A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.
New ‘floor’ for Sunderland’s footbridge
VolkerStevin has laid the last of 91 deck planks of the New Wear Footbridge in Sunderland. They were installed using a bespoke trolley system, with each of the 10m-wide planks lifted by crane from the southern riverside park onto the deck trolley, which positioned them before returning for the next one.
Once in place, each plank was ‘stitched’ to its neighbour using in-situ concrete.
Underground concrete testing
Geoscience experts from RSK used specialist rope access skills and inflatable boats to extract concrete samples from inside Sheffield’s Megatron culvert – a concrete tunnel beneath the city that carries the River Sheaf.
The work is part of a project to remove the culvert to give way for a public park without affecting the nearby buildings.
Restoring the Highlands’ heritage
The Rose Window in the South Tower Story Room of the Inverness Castle Experience has been refurbished ahead of the attraction’s opening later this year. Suspended from the ceiling within a bespoke steel frame, the intricate window has been restored to showcase its original craftsmanship.
Construction’s role model
Construction Plant-hire Association’s technical and development officer, former crane operator and built environment influencer Katie Kelleher has been included in the 2025 Women in Trade Association Powerlist.
Kelleher is also one of the founders of the CIOB #PPEthatfits campaign for inclusive PPE.
A rare discovery
An archaeologist from Wessex Archaeology uncovers one of the first surviving examples of wooden stake defences used at Sheffield Castle in the English Civil War.
The large-scale professional excavation – the first ever on the site – was overseen by Aureos, formerly known as Keltbray Infrastructure Services.
A solution to the housing crisis?
A temporary modular home outside the Building Centre, in central London, showcases the possibilities that modern methods of construction can offer to solve the UK housing crisis.
Wates and modular specialist Rollalong designed, got approval and installed this unit in 70 days, of which 20 were spent on its construction.
