Tech Spotlight: JW Fisher’s CT-1 Cable Tracker
for construction and to ensure that all safety precautions were followed when dealing with this potentially hazardous project.The Fore River Bridge connects Route 3A over the Fore River between Quincy and Weymouth. The new bridge will be the third movable bridge at this location, the first being a swing bridge constructed in 1902. This swing bridge was replaced by a bascule bridge in 1936 when it was determined that the earlier bridge presented a hazard to river navigation. In the late 1990s, the swing bridge was found to be badly deteriorated and in 2002, traffic was directed onto the current temporary
RED Engineering Wins Queen’s Award
test facility at its Hexham premises, which enables it to accelerate the design, build and test of new equipment, as key differentiators in a competitive global market. Joe Orrell, managing director, who was celebrating the success with the RED Engineering team at Newcastle’s historic Swing Bridge, said, “We are delighted to have been recognized in this way. The Queen’s Award is one of the highest accolades a company can win and rewards the hard work and effort that has gone into providing our customers with fast turnaround, innovative solutions that deliver tangible benefits