Take one bridge, and then move it.
removal of five bridges. IMIS, a consortium formed by Implenia and Isachsen, had torn down four of these when project manager Ronny Abelsen got a call. “I knew that quite a few bridges had to be demolished in Sandvika, as part of the E16 project. So I contacted them to see if one of these bridges might be suitable [...] put the bridge up in the autumn,” says Rodegård. Recycling: environmentally friendly and cost-effective This environmentally-responsible contractor believes there is considerable potential for repurposing in the construction industry – certainly a lot more than is happening now. “The bridge elements [...] the resources to actually make it happen. It’s great to have found a contractor who can use the old bridge elements in an eco-friendly manner.” Rodegård’s new bridge is one of the former Birkheim bridges in the centre of Sandvika. It originally consisted of 13 prefabricated NIB beams, with site-cast slabs[...]