.

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