Highways
- Approved contractor
- Major contracts undertaken
- Competitive pricing structure
- Nationwide service
- Bridge painting specialist
During recent years the company has completed several bridges for the Highways Agency, which have ranged from minor works to major refurbishment contracts.
As a company we work closely with the paint manufacturers and have adopted new methods of corrosion control. Surface preparation can vary from blast cleaning, mechanical prep to ultra-high water jetting. Our estimating/technical departments can offer advice on surface preparation and painting and are fully conversant with Highways specifications.
Our management and field personnel have considerable experience on projects which require a high degree of co-ordination and co-operation between steel fabricator/welders, scaffolders and painters. With health, safety and environmental issues being of paramount importance in today's aware society, our methods to comply with these requirements are reflected in the regular training of both our management and field personnel.
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Bray Bridge
The bridge carries the M4 over the Thames at Maidenhead. The specification was for a total wet and dry blast to the 10,000m² of steelwork followed by applying a coating system from International Paints.
The work was carried out under the direction of Geoffrey Osbourne Ltd who were also carrying out major strengthening work.
Bray Bridge Case Study
Client: Geoffrey Osbourne Ltd
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Isis Bridge
The Isis runs over the Isis River in Oxfordshire.
This bridge required a full wet and dry blast and coating system to the 5,000m² of steelwork.
The bridge was also being strengthened and required a high degree of co-ordination between all the contractors.
Client: Interserve
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Boston Manor Viaduct
The 1km viaduct carries the M4 into London.
The 70,000m² viaduct required a washdown followed by a patch blast cleaning. A coating system was applied to a majority of the steelwork.
The specification was series 5000 for the Highways Agency.
Client: Geoffrey Osbourne
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Townham Viaduct
A project completed for Gloucester County Council under the management of Norwest Holst Construction.
Generally the structure was in good condition except for areas around the bearings. The main spans were accessed by Scissor lifts and abraded to provide a key for the two finishing coats. The bearing areas were scaffold/encapsulated and blast cleaned prior to applying a four coat system. The span areas over the tracks were completed during booked weekend possessions.
Client: Norwest Holst Construction Ltd
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Breydon Bridge
A Highways bridge over the River Yare.
This contract was carried out under the management of Ringway Highway Services.
The specification was for a total redecoration and also required the corroded bearings to be gritblasted back to clean steel and the full coating system applied.
Client: Ringway Highway Services
