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Awards Success at Footbridges 2022

The 2022 International Footbridges Conference took place in Madrid 7th – 9th September. Attended by some of the UK and Europe’s leading bridge architects and engineers the first day of the event closed with the Footbridge Awards. Despite some significant International competition, two SH Structures projects were recognised with Commendations. Both our Taplow and Knostrop […]

Footbridges 2022

The Footbridges 2022 Conference will be taking place in Madrid form 7th – 9th September and SH Structures will be attending. The conference, which takes place every three years, was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. Hosted by a different country each time, the last event was held in Berlin and […]

SH Structures bridges shortlisted for awards

We are pleased to announce that the Moxon Architects and Arup designed Espérance Bridge in Kings Cross has been shortlisted in the 2022 British Construction Industry Awards – Transport Project of the Year category. The bridge is also shortlisted in this years Structural Steel Design Awards along with the Knight Architects designed Abbey Chesterton Bridge […]

SH Structures win prestigious BIM award We are delighted to be able to announce that SH Structures have secured a win in the 2022 Trimble UK Tekla Awards for the work on the Stockingfield Footbridge in Glasgow. The new twin span cable stay footbridge will open later this year providing a much-needed link between communities […]

New electric side-loader provides environmentally friendly lifting capacity

As part of our ongoing drive to reduce emissions, we have recently taken delivery of a new electric side-loader. The new machine has a capacity of 8te and is significantly more environmentally friendly than the traditional diesel machines. We will continue to review every aspect of our activities to reduce our carbon footprint in line […]

SH Structures provides latest bridge for Leeds

Our site team were blessed with a perfect day to install the new David Oluwale Bridge in Leeds. The bridge was moved by SPMT’s from it’s nearby assembly area before being lifted into place with a 750te capacity mobile crane. The operation was carried out without any issues with the bridge being landed safely and […]

Latest Glasgow bridge takes shape

The new footbridge at Stockingfield Junction on the Forth & Clyde Canal is well underway despite the grim Scottish weather. The twin span cable stay bridge will create a much needed link for local communities and is another major investment for client Scottish Canals. Working for Principal Contractor Balfour Beatty, SH Structures have still some […]

Swansea COPR Bay footbridge opens to the public

Swansea is in the process of a major redevelopment called Copr Bay. The scheme includes a coastal park, a 3,500 capacity arena and other leisure and hospitality space. Linking the city centre with the new arena is the SH Structures supplied footbridge. The 49m span bridge was designed by ACME architects and engineers NEY & […]

Latest Bridge for Leeds City Centre nearing completion

Site assembly of a new footbridge has just started in Leeds City Centre. The 30m span structure will cross the River Aire linking the aptly named ‘Water Lane’ on the south to Sovereign Street on the North. The bridge will be named in honour of David Oluwale who tragically drowned in 1969 after being racially […]

Chisolm Trail: Abbey Chesterton Bridge Opens

Following a lengthy campaign to provide a new crossing over the River Cam, the Abbey Chesterton Bridge was finally opened to the public just before Christmas. Forming a critical link in the new Chisolm Trail the bridge was finally opened by Jim Chisolm who has campaigned for the bridge to be built since 1998. The […]