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Footbridge at Ardsley Viaduct, Barnsley
Barnsley Council required a new footbridge in a very difficult location in the shadow of the viaduct at Ardsley.
Due to access restrictions, the bridge had to be manufactured in component form and suspended on two gallow brackets attached to the viaduct.
The steel beams were spliced to allow delivery on two articulated hiab vehicles for site assembly by CTS installation teams.
The 23.6m x 1.4m steel and timber footbridge had a Type A (vertical infill) parapet and a Hi-Grip Excel non-slip deck to provide a non-slip surface for pedestrians.
Martin Sunderland from Barnsley Council commented 'The remote location of this bridge
presented us all with a challenge but the final result was worth the effort'.' He also thanked CTS's personnel and said it was a pleasure doing business with CTS.
www.ctsbridges.co.uk
Cheaper Fuel Bills for Tenants of Wyndford
Edina have recently up to 25 per cent on their fuel bills as a
result of the new technology.
The energy centre was officially opened by Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond, at the opening ceremony the First Minister stated:
“By investing £2.67 million in these district heating schemes, we are working towards reducing fuel poverty and bringing down heating bills for some of those who are most in need.”
“That is good news for tenants in Glasgow and for our NHS in Fife, and the low-carbon technology means it’s also better for the environment.”
“It is the latest in a range of measures we are taking to help make low-cost, low-carbon heating technology more widely available for social and private housing, where, for example, we are making Home Renewable Loans available for private households.”
www.edinauk.com
completed the installation
and commissioning of a
1200kWe CHP system at the
Wyndford Housing Estate. The
CHP installation is part of the
new Energy Centre which has
been built and installed by Vital
Energi working in conjunction
with Scottish and Southern
Energy and the Cube Housing
Association. The Edina
TCG2020V12 CHP system incorporates a MWM highly efficient gas reciprocating which was selected for the scheme as it provided the maximum energy savings and long term operational benefits to the association. The District heating scheme will lead to greater fuel efficiency and economies of scale, meaning cheaper fuel bills for community, public buildings and local businesses connected to the network. At the Wyndford estate in Maryhill – where the First Minister officially launched the scheme on the 27th November 2012 – tenants are expected to save