A selection of construction pictures from the past month.
Bridge slide is world first, says Balfour Beatty Vinci JV
Balfour Beatty Vinci JV has claimed the world’s longest box ‘bridge slide’ as part of the HS2 project.
It took 450 people, over a 48-hour period during Christmas, to move the 12,600-tonne bridge over the M42 in Warwickshire. Working at speeds of up to 4m per hour, the JV moved the bridge a total of 165m.
New lightweight exoskeleton launched
German Bionic has developed a new lightweight exoskeleton for industries such as construction where heavy lifting is a regular requirement. It says the ‘Apogee’ is more manoeuvrable, provides up to 30kg of support for the lower back per lifting movement and helps minimise fatigue.
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