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The Queensferry Crossing North Approach Viaduct Launch
The Queensferry Crossing North Approach Viaduct Launch 150 150 Southland Holdings

The North Approach Viaduct on the Queensferry Crossing in Edinburgh, Scotland was recently launched, and was one of the most challenging engineering feats of the entire project. Watch the launch…

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Las Vegas High Roller wins Arts/Entertainment Structures award

At the Structural Awards Ceremony this past Friday, the Las Vegas High Roller took home the award for the Arts/Entertainment Structures category for “excellence in the structural design of buildings and structures ranging from theatres, cinemas and music venues to art galleries, museums and exhibition centres, and even large structural sculptures.” As the tallest observation wheel in the world, the LVHR stood out to the judges because of the single, tubular rim, the first one of its kind, as well as the impressive engineering feat. For more information visit:

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American Bridge International (ABI) Awarded Severn Bridge Contract
American Bridge International (ABI) Awarded Severn Bridge Contract 150 150 Southland Holdings

American Bridge Company (AB) is pleased to announce that Severn River Crossings PLC has awarded American Bridge International (ABI) the M48 Severn Bridge Main Cable Internal Inspection CI-3 contract, the…

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American Bridge Named to Fastest Growing Companies List
American Bridge Named to Fastest Growing Companies List 150 150 Southland Holdings

American Bridge is proud to announce their spot on the Pittsburgh Business Time’s 2014 list of Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in the Region, which was published in August. The list…

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American Bridge Canada Officially Named Contractor for Macdonald Redecking
American Bridge Canada Officially Named Contractor for Macdonald Redecking 150 150 Southland Holdings

Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) is pleased to announce a major milestone in the replacement of the suspended spans on the Macdonald Bridge. American Bridge Canada Company has been awarded the…

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American Bridge welcomes new Chief Operating Officer
American Bridge welcomes new Chief Operating Officer 150 150 Southland Holdings

Pittsburgh, PA (October 21, 2013) – On October 14, 2013 American Bridge Company President and CEO Michael D. Flowers announced that Terry Poole was joining the Company in the capacity…

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Huey P. Long Bridge Recognized as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
Huey P. Long Bridge Recognized as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark 150 150 Southland Holdings

When American Bridge completed the Huey P. Long Bridge in 1935, it was the first New-Orleans-area Mississippi River crossing to accommodate both railroad cars and automobiles. In September of 2012,…

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Bay Bridge crews embark on herculean feat
Bay Bridge crews embark on herculean feat 150 150 Southland Holdings

The American Bridge/Fluor Joint Venture, led by AB, is prime superstructure subcontractor for the Bay Bridge, a 2,051’ single-tower, self-anchored suspension bridge. An article updating readers about the stage that…

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