The aftereffects of Storm Henk continued to disrupt people's lives days after the extreme weather had passed, including the closure of the QEII bridge at Dartford, a burst canal in Hackney Wick and residents evacuated in Gloucester due to flood waters.
With the ground in many places in the south and…
The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit, USA and Windsor, Canada has seen its opening pushed back by 10 months and the cost increase by C$700M (£413M).
The Gordie Howe is a 2.5km cable stayed bridge being constructed by a consortium of contractors known as Bridging North America (BNA) – comprising…
A planning application has been submitted by Network Rail to conduct remedial repairs to Stockport Viaduct, built in the 19th century.
Stockport viaduct is a 27 span brick arch structure, located in the centre of Stockport, north of Stockport railway station. It carries the West Coast Main line across the River…
A road bridge over the railway in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, has been strengthened with foam concrete to prepare for upcoming works for High Speed 2 (HS2).
The strengthening involved filling the structure’s three arches with foamed concrete. This work, which was part funded by HS2, will remove the weight limit that was…
Sinkholes, abandoned rail links and beavers all feature in New Civil Engineer’s Top 10 most read stories of 2023.
Thank you for reading. Environment Agency investigation continues as drone footage shows extent of HS2 Chiltern Tunnel sinkhole Link: https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-investigation-continues-as-drone-footage-shows-extent-of-hs2-chiltern-tunnel-sinkhole-24-05-2023/ £298M plan drawn up to reinstate abandoned Yorkshire to Lancashire rail link…
Network Rail has successfully removed a footbridge at Dumfries train station in “minutes” to make way for an accessibility-friendly replacement.
Over the course of 16 December, the footbridge, which connects platforms one and two at the station, was taken out of use in the morning to allow engineers to prepare for…
Political leaders in the North East have warned ministers it would be “disastrous” if long-promised government funding to refurbish the Tyne Bridge is not received this week.
Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon told ITV News the wait for cash to carry out the long-awaited project would impact key events in 2024.…
Contractor Graham has completed the £7.5M upgrade of the A47 Breydon Bridge in Great Yarmouth on behalf of National Highways.
The work was carried out in collaboration with Safety Engineering Standards and AtkinsRéalis. Work started in September 2022 and concluded in 31 October 2023. Work was paused twice, in November 2022…
A first-of-its-kind 3D-printed concrete masonry bridge has been created by building solutions company Holcim.
The bridge, which is named Phoenix, is built with 10t of recycled materials and was unveiled at Holcim's Innovation Hub in Europe. It was built by a partnership of the Block Research Group at ETH Zurich, Zaha…
NCE can reveal that 86 structures currently in use by National Highways on the UK’s Strategic Road Network are past modern design life standards of 120 years.
An exclusive Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by NCE has revealed the extent of structures that have passed modern design life standards. The…
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