Buying decisions

With interest in non-traditional procurement methods appearing to be on the rise, Eve Boykova speaks with Marwan Nader about some of the alternatives that are now open to bridge owners and operators

Getting back on track

A successful emergency intervention resulted in a key rail bridge in Norway reopening only nine months after its partial collapse. Eve Boykova finds out how

Tender to replace Baltimore bridge announced

Design-build teams have been invited to submit proposals for replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Watch a mobile construction site bridge being installed

Novel solution keeps traffic flowing during construction works.

Completion of Gordie Howe delayed

Project’s timeline extended by nearly a year.

Temporary walkway opens on historic cantilever bridge

Walkway in Scotland keeps bridge partially open during deck works.

Amtrak to start procurement for bridge replacement

Rail bridge replacement to alleviate bottleneck on busy North Eastern Corridor.

In the urban undergrowth

Site work begins shortly in New York City on what is thought to be the most sophisticated transportation project ever delivered by BIM contracting in US history, writes José Sánchez de Muniáin

Team builder

Having worked at several leading design and engineering consultancies in her 10-year career, Luxembourg-born structural engineer Lee Franck has recently stepped into the world of entrepreneurship to help champion sustainable and collaborative approaches to construction. Khalifa Bokhammas learns more

Auditor criticises procurement of Champlain Bridge replacement

An official audit has concluded that the replacement of Canada’s Champlain Bridge was not planned in a cost-effective manner and that the project will not be delivered within budget.

Prague fined over changes to bridge project

The Czech capital Prague has been fined US$420,000 over the Troja Bridge project, where changes in the procurement resulted in construction of a far more expensive structure than the one originally planned.

Padma Bridge management consultancy contract signed

Arup wins contract on new Champlain Bridge project

The government of Canada has awarded Arup Canada a CA$15.2 million contract for engineering and coordination services for replacement of the Champlain Bridge in Montreal.

Fluor signs supervision contract for Doha Bay Crossing

Fluor Corporation has signed a US$185 million contract with Qatar’s public works authority, Ashghal, to provide programme management and construction supervision for the new crossing of Doha Bay.

HDR team takes oversight role on Ohio River Bridges

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has chosen an HDR-led team as the oversight assistance consultant for the Downtown Louisville Crossing and Section 4A of the East End Crossing.

CH2M Hill to review Washington State bridge projects

A review is to be carried out of the decision-making processes for the SR 520 and Columbia River Crossing bridge projects in the US state of Washington.

Sunny side up

Widening London’s historic Blackfriars Railway Bridge and transforming it into a train station has required a carefully engineered approach. Lisa Russell reports.

Arup and CREC sign international cooperation agreement

Arup and China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) have signed an agreement for closer collaboration in bidding for key international projects.

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Tutor Perini wins Tappan Zee deck contract

New York State Thruway Authority has awarded Tutor Perini a US$148.8 million contract for the next phase of the Tappan Zee Bridge deck replacement project.