The world’s largest fishing port
Great Grimsby Royal Docks
Lincolnshire, UK
A 1500 ft long cofferdam was used during the projects construction. At the time of completion it was the world’s largest fishing port
1853
The largest enclosed dock system in the world
Royal Group of Docks
London, UK
Collectively made up of three docks: the Royal Albert Dock, the Royal Victoria Dock and the King George V Dock
1880
The longest cantilever bridge in the world
Lansdowne Bridge
Indus River, Pakistan
The bridge has a cantilever span of 790 ft between abutments. At the time of completion it became the world’s longest cantilever bridge, a record it held for 28 years
1889
The world’s largest railway trestle
Goteik Viaduct
Nawnghkio, Myanmar
A curved trestle viaduct spanning 2260 ft in length and rising to a height of 320 ft at its tallest point
1900
The second-largest railway bridge in Bangladesh
Hardinge Bridge
Padma River, Bangladesh
A 15-span, 5170 ft long steel railway truss bridge. Since it’s completion in 1912 it has held the record for being the second-largest railway bridge in Bangladesh
1912
The longest railway bridge in the world
Dona Ana Bridge
Zambezi River, Mozambique
A 3.6 km long steel truss railway bridge with 33 main arches at a length of 80 m each. At the time of completion it was the longest railway bridge in the world
1934
Britain’s first self-anchored suspension bridge
Chelsea Bridge
River Thames, London, UK
Crossing the River Thames between Chelsea and Battersea, the bridge features a main span of 352 ft, accompanied by two side spans of 174 ft
1937
The world’s busiest cantilever bridge
Howrah Bridge
Hooghly River, India
A cantilever bridge, with a central span of 460 m between two 85 m tall main towers and with the central portion (172 m) of this span being suspended. Since its completion the bridge has held the record for being the busiest cantilever bridge in the world
1942
The largest oil loading terminal in the world
Mina Al-Ahmadi Oil Loading Jetty
Arabian Gulf, Kuwait
The project included berthing accommodation for four 100,000 ton tankers or five 60,000 ton tankers in 60 ft of water
1950
The UK’s largest repair dock
Harland and Wolff East Twin Dry Dock
Belfast, UK
This 335 m long by 50 m wide twin dry dock was designed to accommodate tankers of up to 200,000 dwt. The Dock has been the largest dry dock in the UK since its completion
1968
The largest oil-fired power station in Europe
Fawley Power Station
Hampshire, UK
The Station was the largest oil-fired power station in Europe at time of completion with an output of 2000 MW
1972
One of the world’s largest coal export ports
Hay Point No.2 Jetty
Queensland, Australia
A deep-water terminal designed for the export of 20 million tons of coal per annum. The two berths accommodate 100,000 ton and 120,000 ton bulk carriers in 17 m of water. The approach arm measures an impressive length of 1830 m
In 2013 the Jetty received Engineers Australia’s ‘Engineering Heritage National Landmark’
1975
The tallest structure ever moved by mankind
Troll A Platform
North Sea, Norway
The platform stands at a height of 472 m, weighing 683,600 tons. The platform still holds the record for been the tallest structure ever moved by mankind
1996
The world’s narrowest cable-stayed bridge
2nd Jindo Bridge
Myeongnyang Strait, South Korea
This is the only twin cable-stayed steel box girder bridge in the world.
The 2nd Jindo bridge has a central span of 345 m with 70 m spans at either end. The 1st Jindo Bridge, also designed by High‑Point Rendel, was completed over 20 years earlier in 1984 and formed Korea’s first cable‑stayed bridge.
2005
The world’s longest fully automated metro network
Dubai Metro
United Arab Emirates
The metro includes two lines, the Red Line with a length of 52.1 km and the Green Line with a length of 22.6 km. At the time of completion, it was the world’s longest fully automated metro network.
2009
West Africa’s first Public Private Partnership (PPP) highway project
Lekki-Epe Expressway Troll Road
Lago, Nigeria
Rehabilitation and upgrade of 49 km of an existing two-lane dual carriageway to a three-lane highway, introduction of three toll plazas (with a maximum 22 lanes/plaza) and the construction of a new 20km highway
2013
The world’s longest railway cable-stayed span on a curve supported by a single plane of cable stays.
Sydney Metro North West
Sydney, Australia
A complex, 270m long cable-stayed bridge with a curved geometry in plan. The North West Rail Link is the country’s first fully automated rail system.
2018
The United Kingdom’s longest railway bridge
HS2 Colne Valley Viaduct
London – Birmingham, UK
Stretching 3.4km, the viaduct is located in a diverse and continuously changing landscape of water bodies, woodlands, major roads and waterways
2025
1838
James Meadows Rendel, the 6th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) 1851-1853 formed Rendel & Partners in 1838 in London, UK. The company later changed its name to Rendel, Palmer & Tritton.
1985
Following the merger of High-Point, a specialist commercial claims consultancy established in 1970, and Rendel, Palmer & Tritton, one of Britain’s most respected consulting engineering firms. Headquartered in London, UK, High-Point Rendel was formed.
2013
High-Point Rendel celebrated the 175th anniversary of its origins in London.
2015
Rendel became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ingérop, a large multi-disciplinary French company with more than 1,600 employees worldwide. Rendel retains its fully British registered company status and continues to explore, and do business in the geographical and market sectors it has previously worked in.
2018
Rendel and Ingerop opened Rendel Ingerop Pty in Sydney in response to requests from key clients to support them in the country’s growing infrastructure sector. The permanent presence will build on Rendel’s established experience across Australia.
2022
Rendel purchased a controlling interest in Aspec Engineering Pty Ltd (ASPEC), a multi-disciplinary engineering company based in Australia in the field of material handling, ports and infrastructure. Rendel Ingerop Pty in Sydney, will be working alongside ASPEC’s offices and teams in Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle, Wollongong, and Melbourne.
2023
Rendel acquired controlling interest in T&RS Engineering Ltd, a railway rolling stock engineering consultancy, to extend its rail and transportation business in the UK. T&RS Engineering specialises in rolling stock maintenance, overhaul, technical support and auditing services to train operators, maintainers, and leasing companies.
2025
Rendel acquired a controlling interest in Stonebridge Commercial Solutions Limited, a consultancy specialising in contract, risk and dispute resolution for major international construction projects.
Later that year, Rendel entered the Irish market, establishing its Dublin office led by Director Peter Morehan.
