Project Description: 64 metre x 7 metres (fanning out to 15 m) at one end, weathering grade, complicated plate girder style fabrication, built onto SPMT supports and “launched” across the railway lines. Project Details: CLIENT: Graham Construction Ltd CONTRACT AWARD: November 2018 TONNAGE: 348t COMPLETION: [...]
A13 Horndon Road Bridge
Briton Fabricators2020-07-09T14:44:51+01:00Project Description: 53 m x 4.5 m wide x 5.0m high Warren Span Equestrian bridge, complete with Equestrian Tiles, spanning across the Widened A13 in Horndon, Essex. Project Details: CLIENT: Kier CONTRACT AWARD: June 2019 TONNAGE: 80t COMPLETION: January 2020 [...]
A50 Uttoxeter Overbridge
Briton Fabricators2020-06-23T10:28:39+01:00Project Description: 6 no. plate girder beams fabricated at Britons yard in Hucknall and treated to 1900 series HE specification Type II. Beams were delivered to site in pairs 2 weeks prior to installation to allow the Main Contractor to for permanent formwork and Para-slim falsework at low level; thus, reducing safety [...]
Northampton University Campus Road Bridge
Briton Fabricators2019-03-10T10:39:57+00:00Project Description: Britons were called in early during the tendering phase for this project. The illustrative design proposed a new concrete arch bridge, comprising of in situ and precast reinforced concrete arches and deck beams supporting reinforced concrete ladder deck; dependent upon design some post-tensioning was expected. This posed significant buildability issues [...]
A5-M1 Link Road Bridges
Briton Fabricators2019-03-10T09:56:24+00:00Project Description: Britons were contracted on this scheme to fabricate and install 5 no. separate weathering grade steel plate girder road bridges totaling 1200 tonnes. “Thorne Farm”, “Grove Farm”, “Sundon Road”, “M1 junction 11 overbridge” and the largest weighing 630 tonnes at “Luton Road”. Luton Road was installed using a 1000t crane [...]
Northampton University Campus Pedestrian / Cycle bridge
Briton Fabricators2019-03-10T10:28:23+00:00Project Description: 148 metre overall length, composite steel and timber spiraled cycle way. The strength of the structure stems from the fabricated trapezoidal box section running continuously along one side of the main deck, switching at the centre point, with a steel cantilever frame forming the deck support system. Modular construction techniques [...]