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Fairfield Control Systems played a crucial role in the construction of a new cycle and pedestrian moveable bridge at Foryd Harbour, Rhyl, South Wales. This innovative project aimed to connect the two sides of the harbour with a bridge featuring two opening sections. Each section comprises a deck that is raised using a winch equipped […]
The Oman Aluminium Rolling Company (OARC) is a state of the art, light gauge, sheet rolling facility in Sohar, Oman. The facility includes a Hazeltt Twin Belt Caster and a state of the art hot rolling, cold rolling and finishing operations for sheet aluminium used in air conditioning, automotive heat exchangers, food containers, foil wrap, […]
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The £22m Gateshead Millennium Bridge was designed to be the centrepiece of a joint application by Newcastle and Gateshead Councils in a bid to become the holders of the prestigious title ‘European Capital of Culture’ in 2008. The bridge also received lottery funding from the Millennium Commission and funding from the European Regional Development Fund. […]
Woolwich Free Ferry South Terminal
A form of ferry service has been in place at Woolwich in London since the 14th century, as a way of allowing the community to safely cross the Thames. The service pre-dates all other tunnel and bridge crossings in the capital. The ferry infrastructure at the Woolwich terminals had been in operation for over 50 […]
Fairfields are proud to have been part of the project team for the All England Lawn Tennis and Club AELTC retractable roof on Centre Court at Wimbledon. Owing to the traditional British summer, rain would often stop play on Centre Court but this is now a thing of the past thanks to the construction of […]
Anderton Boat Lift
Located on the banks of the River Weaver in Northwich, Cheshire, the Anderton Boat Lift is one of the greatest monuments to Britain’s last canal age and is known as the ‘Cathedral of the Canals’. First built in 1875, it was the world’s first Boat Lift, and has since proved to be the prototype for […]
The Millennium Link Project has restored the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals to their former glory with the Falkirk Wheel Boat Lift. It links the West and East Coasts of Scotland with fully navigable waterways for the first time in 35 years. The project included the construction of a new section of canal, two […]
The Bayt Abdullah Children’s Hospice provides multi-professional, specialist, paediatric palliative care and support to children with life limiting or life threatening illnesses who are resident in Kuwait. The hospice aims to improve the quality of life for children and their families from diagnosis and beyond by offering these services, tailored to the individual family’s needs, […]
When it was built, the London Eye was the largest cantilevered observation wheel ever built. Standing at an impressive 135m tall and with a 120m diameter, it is the fifth tallest structure in London. Based on the South Bank of the River Thames, it is designed to be both beautiful and enjoyable, providing breath-taking views […]
