Bridge no trouble over water
June 1st 2008 An AFI Uplift Boom lift took
to the water to help
contractors build a new
bridge crossing the River
Tees at Stockton on Tees.
The Genie 60 stick boom
was placed on a barge to
provide access to the
underside of the centre
spans.
AFI's North East Depot
also supplied six other 60-
foot straight booms to help
place the main steel
framework into position.
Once that aspect of the work
had been completed,
Cleveland Bridge then used
the AFI machines for
painting the bridge.
Peter Johnson, AFI--Uplift
North East Account Manager,
said: "Given the type of
work required in building
the Surtees Bridge, we had
to look at how the booms
would perform across the
river, particularly when
positioned on a barge in the
middle of the River Tees. We
also had to consider the
accessibility and reach of
each boom." More articles from AFI-Uplift Limited: | 
