Spencer wins contract for vital work on Humber Bridge

SPECIALIST engineering business Spencer Group has won a £3.9m contract to replace critical parts of the iconic Humber Bridge structure.

The project is to replace four solid steel “A-frames”, which connect the main span bridge deck to the towers at either end of the bridge, and carry out associated work to strengthen the landmark crossing.

The contract follows Hull-based Spencer Group winning tenders to project manage an inspection of the suspension cables in 2009 and to use a world-leading gantry system to enable vital main cable dehumidification work to prevent corrosion of the cables in 2010.

Spencer Group project director, Jim Mawson, said: “The Humber Bridge is such an iconic landmark and famous world-wide, so this is very prestigious project for us, especially as the company began in Hull and we have our headquarters in the city.

“We are very proud of the fact that the Humber Bridge Board has selected us for this important project that ensures this magnificent landmark remains structurally sound for many, many generations into the future.”

Spencer is working with a number of sub-contractors on the project, including ESL of Hull, which is carrying out the strip-out works; scaffolders Harsco, of Immingham; electrical contractors Pennine Control Systems, of Huddersfield; and steel fabricators Allerton Steel, of Northallerton.