I visited this one in 2010 https://t.co/XX2d3ruQEj Comparing the photos, it's more a look-alike replacement than a renovation: the parapets have been altered so that the reconstructed original parts seem to now be cosmetic. Who could be responsible? Can @theHREgroup guess?
Bridges | Extensive renovation work by @AmcoGiffen_ enables rare Victorian footbridge to be reinstalled on Scottish viaduct Full story: https://t.co/xCCqNqmwVR
#heritage #scottishborders #riverteviot
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Yes, a Historic Railway Estate job, with consultant Jacobs. In the Listed Building application they claim that "The historic handrail design/ configuration requires modern interventions to meet with current safety standards." No, it didn't.
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This obsession with historic structures having to meet "current safety standards" is absurd. Was anyone working on this project a Conservation Accredited Engineer? If not, why not?
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LBC documents here, including emails seeking agreement to amend the existing handrails:
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