Construction industry gossip: housing block naming conundrum, cycle lane claims and a unique footy challenge

By Joseph Aloysius Hansom2024-04-19T05:28:00

The latest chatter around the industry

A spoke in the wheel

As a keen cyclist, I’m all for a bit of cycling infrastructure but I’m not sure how building a permanent cycle lane across Hammersmith Bridge is quite the game-changer for the reopening of a structure that closed to cars, vans and buses in 2019 because of cracks in the pedestals. Still, transport secretary Mark Harper seems to think it is, adding that the £2.9m cost is “another important step towards fully reopening the bridge for motorists”. One question: how?

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