Scottish bridge hit by connector test delays

摘要

Clyde Arc contractor Nuttall was this week facing delays to the construction of Forthside footbridge in Stirling, as testing on the Macalloy connections has slowed progress. Components on the Forthside bridge are standard Macalloy connectors, unlike the bespoke products which failed on Glasgow's Clyde Arc. On the Arc, one bespoke connector suffered a clean break across its connection lugs and another was found to have a crack in the same place (NCE 31 January). A Nuttall spokesman confirmed that components for the Forthside railway footbridge which spans seven rail tracks, were being tested.