Last month saw Turner & Townsend make senior appointments around the globe and Arcadis refresh its executive leadership team, while many other new appointments were made around the UK construction sector.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during May follows below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup…
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Carstairs station reopens ending three-month blockade of West Coast Main Line junction
Carstairs railway station has reopened today ending a three-month blockade of a major West Coast Main Line junction.
A full timetable has been reinstated following the success of the £164M scheme to completely remodel Carstairs Junction, connecting Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, and improve the station, which began on 4 March. During…
Rail debate | How performance-based asset management can improve maintenance efficiency
Optimising data use and adopting performance-based methods could improve rail asset management decision making, which would in turn improve the operational performance of the railway.
A new approach to rail asset management is currently being trialled on a 19km stretch of railway which feeds into London’s Paddington station on Network…
Sector leaders call for more net zero innovation incentives in spring budget
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reveal the UK government’s forecasted spring Budget a week today and civil engineering sector leaders are calling for more net zero innovation incentives to be the focal point.
Hunt’s Spring Statement is due on Wednesday 15 March and is predicted to focus on the government’s plans…
Movers and shakers: Biggest construction and engineering appointments in February 2023
Several major firms including Arcadis, Mace and Cowi have made new appointments in February that strengthen their positions in new regions – both domestically and internationally.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during February is below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup email robert.hakimian@emap.com. First permanent COO…
Innovation showcase | Arcadis asset management model aims to save Network Rail time and money
A performance-based approach determines when, where and how often interventions are needed, based on understanding the risk of failure and prevention.
Consultant Arcadis has teamed up with Network Rail to trial an innovative approach to asset management. The long term aim is to help Network Rail become more efficient and improve…
NCE Apprentices of the Year reflect on the importance of apprenticeships as a route into industry
Apprenticeships are a vital pathway into the construction and civil engineering sectors as they provide diversity of tasks, hands-on engagement and the opportunity to earn money, according to NCE’s Apprentice of the Year 2022 winners.
This week is National Apprenticeships Week, and NCE is just one among many companies connected to…
Future of Net Zero | Design changes slash embodied carbon of new University of Oxford buildings
Roof redesigns and changes to construction materials have led to significant carbon savings at a new university facility in Oxford.
The University of Oxford’s New College was a trend setter in the 14th century and current building work there follows that early trend. The vision of college founder William of Wykeham…
Tunnelling contractor search for TfL’s Elephant & Castle upgrade to begin in May
Transport for London (TfL) will publish an invitation to tender for the design and construction of new passenger tunnels for its Elephant & Castle station capacity upgrade in May.
The upgrade involves construction of a new station box that will provide a new entrance for both the Northern and Bakerloo lines…
Arcadis and Motts win £3bn Los Angeles light rail job
An Arcadis-Mott MacDonald (AMM) joint venture (JV) has been appointed by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) to provide construction management support services for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit project.
AMM will provide administration, inspection services, estimating, and construction management support to LA Metro on the…