Kier, working on behalf of the Canal & River Trust, has reached a major milestone on the £15M Toddbrook Reservoir upgrade as it has completed piling for the new overflow spillway channel.
Toddbrook Reservoir became the site of a national news story in August 2019 when the main dam almost collapsed…
A reformed water sector would require an overhaul of regulation in order to take a longer term and more holistic view of the connected systems and infrastructure, according to industry experts.
This week has seen Thames Water chief executive Sarah Bentley resign with immediate effect as it struggles under a £14bn…
Ofwat has given the green light to 33 infrastructure projects from various water companies following a recent public consultation.
The projects, ranging from schemes to tackle storm overflows to nutrient neutrality proposals, total a £2.2bn investment in the UK’s water infrastructure network, a rise from the £1.6bn reported previously. It is…
Bechtel is to play a key role in the rebuilding of Ukraine's war-damaged infrastructure.
The US engineering specialist signed a memorandum of understanding with the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine (SARDIU). The news about the deal with Bechtel follows on from Aecom last week revealing a…
Putting female role models in the spotlight is a key part of today’s International Women in Engineering Day, which is now an annual event, and NCE is relaunching an initiative to ensure women remain in that spotlight throughout the year.
NCE is inviting women engineers to put themselves forward to join…
Jones Bros Civil Engineering has hit a major milestone on the £36M north Wales tidal energy scheme three months ahead of schedule after overcoming initial delays.
The Morlais marine energy project in Anglesey has the potential to generate a capacity of 240MW, enough to power 180,000 households, and went into construction…
Proposals to build an 8km flood alleviation channel running through Surrey from the River Thames has seen the public back the plan on the basis of the green infrastructure elements following a consultation on the project.
The River Thames Scheme (RTS) has released the results of its second consultation, run from…
Ukraine’s Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development has formalised a partnership with Aecom to undertake infrastructure reconstruction following damage caused by the invasion of Russia.
Under the agreement, Aecom will provide programme management and technical advisory services for the infrastructure rebuild in the Ukraine. Earlier this month, industry experts told NCE…
A number of landslides have impacted Scottish infrastructure after heavy rain and thunderstorms earlier this week.
The West Highland Line is closed after severe flooding on Monday night caused significant damage between Roy Bridge and Tulloch. It will remain closed between Fort William and Crianlarich until early next week while engineers…
Farrans, the partner for Essex & Suffolk Water, has been engaged to design, supply and install a new bores treatment stream at Barsham Water Treatment Works (WTW) in eastern Suffolk.
The £49.3M upgrade project is intended to improve the resilience and quality of drinking water for 75,000 Essex & Suffolk Water…
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