Date: 09/12/2011

The painting of the Forth Bridge has finally been completed and the structure is now scaffold-free for the first time in a decade. The repair and repainting project to paint the rail bridge took 10 years and cost £130m. It has been claimed it will not now need another paint job for at least 25 years. New techniques and products have been are behind the project's success.

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Forth Bridge painting completed

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The painting of the Forth Bridge is finally completed and the structure is now scaffold-free for the first time in 10 years.

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