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Safety during the refurbishment

April 8, 2019

Traffic cones and information signs are a fairly common sight on our roads, including when we’ve carried out work on Rochester’s bridges. For many they are an annoyance, for the ...

Maintaining a listed building

April 2, 2019

We’ve previously mentioned that the Old Bridge is a ‘listed building’ but what does this actually mean? In simple terms a listed building is a building or structure that has ...

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Trust “recruits” female engineering role model

March 28, 2019

If you spot an engineer with a doll on one of Rochester’s bridges, they’re not having a play date but are instead taking part in an initiative to inspire primary ...

Contract awarded for bridges refurbishment

March 26, 2019

Three of Rochester’s bridges are set to benefit from a multi-million pound makeover with the start of a major refurbishment programme delivered at no cost to the public. FM Conway ...

Geotechnical investigations to inform Esplanade plans

January 22, 2019

We’ve mentioned that preparations for the Rochester Bridge Refurbishment have been going on behind the scenes for some time, but not all of the preparations have been hidden. In autumn ...

Looking to the past, planning for the future

January 14, 2019

To ensure our plans for the future do credit to the designs of the past, we regularly check photographs and plans from our archives. This is particularly important for our ...