Bridge Engineering

Our bridge designing and engineering skills are amongst the most deeply rooted disciplines at Gifford; our experience goes back over fifty years with a reputation for creating major structures across the globe providing clients with an unequalled level of knowledge and service.

Our commitment to creativity and client satisfaction is total. Using an inter-disciplinary approach we provide a cost-effective, efficient service aiming always to exceed client expectations.

With our extensive experience of concrete and steel bridges; cable-stayed, truss, beam and cantilever, plus our involvement on relevant code committees, we deliver innovative and appropriate designs for any bridge project.

We have one of the largest bridge teams in the UK, with more than 100 of our technical staff specialising in all aspects of bridge engineering including the design of major crossings, medium-span bridges for highway and rail schemes, footbridges, inspection, assessment and remedial strengthening works and research.

Working with both government bodies and contractors we have made major contributions to Design and Build, ECI and PFI projects.

Capabilities include:

• Architectural bridges
• Bridge strengthening
• Gantries
• Historic bridges
• Inspection and assessment
• Moveable bridges
• Pedestrian bridges
• Rail bridges
• Road bridges
• Tunnel engineering
• Viaducts
• Widening