2008-05-28 NEW CTS WEBSITE       Watch this space. The new CTS website is currently under development. If anyone has any comments on our current website or what they would like to see on our new website, please let me have them. You can e-mail them to me direct at wendy.sykes@ctsbridges.co.uk Or if you have any photographs of one of our bridges I would love to see them and maybe use some of them on our new website. You can e-mail photos to me at wendy.sykes@ctsbridges.co.uk or you can send by disc to CTS Ltd, Abbey Road, Shepley, Huddersfield HD8 8BX.   2008-05-12 Footbridge installed via floating down River Avon       A new 18m x 2m footbridge was floated down the River Avon before it was installed on site at Bath Marina for British Waterways. Due to difficult access to the bridge site the only way to get the bridge to the site was to deliver the bridge further up the River where the bridge could be lifted off the delivery vehicle and loaded onto a floating pontoon. The bridge was then floated down the River Avon to the bridge site and installed from the River using a crane on the pontoon. Prior to the new bridge's arrival on site an old Glue-laminated bridge was dismantled by CTS and taken off site for disposal.   2008-05-12 Riverside Collection Bridge, Abingdon for Barratt Homes       Teamwork played an important role in the installation of the new cycle bridge at Thames View in Abingdon for Barratt Homes. Fergal Contractors contacted CTS to build a 22m x 3.3m cyclebridge for their client Barratt Homes. The new bridge was to be built to a design supplied to the Client by RPS (and approved by Oxfordshire County Council) that incorporated 10 bronze panels inspired by a tenth century Abingdon Sword that was found nearby. Due to the tricky access, the bridge was delivered in part assembled form to site by CTS's haulier Hollingworth Haulage who specialise in abnormal loads. The bridge was then craned over the top of the part built houses with installation being overseen by CTS's installation team. Liason between CTS and the sculptor ensured that the painted steel bridge parapet and the bronze panels were fitted on the same day The 400 x 800 bronze panels were created by sculptor Richard Farrington (www.richardfarrington.com)and depicted images that were found on the handle of the sword.   2008-03-13 St Anne's Footbridge - Nantwich       CTS recently designed, manufactured and installed a 39.6m x 2m foot/cycle bridge in Nantwich, Cheshire. Following installation on site CTS were delighted to receive a letter from Beverley Cope - Nantwich Now Market Town Project Manager who wrote to say "We would like to thank you and your staff for your hard work and most successful work on the construction of the foot/cycle bridge linking Mill Island to St Annes Site in Nantwich. We have received much praise for the bridge and also the way it was so efficiently constructed and installed." The steel bridge was manufactured in close liaison with Nantwich Council and Cheshire CC and had a parapet style which comprised profiled steel plate posts with horizontal tube infill to a height of 1.5m CTS's experienced installation team installed the two span bridge in one day using a 160 ton crane.   2007-10-25 Environmental Awards 2007       An oak footbridge with steps and support trestles over the Oxford Canal at Stratfield Brake, Kidlington has been given an Environmental Award by Oxford Preservation Trust. The award was presented for 'Recognising the contribution made to the preservation and enhancement of Oxford's heritage'. CTS designed, manufactured and install the bridge for their client Fergal Contracting who were awarded the contract from Kidlington Parish Council. The footbridge over the canal links the towpath with Stratfield Brake wetland, woodland and sports ground areas. CTS Job 2745   2007-05-31 Bridge over railway at Lockhouse Rd, Sheffield       CTS have worked closely with Sheffield City Council (Streetforce) to design, manufacture, deliver and install a 22.188m long x 1.8m wide steel truss bridge. The bridge was installed over the railway at Lockhouse Road, Sheffield. Three flights of stairs, landings and support columns were also provided along with 'anti vandal - no climb' plates either side of the supports. This is the latest railway bridge CTS has installed following on from other recent railway bridges at Feltham, Middlesex and Battishorne, Honiton. Another CTS railway bridge under production at the moment is at Bootle Station for Kier Construction.   2007-05-31 CTS achieve CHAS accreditation       On 30th March 2007 CTS achieved CHAS accreditation. CHAS is the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme that many Local Authorities, Construction companies and other bodies use to assess the Health and Safety Record of any company they wish to place an order with. CTS are also registered with Constructionline, ISO 9001, Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors (RQSC) and hold a Chain of Custody Certificate for FSC certified wood. They are annually audited for compliance with all the above bodies.   2007-05-31 Sally Preston MEng (Hons) CEng MIStructE joins CTS       Sally joined CTS in January with a view to strengthening their current design team. Sally previously has had a successfull career with the consultancy firm of Buro Happold. She joined Buro Happold in 2000 and worked on a variety of projects in terms of scale and materials. During this period she developed a detailed knowledge of the design of timber, glass, steel and concrete construction. She was promoted to the position of Senior Engineer and as such was responsible for a design team and the management, structural design and delivery of her projects. In 2005 Sally won the Young Structural Engineer of the Year award. CTS are delighted to have her on board. One of Sallys first projects has been the design, build and installation of a new pedestrian walkway and bridge at the Lemur enclosure at Whipsnade Animal Park Zoo.