Tony Gee and Partners – a history in pictures

Tony Gee and Partners is celebrating 40 years in business this November and in those four decades the firm has become recognised as the first choice for contractors and clients with a tricky problem to solve. The business started out designing bridge erection gantries but breakthroughs into other arenas followed, including designs for the foundations of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in 1981. Since then the consultant has been involved in groundbreaking work on the M25 Gade Viaduct, Dornoch Firth launched bridge, Marsh Mills replacement viaducts, Broadgate Exchange House and Wembley stadium all the way up to helping with repairs to the railway at Dawlish after the storms this year. Take a look at the firm’s story.

This project was one of the first projects Tony Gee completed in Hong Kong and involved the foundation, metal decking and design of the reinforced concrete floors for the new office building. The firm now has overseas design offices in Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi and Malaysia.

(1981 - 1986) Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Headquarters
This project was one of the first projects Tony Gee completed in Hong Kong and involved the foundation, metal decking and design of the reinforced concrete floors for the new office building. The firm now has overseas design offices in Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi and Malaysia.

Tony Gee completed the temporary supports, stability bracing and jacking operation design for the structural steel frame for the unique 11 storey building which spans 10 railway tracks over the approaches to Liverpool Street Station rail terminus.

(1987 - 1989) Broadgate Phase 11 (Exchange House)
Tony Gee completed the temporary supports, stability bracing and jacking operation design for the structural steel frame for the unique 11 storey building which spans 10 railway tracks over the approaches to Liverpool Street Station rail terminus.

The building was built on a temporary raft over the railway before the four primary arch frames were jacked up to allow the raft to be removed, then the building was lowered down into its final position.

(1987 - 1989) Broadgate Phase 11 - Exchange House
The building was built on a temporary raft over the railway before the four primary arch frames were jacked up to allow the raft to be removed, then the building was lowered down into its final position.

The firm completed all of the foundation and superstructure design for the highway approach structures to the Rambler Channel bridge totalling 2.2km of bridgeworks.

(1993 - 1997) Rambler Channel Bridges
The firm completed all of the foundation and superstructure design for the highway approach structures to the Rambler Channel bridge totalling 2.2km of bridgeworks.

The design of the 1.1km long MTRC light railway viaducts followed the successful completion of the adjacent highway approach structures which were also designed by Tony Gee.

(1993 - 1997) Rambler Channel Bridges
The design of the 1.1km long MTRC light railway viaducts followed the successful completion of the adjacent highway approach structures which were also designed by Tony Gee.

British civil engineering’s largest bridge slides were completed when the second of the replacement viaducts was slid into position. Tony Gee’s innovative solution was highly praised in the press and the whole event was recorded by the BBC and featured on national television.

(1994 - 1996) A38 Marsh Mills Interchange
British civil engineering’s largest bridge slides were completed when the second of the replacement viaducts was slid into position. Tony Gee’s innovative solution was highly praised in the press and the whole event was recorded by the BBC and featured on national television.

The viaducts which were up to 430m long were constructed adjacent to the existing viaducts. Following the demolition of the latter the new 5500t bridge decks were slid sideways into their final positions.

(1994 - 1996) A38 Marsh Mills Interchange
The viaducts which were up to 430m long were constructed adjacent to the existing viaducts. Following the demolition of the latter the new 5500t bridge decks were slid sideways into their final positions.

The multi-span viaducts were built over a tidal river, a major railway and sub-surface utilities before being slid approximately 12m sideways.

(1994 - 1996) A38 Marsh Mills Interchange
The multi-span viaducts were built over a tidal river, a major railway and sub-surface utilities before being slid approximately 12m sideways.

Tony Gee completed the structural steelwork design for the boat lift which is one of the world’s largest working sculptures. Since its opening the project has won multiple awards including the FIDIC Major Civil Engineering Project of the last 100 Years Award

(2000 - 2002) The Falkirk Wheel Boat Lift
Tony Gee completed the structural steelwork design for the boat lift which is one of the world’s largest working sculptures. Since its opening the project has won multiple awards including the FIDIC Major Civil Engineering Project of the last 100 Years Award

This landmark structure saw Tony Gee designing the bridge superstructure, substructure and foundations up to platform level for the first UK railway station to span across a river.

(2008 – 2014) Blackfriars Station Redevelopment
This landmark structure saw Tony Gee designing the bridge superstructure, substructure and foundations up to platform level for the first UK railway station to span across a river.

Tony Gee was commissioned to design the deck superstructure for 350,000m2 of elevated roadway, making this one of the largest precast segmental bridge projects in the world.

(2011 to date) Jamal Abdul Nasser Street Bridges, Kuwait
Tony Gee was commissioned to design the deck superstructure for 350,000m2 of elevated roadway, making this one of the largest precast segmental bridge projects in the world.

Tony Gee was Network Rail’s design consultants for the design for repairs to the main breach, retained sea wall and cliffs along the 6.4km stretch of exposed coastline.

(2014) Dawlish Emergency works
Tony Gee was Network Rail’s design consultants for the design for repairs to the main breach, retained sea wall and cliffs along the 6.4km stretch of exposed coastline.

The line was reopened ahead of schedule and Prime Minister David Cameron praised the ‘Herculean’ effort of the whole team.

(2014) Dawlish Emergency works
The line was reopened ahead of schedule and Prime Minister David Cameron praised the ‘Herculean’ effort of the whole team.

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