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Spencer Group delivers critical project to safeguard structural integrity of Humber Bridge

Leading specialist engineering business Spencer Group has delivered a challenging project to replace critical parts of the Humber Bridge and safeguard the long-term structural integrity of the iconic crossing. Spencer managed successfully the highly complex challenge of replacing load-bearing “A-frames”, which connect the main span bridge deck to the towers at either end of theContinue reading "Spencer Group delivers critical project to safeguard structural integrity of Humber Bridge"

4 min read 10 April 2015

Humber Bridge project claims prestigious award

A project delivered by Spencer Group to safeguard the structural integrity of the iconic Humber Bridge has won a prestigious award. The £4m project to replace critical parts of the landmark crossing was recognised at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) annual Yorkshire and Humber Awards. The team behind the project to replace load-bearing “A-frames”,Continue reading "Humber Bridge project claims prestigious award"

4 min read 13 March 2015

East Kent Phase 2 Rochester Blue Boar Bridge

Rochester rail bridge installation maintains momentum on £145m East Kent works

Spencer Group has reached a major milestone on a £145m project that will revolutionise East Kent’s rail network. Works on the East Kent Re-Signalling Phase 2 project have continued to progress well over the last few months, culminating in the installation of a new rail bridge at Rochester Station. The steel bridge, located in BlueContinue reading "Rochester rail bridge installation maintains momentum on £145m East Kent works"

4 min read 19 December 2014

Dehumidification on the Great Belt Bridge

Spencer Group suspension bridge project shortlisted in prestigious industry awards

Specialist engineering business Spencer Group has been shortlisted in a prestigious construction industry awards for an innovative project on one of the world’s longest suspension bridges. Spencer’s work to dehumidify the main cables on the Great Belt crossing in Denmark, using the company’s Cable Crawler system, has been nominated as one of eight projects inContinue reading "Spencer Group suspension bridge project shortlisted in prestigious industry awards"

3 min read 14 June 2014

Kingston bridge span installed over Easter weekend to propel Wessex Package 7 towards completion

Spencer Rail has begun a series of refurbishment works at Wemyss Bay Station in Scotland. The scope of works for the contract comprises the following items: David McLaughlin, Project Director at Spencer Rail, said: “The project has been spread over two financial years to take advantage of two summer periods. “This is due to theContinue reading "Kingston bridge span installed over Easter weekend to propel Wessex Package 7 towards completion"

1 min read 6 May 2014

Kingston bridge span installed over Easter weekend to propel Wessex Package 7 towards completion

Spencer Rail has completed a significant milestone on Wessex Package 7 with the installation of a bridge span at Kingston. The installation of the Kingston bridge span was completed successfully on Saturday night, serving as another example of Spencer’s strength in delivering complex engineering installations with an innovative approach to reduced disruption at stations. ThisContinue reading "Kingston bridge span installed over Easter weekend to propel Wessex Package 7 towards completion"

2 min read 22 April 2014

Cable Crawlers by Spencer Bridge Engineering

Shipping of Cable Crawler gantries celebrates UK engineering and manufacturing excellence

Four huge “Cable Crawler” gantries have been shipped to Denmark in a celebration of British engineering and manufacturing excellence. Spencer Group, a world leader in bridge engineering, has delivered the gantries in readiness for work to begin on the world’s largest retro-fit cable dehumidification project, to be carried out on the Great Belt crossing. TheContinue reading "Shipping of Cable Crawler gantries celebrates UK engineering and manufacturing excellence"

5 min read 26 March 2014

Biggest gantries yet are built as Spencer Group prepares for world’s largest bridge cable dehumidification project

Huge gantries are under construction to enable engineering specialists Spencer Group to carry out the world’s largest retro-fit suspension bridge dehumidification project. The gantries are part of Spencer Group’s trademarked Cable Crawler system and are the largest yet built for work to enable prevention of corrosion to suspension bridge cables, for which the company hasContinue reading "Biggest gantries yet are built as Spencer Group prepares for world’s largest bridge cable dehumidification project"

6 min read 8 January 2014

Christmas blockade works completed for removing major bottleneck in Ipswich

A record-breaking programme of upgrades to Britain’s rail network was successfully completed over the Christmas and New Year period, providing new tracks, new and longer platforms, new lifts and footbridges at stations, upgraded signalling equipment and electrification equipment to allow cleaner, faster trains to run. Between 24 and 30 December 2013, Spencer Rail completed aContinue reading "Christmas blockade works completed for removing major bottleneck in Ipswich"

3 min read 2 January 2014