First images of 100m long Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge Revealed! It’s the start of a fresh new year and we are pleased to share some of the first images of the new Manganui Gorge Suspension Bridge. Design of the suspension bridge was completed by DC Structures Studio for the Department of Conservation
Whakapono – Belief Tumanako – Hope Ko te aroha – Love The Toki Bridge opening day (29th March 2022) for the Toki Bridge was a joyous and fun experience for everyone concerned. Ngāti Waewae presented a beautiful piece of West Coast pounamu “gifted to the people of Buller” in recognition
Last week Buller District Council hosted a public open day to present the “Waterfront Redevelopment” project. The project includes the Toki Poutangata Footbridge as designed by DC Structures Studio. The project is only at the Preliminary Design stage and it is great to see such a proactive approach from council
On 17th June 2020 we performed the final inspection of the Wairoa Cycleway truss footbridge. The final solution is a breathtaking show-case of good steelwork craftsmanship and the final colour looks amazing. We selected “Resene Guru” for the truss footbridge based on our earlier 3D modelling visualisations. I was very
Work started last week on the design of the Wairoa Clip-on Walkway Trusses. The concept was the winning solution as part of the successful Brian Perry Civil tender for the overall 175m long clip-on cycleway works for NZTA and Western Bay of Plenty District Council. The vibrant steel warren trusses
This week marked a major milestone as bridge piling was completed for the Laurent Swale Footbridge in Cambridge (NZ). The footbridge construction is being led by Spartan Construction as part of the multi-million dollar Laurent Swale Project currently being constructed alongside Victoria Street. This vibrant but economic footbridge with wave-like
The Water of Leith Bridge is taking shape on site! Last week the beautiful 22m high steel wish-bone mast was erected to accompany the 45m long steel superstructure bridging over the Water of Leith in Dunedin. Next stage is to add and stress the stay-cables and install decking and balustrades….
Water of Leith Bridge Update: The works currently occurring on site are the installation of seven 18m long steel driven piles that will support the eastern end of the bridge and the 22m high steel mast. These driven piles are being installed by local piling firm McNeills and are being
Exciting News! Construction for the Water of Leith Cyclebridge finally got underway last week. The Council, Construction Team, and Design Team met onsite on Tuesday 31st July to review and agree the survey set-out and the construction crew mobilized on Thursday 2nd August…. full steam ahead! Building Consent and Resource
This is the original footbridge concept for a 60m spanning architectural tied arch that was part of the winning tender for the Waterview Alliance back in 2011. Dan was the lead bridge engineer and bridge architect for the Hendon Park Footbridge whilst working at Beca when we were developing the initial tender designs