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Walks in South Queensferry

There are lots of nice walks in South Queensferry, from short strolls to big adventures. Expect community gardens, views over the Forth and historic estates.

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About the Forth Bridges

Find out about the Forth Bridges and what makes them such icons of engineering.

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Queensferry Crossing Facts & Figures

Discover record-breaking facts & figures about the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland - one of the Forth Bridges.

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Queensferry Crossing: Procurement & Construction

Find out about the procurement & construction of the Queensferry Crossing, one of the largest procurement projects ever undertaken in Scotland.

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Queensferry Crossing: Construction Blog

Follow bridge history in the making with The Queensferry Crossing construction blog - there's everything from radio coverage to construction challenges.

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Why reaching deck level matters

Find out why reaching deck level is a real marker in the tower works for the Queensferry Crossing.

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Getting a Sheerleg-up from Taklift 6

Read about Taklift 6, the enormous sheerleg marine crane, operating back and forward from the Rosyth dockyard out to the Queensferry Crossing towers.

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Tonnage fan club

Read the latest Queensferry Crossing construction update - pouring the concrete, positioning and fixing the deck segments and preparing the stay cables.

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Neil Robinson

Meet the FCBC Temporary Works Co-ordinator for Foundations & Towers (Queensferry Crossing)

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Naming the Queensferry Crossing

Find out how naming the Queensferry Crossing was put to a public vote.

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Forth Road Bridge History

The Forth Road Bridge's history is inextricably linked to the rise of the car in the 1920s. Read more about the history of this long-span suspension bridge.

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The Forth Bridge Builders

Find out about the designer, engineer and contractor who were key in the building of the iconic Forth Bridge in Scotland.

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Forth Bridge Restoration

The restoration of the Forth Bridge - an enormous task - was completed in 2011. Find out what was involved.

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World Heritage Management Group Update

Miles Oglethorpe, Head of Industrial Heritage, Historic Environment Scotland gives an update on the World Heritage Management Group.

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Tourism Update

A Forth Bridges tourism update from Karen Stewart, Forth Bridges Area Tourism Strategy Manager.

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