We are attempting to build a life-size bridge out of Meccano - see our journey...
Key Facts:
• Overall length of bridge - 32.2m (106 ft)
• Longest span of bridge - 25m (82 ft)
• Height of bridge - 8m (26 ft)
• Weight of bridge - 600kg
• Design capacity - 100kg
• Number of pieces of Meccano - 11,000 (excluding nuts and bolts)
• Total length of Meccano 3835m
We are aiming to secure a Guinness World Record for largest Meccano Structure. Rationale:
- Inspire existing QUB stud
24/11/2015
We're still being featured in the media! John McCarey from McLaughlin & Harvey talks about the project, the need for more young people going into Construction and what inspired him.
What makes a young person pursue a career in construction? UK Construction Online In the first in a series of articles, UK Construction Online looks at how young people can be encouraged to become the construction workers of the future.
The new Big Bridge Build video is now complete. It follows the journey from the very start to the end... what an amazing journey it was!
22/09/2015
World famous!!!!!
Wow! Sunset over world famous 100ft Meccano bridge at Clarendon Dock.
Photo: Sean O'Neill
20/09/2015
Fortuna, the Guinness World Record judge just sent me this... hilarious!! It wasn't a malfunction btw, he was just really excited!
Guinness World Record judicator hit in head by robot at giant Belfast Meccano bridge opening The temporary structure - weighing in at approximately 1,300lbs - has been built 100 feet long across Clarendon Dock
19/09/2015
We are official Guinness World Record holders!!!!!!!!
18/09/2015
Did you hear Danny and Daryl on BBC Good Morning Ulster this morning??
17/09/2015
Publicity shots on site... it's getting very exciting. Can't wait for Saturday!!
We're all on track for the big event on Saturday 19th September at Clarendon Dock! Here's Indiana Ross with a sneak preview of one of the towers in progress.
24/08/2015
We now have a date and location for the Big Build!!
Clarendon Dock, Belfast
Saturday 19th September 12 noon - 3pm for Guinness World Record confirmation and attempt to walk across.
More details to follow shortly. Until then, please keep your fingers crossed and your diaries free. :)
06/07/2015
The significance of bridges...
Forth Bridge named as Scotland's sixth world heritage site Feat of Victorian engineering has joined St Kilda, Edinburgh and the Great Wall of China on Unesco list, heritage committee announces
02/07/2015
We've been offline for a while, but we haven't stopped (apart from a break for exams)! We're making better progress than we hoped... getting very exciting!
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| Tuesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9am - 4:30pm |