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Superlative formwork's global appealThe latest formwork solutions are enabling some tough bridge-building projects to be delivered in South America and Europe, while the world's largest construction equipment show is seeing the merits...
State-of-the art road tunnels in construction and use of ITSA wealth of major road tunnel construction projects and significant cant ITS installations within existing key road tunnels have been recently completed or will soon be underway. Guy Woodford...
PERI helping to build world's longest underwater tunnelIn China, PERI is playing a crucial role in the construction of the world's longest underwater tunnel The 6km tunnel is part of a new 35km long road connection across the Pearl River bay in southern...
Well structured maintenanceMajor bridge maintenance and replacement projects across the world are extending the life of many impressive historic landmarks as Guy Woodford reports The Tamar Bridge, part of the main A38 trunk...
Far from formulaicFormwork solutions for the first axial suspension cable stayed bridge in India; and a four-lane road bridge in Germany's Harz Mountains, are among the latest bridge-based formwork projects analysed...
Tunnel construction benefits from improved visibilityMajor new tunnel construction projects will, on completion, help secure more reliable journey times for hundreds of thousands of people across the world. Meanwhile, as Guy Woodford reports, leading...
Winning formula for formworkAn unusual application of formwork took place recently in France, while formwork using one particular engineering construction kit was used for the first time in Poland. Guy Woodford reports An 80m...
Italy's strategic tunnel linkThe world's largest tunnelling machine is completing Italy's important road connection between Bologna and Florence - Adrian Greeman reports For just under a decade a huge programme of highway...
New stress relief feature for formworkSateco says its new detensioning spacer unit being showcased at this month Intermat 2012 event in Paris is a world first for the construction industry. The product is fitted with a side nut that acts...
French infrastructure to be privatised?How will the deep cuts hitting France's national budget affect French roads and highways? Gordon Feller discusses France has one of the most modern transport systems in Europe, the result of decades...
Tackling flood damage with geosyntheticsIan Fraser, Tensar International's director of application technology, looks at the latest lessons learned from the flood-hit Workington Bridge project in Cumbria, North West England. Rarely has a...
Underground expansion pushes tunnelling marketInfrastructure investment means that the road tunnel construction sector is healthy due to demand for new links Mike Woof reports With many emergent nations investing heavily in infrastructure, the...