http://www.bennettmg.co.uk We have a wide experience within many engineering fields including tunnelling, movable bridges, moving structures, aerospace, nuclear and materials handling and sub sea oil production. en Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Copyright 2007-12 Atkins Ltd News http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/graphics/global/logoindex.jpg http://www.bennettmg.co.uk 122 48 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Humber_Bridge_Dehumidification_Software.aspx Atkins were contracted by AECOM to provide a complete supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for the Humber bridge cable dehumidification project, following on from successful work on the Forth and Severn suspension bridges. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Humber_Bridge_Dehumidification_Software.aspx Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Newmans_Sluice.aspx Newman’s Sluice is a fluvial control structure situated on the Lower River Lee Flood Relief Channel. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Newmans_Sluice.aspx Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Media_City_Swing_Bridge.aspx Atkins produced exemplar designs and detailed specifications for the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic elements of this distinctive swing bridge. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Media_City_Swing_Bridge.aspx Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Poole_Harbour_Twin_Sails_Bridge.aspx Atkins produced exemplar designs and detailed specifications for the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic elements of this unique twin triangular bascule bridge. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Poole_Harbour_Twin_Sails_Bridge.aspx Sat, 28 May 2011 17:00:00 +0100 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Pseudo_Direct_Drive_Generator.aspx The Pseudo Direct Drive Generator concept is a coupling of a permanent magnetic gear system with a brushless permanent magnet generator. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Pseudo_Direct_Drive_Generator.aspx Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Sheffield_Forgemasters_Forging_Turntable.aspx This project involved the design and analysis of a rotating forging table to be used by Sheffield Forgemasters to aid in the manufacture Nuclear Reactor parts. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Sheffield_Forgemasters_Forging_Turntable.aspx Fri, 16 Oct 2010 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Nuclear_High_Integrity_Lifting_Equipment.aspx We have the knowledge and experience of most sectors required in the delivery of a nuclear power station and also the requirements of the Ministry of Defence. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Nuclear_High_Integrity_Lifting_Equipment.aspx Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Mechanical_Handling.aspx Used across many market sectors, Atkins Rotherham's detail design knowledge of mechanical handling systems includes cranes, winches and bespoke manipulators. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Mechanical_Handling.aspx Mon, 2 Aug 2010 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Tidal_Energy_Converter.aspx Atkins Rotherham has been employed by TEL as their engineering authority to steer the DeltaStream tidal energy converter design through prototype design, manufacture, installation and testing. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Tidal_Energy_Converter.aspx Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Robin_Rigg_HDD.aspx Atkins Rotherham has been involved in projects on all 3 of Britain's largest suspension bridges. In addition to the Forth Road Bridge cable inspection, they have also worked on similar projects on the Severn and Humber suspension bridges. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Forth_Bridge_Inspection.aspx Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:30:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Robin_Rigg_HDD.aspx Working as mechanical designers for Stockton Drilling Ltd, Atkins Rotherham were responsible for the development of the route and profile for a drill to install a cable duct under a railway line and environmentally sensitive beach. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Robin_Rigg_HDD.aspx Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Kelpie_Displacement_Lock.aspx Bennett Associates were awarded the contract for the development of the new displacement sea lock on the River Carron. This forms part of a full length canal extension from the existing Forth and Clyde Canal and will link directly into to the existing Carron mooring basin. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Kelpie_Displacement_Lock.aspx Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Prescott_Channel_Water_Control_Structure.aspx British Waterways lead the project for a new lock and water control structure on Prescott Channel in Bromley-by-Bow to service the large scale construction projects in the area. The project was undertaken by main contractor Volker Stevin Ltd. Bennett Associates formed part of the supporting design team, bringing to the project their extensive expertise in locks and waterways. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Prescott_Channel_Water_Control_Structure.aspx Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0100 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_MacDuff_Ship_Lift.aspx The Macduff Harbour Slipway lies on the North Aberdeenshire Coast and services the local fishing fleet with both ship building and repair facilities. Aberdeenshire Council were the client for the scheme and R J McLeod, the contractor. The ship lift consists of a single haulage carriage to carry any one of 4 traversing ships cradles. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_MacDuff_Ship_Lift.aspx Mon, 11 May 2009 10:00:00 +0100 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_20_Years_In_Tunnelling_.aspx A tunnel that bored 40m under the sea floor, for a distance of 38 km, would undoubtedly present an epic challenge. Back in 1988, the Channel Tunnel project was to become the starting point for Bennett Associates' journey into the world of tunnelling. This year sees the 20th anniversary of their involvement in the tunnelling industry. