Winners of the Bridges Awards 2025 announced

The winners of the fourth Bridges Awards were revealed on 12 March at the 33rd annual Bridges conference held in Coventry, UK.

Challenging the brief

A 90-year-old highway bridge slated for replacement in the UK capital is instead being rehabilitated thanks to an extensive programme of monitoring, inspections and other investigations, writes Michael Duvall

Recycled aluminium is being used in new Norwegian bridge

Watch highlights from the first day of construction.

Recycled deck for US replacement bridge

A bridge in New York State will use components recycled from a major crossing decommissioned in 2017.

Breaking new ground

A multi-disciplinary group in the Netherlands has produced what is likely to be the world’s first practical guide for reusing structural precast concrete elements. Ad van Leest, Danny Jilissen, Geoffrey van Bolderen and Rob Vergoossen explain CROW-CUR Guideline 4:2023 Reuse of structural prefabricated concrete elements

Nordic structures supplier signs up for sustainable steel

Steel supply chain co-ordinates to eliminate fossil fuels.

Bridge blocks printed from recycled concrete ink

Sustainable masonry bridge made from recycled materials.

Celebrating 500 bridges – and now carbon counting

Guest blog from Bridges to Prosperity – Post #5, by Nico Turrini

Weathered in Australasia

The low-maintenance and strength of weathering steel has made it an increasingly popular material of choice for bridges in Australia and New Zealand over the past 20 years. Raed el Sarraf charts the historical trend and suggests further reasons for the use of weathering steel in future bridges

Forward charge

In declaring its ambition to become the world’s most sustainable bridge, Øresund is challenging bridge operators and owners around the world to start the journey towards sustainability and decarbornisation, writes Eve Boykova

Contest seeks ideas for sustainable construction

Entries are invited to a competition aimed at supporting innovations that would improve sustainability in the construction sector.

Bridge design & engineering podcast #2

For this episode, we travelled from the UK to Denmark to meet Tina Vejrum, who has been elected by the Permanent Committee of IABSE as President for the 2022-25 period. She has been an active member of he group for over 25 years, and is currently one of IABSE’s Vice Presidents. 

Sri Lanka launches 5,000-bridge programme

Work is now under way on a programme to build 5,000 rural bridges over the next five years across Sri Lanka.

Q&A: Counting the cost of the carbon myth

When it comes to minimising carbon emissions in bridge engineering, there are some widely-held misconceptions that urgently need dispelling, especially in the context of cost. Bd&e speaks with David Collings.

Full circle

A bridge prototype in the Netherlands has proved that it is possible to build a circular bridge with only 1% material wastage. Proposals are now being invited for research and development to take this further, reports Helena Russell

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

Southampton viaduct to get ‘living’ piers

The columns of a viaduct over a new highway junction in Southampton, England, are to be fitted with a hydroponic planting system in a bid to improve air quality.

UK government backs 250-bridge Sri Lankan project

UK Export Finance (UKEF) is to provide US$62 million of support to help a British firm build 250 bridges to connect rural communities in Sri Lanka.

International conference on sustainable infrastructure; sustainable cities for an uncertain world