A significant milestone took place on Eric Wright Civil Engineering’s project to protect the A685 west of Grayrigg, with the diversion of the Thursgill Beck into a new channel. The explosive force of the beck is undermining the Kendal to Tebay road, cutting into a slope on top of which the road runs. EWCE were […]
Carl Fogarty made sure a new road named in his honour was opened in style. The superbike legend unveiled the new Carl Fogarty Way in his own distinctive way, setting off on his custom-made CM Foggy Edition Spitfire to be the first to ride along the road. He was joined by Mayor of Blackburn Councillor […]
A new bridge in Burneside has re-opened, reconnecting the community for the first time since it was closed to protect public safety in 2017. Construction work has been completed on the replacement Ford Bridge, which is now open for vehicles and pedestrians before the end of May. Cumbria County Council has invested £1.5m in the project to […]
The contract for building the new Pooley Bridge has been awarded by Cumbria County Council to Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd. The final design is innovative and is the only single span bridge of this type in the country. The final cost will be in the region of £5 million and work is currently scheduled […]
Antony Mulligan of Eric Wright Civil Engineering has presented a worthy donation of £200 to Father John of The Parish of St Bega, St Mungo and St Herbert, accompanied by Arthur Lester of Cumbria County Council for their generosity to our team. EWCE have been repairing the B5292 at Braithwaite after Coledale Beck undermined the […]
Snowball Alternative Finance has been appointed by Preston Trampower to secure the £25m funding for its project to get trams running in Preston for the first time since 1935. The deal will see Snowball advising on funding strategy as well as producing business plans and financial models for the project. Speaking about their appointment, managing […]
Eric Wright Civil Engineering (EWCE) has won the Civil Engineering Contractors Association North West Awards (CECA NW) for social value for the second year running. The award is in recognition of the positive impact the Eric Wright Learning Foundation (EWLF) has had in inspiring, training and providing opportunities for young people and adults to take […]
CITB have announced the new members of its Nations Councils for England, Scotland and Wales and we are delighted to confirm that Diane Bourne, Managing Director of Eric Wright Civil Engineering, has been appointed onto the Nations Council for England. The councils will play a key role in helping to shape the future of construction […]
Civil engineering is not a career you fall into by accident, writes Diane Bourne of Eric Wright. We don’t tend to follow a family member into a role specialising in major drainage infrastructure or highways improvements as you might do with professions such as acting, law or teaching. A career in civil engineering is […]
