Latest news on major civil engineering and infrastructure projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:51:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Latest news on major civil engineering and infrastructure projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Two homes above 2,500t landslip in West Yorkshire to be demolished https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:05:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276183 Network Rail has announced that two homes in West Yorkshire will have to be demolished following a landslip in West Yorkshire that occurred in February.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Canal and River Trust appoints Arcadis, RSK, Stantec and more as technical experts https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/canal-and-river-trust-appoints-arcadis-rsk-stantec-and-more-as-technical-experts-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/canal-and-river-trust-appoints-arcadis-rsk-stantec-and-more-as-technical-experts-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:45 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276166 The Canal and River Trust has appointed Arcadis, RSK and Geotechnical Engineering to provide technical expertise on maintaining its assets amidst the “growing challenge of climate change-driven storms and floods”.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/canal-and-river-trust-appoints-arcadis-rsk-stantec-and-more-as-technical-experts-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 £3.4bn funding proposed for Eastern Green Link 2 as project fast tracked https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:41:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276188 Ofgem has proposed a £3.4bn funding package and fast tracked Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the offshore electricity interconnector cable between Scotland and England.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 The true cost of poor communication with subcontractors https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-true-cost-of-poor-communication-with-subcontractors-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-true-cost-of-poor-communication-with-subcontractors-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:23:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276144 In the construction industry, effective communication between main contractors and the teams they work with, such as subcontractors, is essential to ensure smooth project execution and high-quality outcomes.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-true-cost-of-poor-communication-with-subcontractors-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail gears up for £90M of engineering works over Easter bank holiday weekend https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:20:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276175 Network Rail has stated that there will be “493 different pieces” of work taking place as it carries out £90M of upgrades to Britain railways over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 4% of council maintained road bridges in UK deemed ‘substandard’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:15:35 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276172 One in every 25 (4%) council maintained road bridges in the UK has been deemed as substandard, the RAC Foundation has revealed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Thames Water shareholders withhold £500M injection as company turnaround falters https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-shareholders-withhold-500m-injection-as-company-turnaround-falters-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-shareholders-withhold-500m-injection-as-company-turnaround-falters-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:07:33 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276159 Thames Water’s shareholders will not provide the £500M equity investment that had been promised by 31 March as conditions for the company’s turnaround have not been met.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-shareholders-withhold-500m-injection-as-company-turnaround-falters-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail announces partners for CP7 capital works delivery in North West and Central region https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-announces-partners-for-cp7-capital-works-delivery-in-north-west-and-central-region-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-announces-partners-for-cp7-capital-works-delivery-in-north-west-and-central-region-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:52:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276083 Network Rail has announced the winners of its nearly £2bn capital works delivery frameworks for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029, covering the North West and Central (NW&C) region of its network.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-announces-partners-for-cp7-capital-works-delivery-in-north-west-and-central-region-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 Underground construction of London’s £4.5bn Tideway super sewer complete https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/underground-construction-of-londons-4-5bn-tideway-super-sewer-complete-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/underground-construction-of-londons-4-5bn-tideway-super-sewer-complete-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 15:15:47 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276089 London’s new £4.5bn super sewer, Thames Tideway, has completed all construction with the lifting of a 1,200t concrete lid to cap off the project’s deepest shaft.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/underground-construction-of-londons-4-5bn-tideway-super-sewer-complete-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 Revelation of 54% increase in English sewage spills prompts widespread outrage https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/revelation-of-54-increase-in-english-sewage-spills-prompts-widespread-outrage-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/revelation-of-54-increase-in-english-sewage-spills-prompts-widespread-outrage-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:15:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276113 New Environment Agency data showing a significant increase in sewage spills in England during 2023 has been variously described as “unacceptable”, “squalid”, “outrageous” and “a shitshow”.

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