Construction

19 Apr 21

Main span floated into place for new Brussels bridge

The main span of the new Suzan Daniel Bridge has been positioned over the Anvers-Brussels-Charleroi Canal in Brussels, Belgium.

12 Apr 21

Makupa Bridge starts on site

Construction is now under way of the Makupa Bridge project in Kenya.

12 Apr 21

1915 Çanakkale Bridge Video Construction Diary – December-February

With less than one year left until its 18 March 2022 opening, watch main cable installation progress on this record-breaking suspension bridge

10 Apr 21

Construction of new West Virginia bridge begins

Construction of the I-64 Nitro/St. Albans Bridge in West Virginia, USA, is now under way.

06 Apr 21

Contract awarded for 800 spans of elevated highway

The US state of Texas has awarded the design-build contract for a US$1.5 billion highway project that includes construction of 29km of elevated main lanes.

25 Mar 21

Drone footage captures renovation of historic UK suspension bridge

Watch removal get under way of Union Chain Bridge's 800 cast iron chain pins, 444 chain rods and 170 wrought iron hangers, as well as 31t of wrought iron suspension chains.

23 Mar 21

Shortlist announced for New Demerara Bridge

The government of Guyana has shortlisted nine teams for the contract to design, build and finance the New Demerara Bridge.

22 Mar 21

Milestone reached on Scudder Falls Bridge replacement

The final girder has been installed on the second of two parallel structures being built for the replacement of the Scudder Falls Bridge in the north-east of the USA.

16 Mar 21

Contract awarded for US bridge and highway contract

A contract worth US$229 million has been awarded for the upgrade of 7.4km of highway and construction of 21 bridges in the US state of Georgia.

15 Mar 21

Sri Lanka launches 5,000-bridge programme

Work is now under way on a programme to build 5,000 rural bridges over the next five years across Sri Lanka.

12 Mar 21

Contractor picked for Canada’s Quartz Creek Bridge

The construction contract has been awarded for a new bridge as part of the widening of Highway 1 in British Columbia, Canada.

08 Mar 21

Landmark bridge installed in Swansea

A gold-coloured bridge that features more than 2,700 laser-cut shapes has been installed in Swansea, Wales.

08 Mar 21

Contract approved for Scottish swing bridge

The construction contract is set to be finalised this month for a US$110 million road bridge over the River Clyde in the town of Renfrew near Glasgow in Scotland.

03 Mar 21