How to ease pylon pain – and put paid to net zero nimbyism

Nimbyism or net zero? Pylons or countryside preservation? With battlelines drawn and headlines stoking division, you’d be forgiven for thinking these are the only two options facing the UK public. The post How to ease pylon pain – and put paid to net zero nimbyism appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Construction of Finland’s biggest bridge sees completion of 135m-tall diamond-form pylon

Construction on Finland’s tallest and longest bridge has reached a crucial milestone with the completion of its distinctive 135m tall diamond-form pylon. The post Construction of Finland’s biggest bridge sees completion of 135m-tall diamond-form pylon appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

CCCT with Jose & Benny Villanueva from Indie Signs January 23rd, 2025

CCCT with Jose & Benny Villanueva from Indie Signs January 23rd, 2025-Video Apple Podcast Spotify Podcast CCR Publisher David Corson sat down to record a CCCT episode with Jose & Benny Villanueva from Indie Signs January 23rd, 2025. Indie Signage works with national chains and developers to provide branding solutions for building, monument, and pylon […] <p>The post CCCT with Jose & Benny Villanueva from Indie Signs January 23rd, 2025 first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

National Grid and contractor fined over pylon worker accident

The National Grid has been fined £3.2m and a contractor more than £90,000 after a pylon worker was left with life-changing injuries from a huge electric shock. During the accident at Treforest Industrial Estate in Pontypridd on 3 December 2020, worker Justin Hollins received an… The post National Grid and contractor fined over pylon worker accident appeared first on Construction News.

National Grid fined £3.2m after worker suffers 40% burns

The National Grid has been fined more than £3m after its failures left a worker with life-changing injuries from working on a pylon in South Wales. The post National Grid fined £3.2m after worker suffers 40% burns appeared first on Construction Management.

B1M - The Race to Save Texas’ Failed Megabridge 05072023

The B1M look at Texas' massive new Harbor Bridge which is still to be completed, having been halted twice! Design issues with the cable-stayed bridge are summarised

Free Documentary - Engineering - Mega Bridge Repair: The Challenges of Bridge Maintenance 26032023

Bridges are engineering challenges exposed to the elements (wind, rain, seawater...) that damage these massive constructions. Intensive road traffic is also a factor of additional constraints. A crack, even a microscopic one, or a rust point in the wrong place can have serious consequences. To avoid the worst, bridges are subject to permanent controls and non-standard repairs using advanced techniques. Maintenance specialists perform daily tasks that are not well known to the public

Free Documentary - The Longest Bridge in Southeast Asia, The Penang Second Bridge Project 07102022

The longest bridge in Southeast Asia. Malaysia’s Second Penang Bridge connects Penang Island and the Malaysia Peninsula. It is the largest civil engineering project in the past 20 years in the region. The Penang Second Bridge Project documents the construction of this 16.9km long marine structure and the challenges to the two construction giants faced with this task. Will the competition between them spur-on or delay the construction progress?

MegaStructures - Millau Bridge (National Geographic Documentary) 10072015

The Millau Bridge in Southern France is the tallest in the world reaching 1,125ft. This megastructure is even taller than the Eiffel Tower.