• Transformational project for the Glasgow City Region.
• First opening road bridge across the River Clyde Connecting Renfrew with Clydebank and Yoker.
• Glasgow City Region City Deal.
• Work, health, social and community benefits.

• A brief look at the challenges of ice accretion and other emergency events that can result in the closure of the Queensferry Crossing.
• Outlining the challenges of dynamic/reactive traffic management to implement safe diversion of traffic away from M90 QC.
• An introduction to SPIE Nederland automated barrier technology and benefits
• Overview of design and construction of the barrier system.
• Operational benefits of the new automated barrier system and the significant reduction in time to divert traffic from M90 QC on to A9000 FRB.

• Presentation with Transport Scotland on the Scottish Plant Owners Association Bridge Strike Avoidance Guidance published in 2024
• Overview of SPOA
• Why is the plant sector a higher risk
• Why the plant sector needed guidance
• Possibly some examples of strikes

• A Thing So Delicate is a hybrid, high-concept project that tells the stories of Scotland’s major mass concrete viaducts built at the height of the Victorian railway mania (1880 -1904).
• The project is a collaboration between author, Moira McPartlin and her husband, civil engineer and photographer, Colin Baird.
• Moira and Colin travelled through Scotland recording their adventures to find these delicate creatures, who have carried railways over a century of progress into modern day Scotland.
• In this presentation Moira and Colin will share their adventures using photographs, historical facts and a small sample of the fiction and poetry each viaduct inspired.

• Storm Babet brought exceptional rainfall to parts of eastern Scotland with 150-200mm falling in the wettest areas and the Met Office issuing two red warnings for rain. 
• This presentation will look at the significant damage endured on the Lower North Water Bridge and the North Water Viaduct crossing the River North Esk, and the challenges involved to design and deliver emergency repair solutions.

• Why the need to refurbish?
• Alternative transport options considered.
• Traffic management solution adopted.
• Phase 1 lessons learned.
• Phase 2 and bridge completion.

• Categorisation of Modern Methods of Construction.
• Implementation of modular bridges on highways and HS2.
• Development of flexible abutments.
• Decarbonisation of bridge substructures.
• Implications for design, construction and procurement.

The TEN/20 (aka Pecha Kucha) is a stand-alone session comprising mini presentations delivered at a blistering pace by exhibitors and delegates from local authorities and academia.

Presentations are vetted by the organisers of Bridges Scotland in partnership with the Bridges Group of the Scottish Collaboration of Transportation Specialists (SCOTS).

To suggest a presentation subject, email Jose Sanchez on j.sanchez@hgluk.com.

• Pre-cursor events are vital in preventing structural failures.
• Unlike practice elsewhere in the world, the construction, management and operation of transport structures (excluding rail) is not regulated or subject to independent forensic investigation should a structure partially or catastrophically fail without loss of life. 
• The CROSS confidential reporting system has expanded to include confidential reports of pre-cursor and failure events in bridges and other transport structural assets, in all transportation fields. 
• The presentation sets out the context why reporting is needed, what CROSS does then outlines the initiative and how engineers and managers can report issues confidentially.

• The Inspection Manual for Highway Structures (IMFHS) was first released in 2007; the document consisted of two complimentary volumes; Volume 1 was a reference document whilst Volume 2 acted as a quick reference for inspectors on site.
• National Highways decided in 2023 that a refresh of the document was required and employed WSP to undertake the work.
• The new manual is divided into 13 chapters; chapters 1 to 11 replace the original reference document; chapter 12 is the updated Inspector’s Handbook whilst chapter 13 provides informative references.
• The IMFHS is applicable to any individual or organisation in the UK who wish to use it.
• The presentation will describe the changes made with examples taken from the two volumes.

• National Highways has been developing their approach to suicide prevention as part of their road safety ambition.
• Through new research and capability, they have delivered multiple safety improvements across the network with the aim to reduce the number of people who take their own life.
• Working with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, National Highways are developing new guidance which will support those who design roads and bridges to consider suicide risk from the outset.

• Climate risks are rising and affecting infrastructure asset values, leading to operational issues and major disruptions.
• Financial and economic implications as a result are also rising.
• Climate change risk assessment tools along with a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) framework for adaptation solutions can provide basis for investment decisions and prioritisation of actions.
• This will be discussed in light of a project with Network Rail Scotland analysing the financial implications of attending to bridge scour. 

• Overview of PAS2080 carbon management framework.
• Implementing the Carbon Management process across the value chain on bridge projects.
• Net Zero is the imperative, but not at the expense of the environment.
• Integrating consideration of climate resilience, environmental regeneration and biodiversity on bridge projects.

• Overview of the scheme objectives.
• A review of feedback from candidates since the scheme inception.
• Confirmation and detail on the proposed improvements.
• Summary of what we feel the improvements will bring to the scheme and how they will benefit candidates.

• Brief history of Kincardine Bridge.
• Background to Southern Piled Viaduct Replacement.
• Overview of construction and challenges:
  • Temporary bridge and temporary working platforms
  • Demolition
  • Piling & foundations
  • Insitu reinforced concrete
  • Tie into existing bridge
• Challenges:
  • Environmental
  • Listed Building Consent & Heritage

• Showcasing some recent bridge designs in the Republic of Ireland by BEAM + CAKE, including bridges with difficult access following the success of the Bracklinn Falls Bridge installation in Callander, Scotland