A major £27M flood alleviation scheme has been completed in Morpeth, Northumberland, two years after the main dam was constructed.
Built by contractors JBA-Bentley, a joint venture between JN Bentley and Jeremy Benn Associates, the Cotting Burn dam was the last piece of the Environment Agency and Northumberland County Council scheme.…
The NCE100 Technical Excellence award is proof that innovation thrives in the industry
Winner | Davies Maguire’s rising factory 15 64 rising factory png copy The Davies Maguire team described and illustrated how its Rising Factory could enable a multi-storey building to be constructed at the rate of a floor a…
Ninety nine per cent of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) engineers face multiple barriers to their work, according to new research by the ICE’s sustainable drainage task force.
The survey said the biggest barrier is ownership of SuDS, according to 69% of respondents. Problems getting SuDS adopted affect 66% and a lack…
This year’s Serpentine Pavilion is reverting to an architecturally more simple concept, but the engineering behind the structure has remained just as challenging.
Consultant Aecom has once again designed the annual pavilion in conjunction with Francis Kéré, an African architect based in Berlin, Germany. Harking back to Kéré’s roots, the structure’s…
The Amazon basin could suffer irreparable damage if a significant number of dams are built as planned, causing environmental scientists to push for alternative renewables.
In a study by 10 universities and research centres, scientists found that the impacts of 140 built dams and potential impacts of a further 428 planned…
Thames Water has been isued with a penalty of £8.55M after failing to hit its leakage targets, marking the second large financial penalty it has received this year.
In its annual report Thames Water admitted it had failed to reduce leakages for 2016/17, leading water regulator Ofwat to brand the failure…
North Midland Construction (NMC) has taken over from previous contractor Interserve on a £100M water treatment plant scheme in Birmingham.
Interserve and subcontractor Kier left the Frankley water treatment project in April following a disagreement with client Severn Trent over costs for the scheme. Severn Trent had said it still expected…
Aecom has been chosen to manage the site investigation for a £50M cruise liner terminal in Liverpool.
Liverpool City Council has already appointed Ramboll to lead a design team for the new terminal, which includes architects Stride Treglown, planning and property consultants JLL, and landscape architects Hyland Edgar Driver. A planning…
Cracks, bursts and blockages in sewer networks are being caused by builders dumping excess concrete down drains, according to Thames Water.
Some builders are pouring concrete down drains by accident, Thames Water believes, but others are looking to avoid the hassle of disposing of concrete properly. In February the utility firm…
A Balfour Beatty joint venture has won a £200M deal to construct a water park in Hong Kong
Working with Gammon Construction, the job will involve the construction of the main building and fit out and installation of the rides and attractions. Gammon will carry out the mechanical and electrical services…
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