Amazing construction projects
From giant
greenhouses to snow-covered mountain railways, here’s your chance to
take a look at some of the UK’s most exciting new construction projects.
Get involved in the industry and you could be helping build the next
generation of futuristic eye-openers!
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The Falkirk Wheel,
Falkirk
Fact:
This boat lift can lift 600 tonnes of water and boats – that’s the
weight of 110 African elephants!
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| The
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Fact:
The
Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is the first in Britain to boast a
retractable roof… which can be handy when you consider our weather!
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| Millennium Bridge, Gateshead
Fact:
This pedestrian
bridge weighs more than a massive 850 tonnes – that’s enough steel to
make 64 double-decker buses
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| The Eden Project
Fact:
At 200 metres long, 100 metres wide and 55 metres high, they are the
largest biomes in the world
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on these or other construction projects in
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