Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk Linking Southwark and the City of London across the River Thames Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:03:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.10 Restoration of Southwark Bridge completed https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/restoration-of-southwark-bridge-completed.htm Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:16:45 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=588 After three years of grit-blasting, scaffolding and polyethylene wraps, Southwark Bridge has been returned to its original bright colours of green and yellow. More than 1,000 tonnes of expandable abrasive was used to blast South Bridge back to its bare metal framework, before being repainted using some 13,000 litres of paint. Before (September 2008) and […]

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]]> Scaffolding Span 3 on Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/scaffolding-span-3-on-southwark-bridge.htm Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:44:42 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=563 4 November 2010 Specialist painting contractors have started to erect scaffolding on the final Span of Southwark Bridge. Span 3 as seen from Bankside Scaffolding being erected on Southwark Bridge Scaffolding pole being cut to length Scaffolding being erected around one of the lanterns Traffic Management on Southwark Bridge

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]]> Grit blasting Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/grit-blasting-southwark-bridge.htm Thu, 20 May 2010 07:25:24 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=536 Date Industrial painting contractors have now started grit blasting Span 4.Polythene wraps have been applied to the scaffolding, which prevents particles of paint or dust escaping into the natural environment. More than 1,000 tonnes of expandable abrasive will be used to blast Southwark Bridge back to its metal framework before repainting. Images by Harris Digital […]

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]]> Grit blasting Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/videos/grit-blasting-southwark-bridge-2.htm Thu, 20 May 2010 07:22:41 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=528 Industrial painting contractors have now started grit blasting Span 4.Polythene wraps have been applied to the scaffolding, which prevents particles of paint or dust escaping into the natural environment. Video by Harris Digital Productions Please note that the original footage was shot in HD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaU4ZYV-Yto

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]]> Scaffolding on Span 4 of Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/scaffolding-on-span-4-of-southwark-bridge.htm Fri, 07 May 2010 08:19:38 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=514 Date Industrial painting contractors continue to erect scaffolding around Span 4 on Southwark Bridge.The whole section will be encapsulated with polythene wraps to catch old paintwork as it falls, protecting Thames river life. Scaffolding on Southwark Bridge Southwark Bridge lampstand with the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral in the background The scaffolding on Span 4 […]

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]]> All white under Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/videos/all-white-under-southwark-bridge.htm Sun, 02 May 2010 19:26:08 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=495 his video clip from the 8th April 2010 shows industrial painting contractors applying the Finish Coat ‘Southwark White’ to the underside of Span 2. 13,000 litres of paint will be used to restore Southwark Bridge to its original colours of green and yellow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TssI3xhS6g

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]]> Work is underway on Span 4 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/work-is-underway-on-span-4.htm Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:40:37 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=483 Date Span 2 of Southwark bridge has now been grit-blasted and repainted. Scaffolding is now being erected around Span 4. You can follow every stage of the restoration of Span 4 on our website over the coming weeks. Scaffolding being erected on Span 4 Contractors erecting scaffolding on Span 4 as seen from Bankside Contractors erecting scaffolding […]

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]]> What’s going on under Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/whats-going-on-under-southwark-bridge.htm Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:09:45 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=468 Date Industrial painting contractors apply the Finish Coat ‘Southwark White’ to the underside of Span 2. Southwark White being applied to the underside of Span 2 Industrial painting contractor apply the ‘Southwark White’ The Finish Coat ‘Southwark White’ being applied to the underside of Span 2 The polythene wraps on Span 2

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]]> Polythene wraps on Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/polythene-wraps-on-southwark-bridge.htm Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:37:47 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=408 Polythene wraps have now been applied to the east and west sides of Span 2. The generators and compressors have been delivered at Southwark Bridge and work on grit blasting the underside will begin shortly. Southwark Bridge as seen from the Millennium Bridge Span 2 (west side) enclosed with polythene wraps The compressors and generators […]

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]]> Scaffolding on Southwark Bridge https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/images/21st-january-2010.htm Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:01:15 +0000 https://www.southwarkbridge.co.uk/?p=364 Work has now started on erecting scaffolding around Span 2 on Southwark Bridge. The work being carried out is within the existing Traffic Management arrangements. Scaffolding being erected on Span 2 Southwark Bridge from Three Cranes Walk Scaffolding on Span 2 The newly painted (Span 5) Bridge Parapet Southwark Bridge looking south Corrosion on the Bridge […]

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