It is a fact of motoring life that when the rubber hits the road, both tyres and the road surface are gradually worn down and will need replacing or repairs. But now a solution has emerged that could kill both birds with one stone. The idea of using recycled rubber from worn-out tyres in concrete …
Engineers Announce Tyre Rubber Concrete Breakthrough Read More »
National Highways announced that it had finally completed a series of complex concrete repairs on Bromford Viaduct, the longest bridge in the United Kingdom. The £1.5m repairs to Bromford Viaduct on Junction 6 of the M6 near Spaghetti Junction, were complicated not just because of their proximity to a particularly busy part of the M6, but …
National Highways Completes Complex M6 Viaduct Repair Project Read More »
Rail users who regularly travel between Brixton and Beckenham Junction will see their journeys disrupted as work gets underway for urgent repairs to the Penge Tunnel.
The conservation body Save Britain’s Heritage has published its annual update of at-risk buildings, with 60 new entries added to the 1,200 already on the list. Among them are many listed buildings, places with significant heritage but at risk of falling into ruin through neglect or demolition. Some will need significant restoration work such as …
A section of the M6 will close to allow repairs to be made on a bridge near junction 21.
The famed Tyne Bridge that links Newcastle and Gateshead is set to receive funding for considerable, extensive and comprehensive repairs after a Major Road Network fund scheme proposal was approved.
The Bank Branch of the Northern Line on the London Underground has reopened after a major upgrade that has included the construction of a whole new tunnel for trains. Other work has included a wider southbound platform and further work due to be completed later this year will add new escalators and lifts, better street …
Northern Line Branch Opens Following Upgrade Work Read More »
Residents in Kent have complained about recent repairs to a seaside car park, saying the work to fix potholes there is “pathetic”.
A previously sealed foot tunnel in Scarborough has been reopened as part of a project to link up a popular public open space overlooking the sea.
