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BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Redcliffe Bascule Bridge, in the vibrant city of Bristol, has undergone a remarkable transformation with the collaboration of Fairfield Control Systems and Fairfield Engineering Solutions. This historical bridge, dating back to the 1940s, has been revitalised to provide a safer and more efficient route for the public while accommodating larger boats that pass through. The […]
Inlet structure
The first “Smart Canal” in Europe uses historic canals and 21st Century innovative technology to solve the problem of flooding and provide land for the regeneration of North Glasgow. Officially named the North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System (NGIWMS), the project will see North Glasgow passively absorb, clean, and manage rainfall intelligently by adopting a […]
Keadby Pumping Station
The Hatfield Drain, River Torne and South Drain, collectively known as the Three Rivers, flow into a lagoon at Keadby Pumping Station near Scunthorpe before joining the River Trent. The large pumping station serves to drain excess water into the River Trent, whilst keeping enough water in the Three Rivers to serve the 37,000 hectares […]
Roundwood Bright Bar in Rotherham produce speciality steels and supply a wide range of hot rolled and cold finished bars for high volume industial markets for applications such as braking systems, drive shafts, mining equipment and torsion bars. It is imperative that the materials are technically free from surface defects and decarburisation associated with hot rolled products. The […]
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, […]
Tower Bridge is a world famous landmark in London. In 1998 it underwent a major modernisation program to update the operating equipment. The original bridge was opened in 1894 and was powered by coal-fired boilers with steam pumping engines. By this means, water pumped under pressure into six 100-ton accumulators. When the bridge was required […]
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 […]
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The Scenic Railway at the 16-acre Dreamland amusement park in Margate, Kent dates back to the 1920s and, as such, is the oldest surviving roller coaster in the UK. It is one of just eight scenic railways in the world. It was for these reasons that the timber framed railway was granted Grade II listed […]
Rhombus Rocket in action
The Rhombus Rocket is a popular roller coaster ride at Fantasy Island Resort in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The ride first opened in 1995. The ride consists of a 295m long undulating looped tubular steel track with a single train with nine linked cars, each of which can carry up to 4 passengers. The train completes two […]
