Contracts awarded for Qatar bridge

United Development Company (UDC) has awarded contracts for the construction and supervision of a cable-stayed bridge in Qatar.

Qatar starts work on first cable-stayed bridge

Qatar’s public works authority, Ashghal, has announced the start of construction of what it says is the country’s first cable-stayed bridge.

Preservation planned for 4,000-year-old bridge

Archaeologists from the British Museum are teaming up with Iraqi heritage professionals to preserve what is thought to be the oldest bridge still in existence.  

Basrah bonus

A new cable-stayed bridge in Basrah, Iraq, has just opened to traffic, 26 months after the first pile was driven. Mario de Miranda reports

Twin bridge construction eased with formwork solution

A requirement for the simultaneous construction of twin bridges and their abutments on the new US$327-million Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway has been met through innovative formwork design.

Viaduct construction on the new Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia

Work set to start on 920m Dubai bridge

Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) and Emaar Properties have approved the award of a contract to build a new 920m-long bridge.

Alternative vision

Extensive precasting and a close integration of design and construction enabled Abu Dhabi’s Hodariyat Bridge to be built to a demanding schedule. Lisa Russell reports