Sam Wood

Principal Engineer, COWI

Sam is a Chartered Civil Engineer with wide experience in the assessment, strengthening, operation and maintenance of existing structures and is also involved in the design of new structures. He acts as Project Manager for several of COWI's longstanding commissions and regularly leads multi-disciplinary and cross consultancy teams.

My Sessions at Bridges 2026

Wednesday 11 March 2026

15:50

Clifton Suspension Bridge: Maintaining in Perpetuity and Lighting for the 21st Century

15:50 - 16:10
  • Discussing a recently completed £7.5M project to repaint key elements of the bridge and install a modern lighting system in a highly constrained environment, on budget and programme, with minimal disruption to bridge users.
  • Reviewing the extensive community engagement at all stages of the project, and the context of the CSBT's twin commitments to maintaining the bridge in perpetuity and sustainable operations.

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