Lochend and Restalrig Bridges

Rhinoceros win a contract to blast clean and repaint two road bridges over a dis-used railway line in Edinburgh near Lochend. The contract, for Edinburgh City Council is the third to have been awarded by ECC to Rhinoceros in just over 2 years. ECC said they were very pleased with the way in which Rhinoceros carry out these contracts and particularly the high standard of workmanship.

A contract for Edinburgh City Council to blast clean and repaint two Victorian iron bridges carrying roads over a disused railway line in the Lochend district of Edinburgh.  Blast cleaning carried out to Sa21/2. The coating system was RT98 epoxy primer, undercoat and polyurethane finish.  The parapets were finished with PPG's PSX700 polysiloxane as an anti-graffiti coating. 

Additional work included repairs to spalled stonework in Lithomex mortar supplied by Mason's Mortars to match the deep red sandstone used in the original construction. Finally the stonework was re-pointed.  The work was carried out during the coldest winter and heaviest snow falls seen in Edinurgh for 30 years.  Value approx £50,000. Contract supervisor was George King Edinburgh City Council.