New gas power stations will be built if government plans under the second consultation on the review of electricity market arrangements (REMA) are successful, as a back-up for intermittent renewables like wind and solar.
In an announcement from the Prime Minister and Energy Secretary, the government said it was committed to…
A new infrastructure minister who attends cabinet could unlock the country’s potential, according to Costain’s CEO as the engineering company announces a healthy balance sheet.
Speaking to NCE, Costain CEO Alex Vaughan commented on his lobbying of the Conservatives and Labour, his position on the carbon budget surplus, recruitment and skills…
Investigations have determined over 900 repairs need to be carried out to restore the Grade II listed Tyne Bridge.
The president of ICE, Prof Anusha Shah, and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Ceca) Chairperson, Ross Markwell, visited the site to hear from engineers about what works are needed to complete the…
AI systems to manage storm loads, thousands of new in-sewer monitors, new staff and accelerated wetland construction programmes will receive investment over the next 12 months according to a government announcement.
The move by the government to invest £180M over the next 12 months follows the existing £3.1bn commitment from water…
"Massive" benefits could be on their way to universities in the Midlands if new rail connections are created between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham, according to Midlands Connect.
Midlands Connect, which describes itself as “the sub-national transport body (STB) for the Midlands,” commissioned research from Cencuswide and conducted interviews with senior staff…
The civil engineering sector is employing a wide range of initiatives to support and promote women in the workplace.
EngineeringUK recently reported that only 16.5% of engineers are women and firms say they recognise the perception that the sector is male-dominated and not inclusive of women. There are a number of…
Long-standing issues on the railway remain, despite the Department for Transport (DfT) having identified ‘key problems’, according to the government spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO).
In its report Rail reform: the rail transformation programme, the NAO assessed – whether the DfT has a clear rationale for reform of the…
28 boreholes will be drilled to a depth of 225m to access geothermal energy and enable the British Geological Survey (BGS) to decarbonise its headquarters campus in Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire.
BGS said the project will save 30 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year and would reduce the organisation’s heating bill. The…
The runway at Rothera Research Station, a British Antarctic Survey (BAS) base, has been resurfaced by Bam with designs by Ramboll.
The upgrades were part of BAS’s Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP) to improve the capability of the station at Rothera which is a major hub for international science in Antarctica.…
Less cement could be needed for concrete construction projects with the launch of a new technology service solution from building materials giant Cemex.
Cemex announced it had launched i-Con on 5 March which it describes as an intelligent concrete monitoring solution. Cemex UK national technical director Mike Higgins said: “Cemex i-Con…
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