The Gull Wing Bridge is an innovative piece of infrastructure located in Lowestoft, being delivered by Suffolk County Council and built by Farrans Construction. The bridge over Lake Lothing will provide a much-needed third crossing point, helping to reduce traffic congestion in the town, regenerate the area and attract new investment.

Balfour Beatty was appointed by National Grid to carry out the refurbishment of an overhead line running between Cottam and High Marnham near Newark in Nottinghamshire. In service since the mid 1960’s, essential refurbishment work was required to ensure that the line continues to provide a reliable supply of electricity to homes and businesses in the area in the years to come.

National Grid commissioned the transportation of an electricity transformer by sea. The transformer, which weighed 128.5 tonnes, was delivered onto Black Rock Sands Beach near Porthmadog, Wales, via an 80m (262ft) barge otherwise known as the Terra Marique vessel.

The historic National Ploughing Championships have been running annually in Ireland since 1931. Made up of an agricultural show and a ploughing contest, it is Europe’s largest outdoor exhibition, attracting 1,700 exhibitors and just under 300,000 attendees. The three-day event sees an average of over 35 million euros being spent.