Why monitoring matters during live bridge construction Because bridge construction teams work near active motorways or railways, public safety and programme delays are at stake, leaving very little room for error. Mitigating these risks means taking away any uncertainty on site. The way to do this is to get the
The execution of modern transport infrastructure projects and the management of existing assets is experiencing a major transformation. As networks expand and assets age, the engineering challenges surrounding them grow exponentially more complex. Today’s transport projects are dictated by compressed delivery programmes, stringent regulatory oversight, and an unforgiving spotlight on
Malcolm Hughes acquires new Warrington Office! We are excited to announce that we have purchased and moved into a new office in Warrington. We first started trading from our Sale office in 1977 and this move marks a huge step forward for the company as well as an emotional
Malcolm Hughes acquires new Glasgow Office! Our new office is now open and represents a welcome upgrade from the old office in Renfrew, that has been the Scottish home to our company for 40 years. The office is placed in a strategic location next to Glasgow Airport and provides a
Malcolm Hughes Land Surveyors recently survey the Bell Centre in
Last month, Malcolm Hughes was instructed to carry out a detailed Ground Penetrating Radar survey of Inverness Castle to detect rabbit burrows. Due to the shape of the survey area, scans were logged with GNSS to provide accurate geo-positioning. Radar is an excellent method of detecting subsurface anomalies. The burrows themselves
Detailed GPR scans being carried out at Heysham docks as part of an investigation to establish the locations and depths of potable water on site. As the pipe materials were solely non-conductive and the ground conditions were varying, GPR was the ideal detection technique for this task. Water mains offer
Malcolm Hughes continue with their investment in new technologies via the use of the IDS Stream C Ground Penetrating Radar plus the use of GRED 3D to post process captured field data. This data when merged with accompanying electromagnetic and visual inspection streams allows a very high quality PAS128 M4(P)
Malcolm Hughes are proud to have spent that last two years working and consulting on a fascinating project in Bahrain. This has now been completed and communication from our clients indicate that this has “been a shining success” and that the Bahrain Deputy Prime Ministers Office is “absolutely delighted”. The
