Queensferry Crossing

Engineers responsible for the Queensferry Crossing have expressed cautious optimism at the results of recent tests of methods to mitigate against ice accreting on the bridge’s cables and towers.

The cables on the north tower of the Queensferry Crossing are to be cleaned as part of a trial to measure the impact of soiling on the formation of ice.

Bank of Scotland has revealed the design of its latest £20 which will feature a new image of the Forth Bridge and another with the Queensferry Crossing.

The completion of snagging works on the Queensferry Crossing has been pushed back until December.

The Queensferry Crossing and West Dunbartonshire Council’s new office were among the winners as more than 90 of the UK’s most outstanding and community beneficial property schemes went head-to-head for top national accolades at the RICS Awards Grand Final.

Engineering services specialist Mabey Hire has supported Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC) and Galliford Try in facilitating the testing of four platforms which will be used to paint the Queensferry Crossing.

A viewing platform could be built 100 metres above the River Forth as part of efforts to boost visitor numbers to the iconic Forth bridges. A ten-year strategy has been launched to promote the Forth Rail Bridge, the Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing and to attract people to the area for

Galliford Try is to undertake a strategic review of its construction arm that will reduce the size of the business after issuing a fresh profit warning this morning. The firm said the review will focus on its key strengths in markets and sectors with sustainable prospects for profitability and growt

The improved reliability of travel in the key strategic link between the Lothians and Fife has been outlined in the latest Queensferry Crossing data from Transport Scotland. Since the £1.35 billion cable-stayed bridge opened there have been 20 occasions when the Forth Road Bridge (FRB) would h

The Forth Replacement Crossing projectand Glasgow’s Shieldhall Tunnel have both been recognised at this year’s Saltire Infrastructure Awards. The annual awards recognise excellence and innovation in civil engineering and celebrate its contribution to quality of life.

Naeem Hussain © Malcolm Cochrane Photography Naeem Hussain, who led the illustrative concept and design of the Queensferry Crossing, is one of four engineers to join the Scottish Engineering Hall of Fame.

A major new educational resource has been unveiled utilising 3D digital surveys of the three Forth Bridges. This pioneering use of cutting-edge technologies by leading Scottish heritage institutions aims to inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers.

Queensferry Crossing from south. Image reproduced courtesy of Transport Scotland The delivery of the Queensferry Crossing project has been given a clean bill of health from Audit Scotland for being managed effectively and delivering value for money, though a clearer plan is needed to measure its wid

Engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) is celebrating after winning three industry awards recognising its world-class offsite manufacturing capabilities and MEP installation at the Queensferry Crossing as well as its outstanding health and safety record on stand-out UK projects. The c

A list of 23 jobs which are needed to be done before the Queensferry Crossing project is finally declared finished has been released by Transport Scotland. The works, which are scheduled to take until at least September to complete, include concrete, painting and various maintenance tasks.