FOYLE BRIDGE: ITS HISTORY AND THE STRATEGY OF THE DESIGN-AND-BUILD CONCEPT

As part of a discussion on the construction of the Foyle Bridge, Londonderry, the paper describes the history of the River Foyle crossing and the decisions reached leading to the award of a design-and-build contract. The discussions cover how the contract was drawn up, the bids received, the assessment of the alternative tender designs, and the final contract award. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Prescott, TAN
  • Stevenson, WMC
  • NISSEN, J
• Conference:
  • Institution of Civil Engineers, Proceedings, Pt 1
• Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 351-361
• Serial:
  • Volume: 76

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box girders; Bridge design; Bridges; Construction; Construction management; Contracting; Contracts; Design; Evaluation and assessment; Layout; Structural design; Tenders
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 137: Bid; 3474: Box girder; 3455: Bridge; 3666: Construction method; 146: Contract; 9011: Design (overall design); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2885: Layout; 137: Tender; 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00388882
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM