Europe

18 Dec 18

Contract awarded for Genoa bridge rebuild

The contract has been awarded for replacement of the collapsed bridge over the Polcevera River in Genoa, Italy.

12 Nov 18

Genoa moves forward with replacement of Polcevera bridge

Demolition is set to start on 15 December of the Italian bridge whose collapse in August killed 43 people.

29 Oct 18

Contracting JV named for new Luxembourg bridge

Luxembourg’s Ministry of Infrastructure has appointed the contracting team for a new bridge in Ettelbrück.

03 Oct 18

Cubist design wins Prague bridge competition

A design inspired by Cubism has been chosen as the winning entry for a new bridge in the Czech capital, Prague.

26 Sep 18

Autostrade criticises report into Genoa bridge collapse

The operator of the major motorway bridge that collapsed in Italy last month has rejected the findings of an official investigation.

21 Aug 18

Proposal to be put forward for Moldova-Ukraine bridge

The Ukraine government plans to discuss with its Moldovan counterpart a proposal for a bridge linking the two countries across the River Dniester.

20 Aug 18

Investigating team chosen for Genoa bridge collapse

The Italian government has established a special commission of six people to carry out the technical investigation into last week’s fatal collapse of a stretch of the Polcevera Viaduct in Genoa.

14 Aug 18

Dozens feared dead in Italian bridge collapse

A major motorway bridge has collapsed in Genoa, Italy.

13 Jun 18

International JV wins multi-bridge Czech road contract

A joint venture of French and Czech-based companies has won a motorway project that includes a 451m viaduct and a bridge that will be pushed into place over a major railway.

26 Apr 18

Historic Prague bridge to be replaced

City councillors in the Czech capital Prague have decided to replace the Liben Bridge with a new crossing.

22 Jan 18

Prague closes key bridge over safety concerns

A key bridge in Prague has been closed to all traffic except pedestrians and cyclists after a safety assessment showed it to be in a dangerous state.

14 Nov 17

Cowi wins role on Montenegro highway project

Contractor China Road & Bridge Corporation has appointed Cowi as bridge and tunnel advisor for a 51km highway project that is under way in Montenegro.

18 Oct 17