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_20_Years_In_Tunnelling_.aspx Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0100 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Halley_VI_Hydraulic_Legs_1.aspx Halley VI is a new Antarctic research station being built for the British Antarctic Survey. It will be located on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. The station consists of a series of modules mounted on hydraulically jackable legs, on skis. M G Bennett and Associates Ltd were responsible for the detailed design of the hydraulic leg jacking system, producing detailed designs for the structure, as well as analysing it and specifying the requirements for the hydraulic and electrical control system. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/Project_Halley_VI_Hydraulic_Legs_1.aspx Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:36:00 +0100 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Cambridgeshire_Guided_Busway_1.aspx Constructing a guided busway on a disused railway line in Cambridge presented many unique challenges that would rule out the use of standard construction equipment. Existing railway bridges needed to be negotiated and local farmland had to be considered. The solution needed to be light enough to travel along sections of already laid track, as well as being able to operate in narrow and sometimes difficult ground conditions along the route. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Cambridgeshire_Guided_Busway_1.aspx Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Gloucester_Quays_Lifting_Bridge_1.aspx When finished later this year, the St Ann Way Bridge Link at Gloucester Quays will provide a vital link to Gloucester's inner ring road and represent a key stage in the regeneration of the City. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Gloucester_Quays_Lifting_Bridge_1.aspx Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Margaret_Retirement_1.aspx This week sees the retirement of Margaret Butler, Bennett Associates' Senior Administrator. Margaret has been with the company almost since its inception and has no doubt seen many changes over the last 22 years. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Margaret_Retirement_1.aspx Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Year_in_Industry_Students_Christmas.aspx Bennett Associates would like to welcome back their Year in Industry students during the forthcoming Christmas break. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Year_in_Industry_Students_Christmas.aspx Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Higginson_Lecture.aspx Durham University's prestigious Higginson Lecture will this year be given by Nick Cooper, Managing Director of Bennett Associates. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Higginson_Lecture.aspx Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Year_in_Industry.aspx David Atkinson a Year in Industry student with Bennett Associates has won the regional heat of the Year in Industry Contribution to the Business Awards 2007 and is through to the national finals in London. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Year_in_Industry.aspx Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Falkirk_Money.aspx The Falkirk Wheel will feature on the new Scottish £50 banknote. The Bank of Scotland will begin issuing a new series of banknotes in the Autumn. The series, which is the first new complete set of notes issued by Bank of Scotland since 1995, will feature the common theme of Scottish bridges, including the magnificent Falkirk Wheel. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Falkirk_Money.aspx Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Barrow_Boatlift_1.aspx A new marina is proposed as an important part of the Barrow-in-Furness waterfront development project. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Barrow_Boatlift_1.aspx Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Goole_1.aspx A challenging project to replace a 19th century swing bridge with a brand new 21st century design has won a top honour. The A161 swing bridge replacement over the Dutch River in Goole has won the prestigious award from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Yorkshire & Humber Region. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Goole_1.aspx Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_ForthDehumidifier_1.aspx The same team that worked on the Forth Road Bridge cable inspections in 2004 has been appointed to install state of the art dehumidification equipment on the main cables of the bridge. The Forth Estuary Transport Authority (FETA) has approved the appointment of C Spencer Ltd to carry out the work. Bennett Associates will be working alongside C Spencer Ltd on the £7.8m contract. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_ForthDehumidifier_1.aspx Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_DesignExpand_1.aspx Rotherham-based engineering consultancy Bennett Associates has further strengthened its design team with the appointment of Felicity Clement, a top first class honours student from Cambridge University, as Design Engineer. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_DesignExpand_1.aspx Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_NuclearWaste_1.aspx Nick Cooper, Managing Director, and Julian Bonfield, Principal Consultant of Bennett Associates will be speaking at a key Nuclear Waste conference in January 2007. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_NuclearWaste_1.aspx Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Canal_1.aspx Twenty-first century materials and design techniques have been brought to bear by Bennett Associates on one of the UK's most historic transportation networks and achieved a level of performance that would be the envy of even the most skilled craftsmen in their hey-day. News http://www.bennettmg.co.uk/News_Canal_1.aspx Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000