
How to Build a Bridge
How do you build a bridge? Evan Davis asks three civil engineers.
The Bottom Line · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Civil engineers would argue they are the unsung heroes of the railways, roads and bridges we all take for granted. But building major infrastructure projects is a complicated business. So how do you go about putting up a bridge? Are you limited by engineering or economics? Evan Davis tries to find the answer from three civil engineers.
GUESTS
Mike Glover, Arup Fellow
Louise Hardy, Civil Engineer, Non-Executive Director Sirius Minerals and Ebbsfleet Development Corporation
Katy Toms, Senior Engineer, WSP Engineering Consultancy.