Key challenges in the construction of twin rail tunnels in Hong Kong included the urban context and the important choice of an appropriate tunnel boring machine (TBM).
The project, which completed in 2021, was delivered by DBJV (a joint venture of Dragages Hong Kong and Bouygues Travaux Publics). Speaking at NCE's…
An Association for Project Management (APM) survey has revealed that almost four out of five engineering project managers report their main projects being affected by recent economic events in the UK.
The majority (79%) of project managers surveyed said their main project has been impacted by recent economic events – including…
Plans for the world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel are moving forward, with Norwegian road authority Statens vegvesen awarding Skanska a NOK5bn (£415M) contract to work on the northern part of the Boknafjord tunnel in western Norway.
The E39 Rogfast project is formed of a subsea tunnel across Boknafjord…
Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) executive director Matt Palmer is "confident" the proposed National Highways project will be given the go ahead because of the "obvious" need to ease congestion on the Dartford Crossing.
Palmer told NCE that the congestion issues on the Dartford Crossing - where the "evening" peak begins at…
HM Treasury must refocus its appraisal of infrastructure projects towards the outcome benefits and whole life value rather than costs and timeframes, according to an ICE trustee.
Speaking at an oral evidence session of the Built Environment Committee on 14 December, ICE trustee for policy and external affairs Jonathan Spruce said…
Construction of two bridges across the Sill Gorge in Austria as part of the Brenner Base Tunnel is underway, in what is said to be a “major engineering challenge”.
The Brenner Base Tunnel will be the longest railway tunnel in the world at 64km. It runs under the Alps and will…
When I think about innovations, I often draw parallels to Formula 1 (F1) motor racing.
Innovations are important year on year in F1 for teams to remain competitive, to respond to legislative or physical changes and to continue to attract investment. Formula 1 cars from 70 years ago, just wouldn’t…
This month's NCE News Wrap is out now, bringing you recent key stories in a quick five-minute roundup.
In December's News Wrap video, NCE takes a look at the latest Lower Thames Crossing and Hinkley Point C developments, along with progress for Sizewell C and the Portishead railway restoration. In addition, NCE acting news…
A major refurbishment of the Rotherhithe Tunnel will now not take place until the Silvertown Tunnel is opened in 2025.
Transport for London (TfL) is holding off on the Rotherhithe Tunnel job due to capacity concerns across the River Thames, board agenda papers released ahead of this week’s Programme’s and Investment…
How we plan, build and operate infrastructure in the UK is likely to change dramatically in the next few years, according to the annual horizon scan report from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Infrastructure in 2023 brings together the predictions of civil engineers working in a wide variety of disciplines, from…
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