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New 4,200-tonne rail bridge installed over the M6 in Cumbria

A key section of the M6 motorway near Penrith has reopened 13 hours ahead of schedule following the successful installation of a new railway bridge at Clifton. The bridge replacement forms part of a...

Christmas works deliver major HS2 viaduct milestone

Construction of one of the most technically demanding sections of the UK’s high-speed rail programme advanced over the Christmas period with the completion of two critical viaduct spans near Water Or...

World’s longest suspension bridge plan stalled as auditors flag procedural risks

Italy’s long-anticipated Messina Strait Bridge has encountered a significant procedural setback after the national Court of Auditors raised formal objections to the project’s implementation framework...

HS2 completes impressive UK-first live M6 viaduct slide without motorway closure

The HS2 programme has reached a major civil engineering milestone with the successful installation of the east deck of the M6 South viaduct without closing the motorway to live traffic. Engineers co...

Loose wire fault identified as root cause of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

A detailed investigation has confirmed that a loose electrical wire aboard the container vessel involved in the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster initiated the sequence of failures that led to t...

Suspension bridge buckles under force of deadly super typhoon in Philippines

In the town of Camaligan, residents watched in horror as a 50-metre suspension bridge twisted violently under 124 mph winds from Super Typhoon Fung-wong. The bridge, seen swaying in footage shared on...

Twin bridges mark major progress for HS2 in the Midlands

The HS2 project marked another milestone in October 2025 with the opening of two new bridges near Leamington Spa, designed to maintain vital connections across the developing high-speed rail line. Th...

A new chapter for Sunderland: The £31 million Keel Crossing opens

The newly completed Keel Crossing in Sunderland has officially opened to the public, marking a milestone in the city’s infrastructure and urban connectivity. The £31 million pedestrian and cycle brid...

Britain Completes Construction of Its Longest Rail Bridge

The civil engineering works for the Colne Valley viaduct, now the UK’s longest rail bridge, have officially been completed. Spanning 2.1 miles (3.4 km), the structure will carry HS2’s high-speed rail...

1,631-Tonne HS2 Bridge Successfully Installed in Birmingham, Ahead of Schedule

HS2 has achieved a significant milestone in Birmingham with the successful installation of a 1,631-tonne, 112-metre-long steel bridge over Lawley Middleway. The structure, part of a one-mile sequence...

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