Energinet’s plans to build an artificial island off the coast of Denmark to act as a hub for offshore wind farms has moved a step closer with award of two contracts got the geotechnical site investigation.
The Danish energy firm has appointed Fugro to undertake the work at the site 80km…
Delivery of civils work in Network Rail’s Kent, Sussex and Wessex routes could be moving to a longer terms partnership approach the infrastructure operator launches the procurement process for its Southern Integrated Delivery (SID).
According to the tender documents on BravoNR, the framework for civils and building could span both Control…
Electrification of the UK’s rail network should have been a priority over the last decade and failure of the Conservative government to do so was described as a “massive error” by shadow transport minister Tan Dhesi.
Speaking at the Railway Industry Association (RIA) conference late last week, Dhesi added that the…
Fire safety risks during construction and refurbishment could be reduced at the design stage if BIM was used to coordinate and plan mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) work, according to fixings specialist Hilti.
NCE highlighted the gaps in legislation that result in increased fire risk during construction and refurbishment last year…
Rapid development of new monitoring and assessment techniques for tunnels has led to industry call for new advice on how best to apply these innovations.
Industry guidance body Ciria has responded to the call and is looking for views ahead of work to update its C761 Tunnels: inspection, assessment and maintenance…
The critical difference strong leadership and high performing teams make to delivering projects, completing work to time and budget and to overall outcomes has been at the front of my mind over the last month. The importance of both has been a recurring theme in the articles we have been…
Thinking about safety at the design stage could reduce risk and make construction careers more attractive, says Laing O’Rourke’s Joanna Vezey.
Safety in construction has come a long way, but there is still considerable room for improvement. Laing O’Rourke technical director for Europe Joanna Vezey believes this starts at the design…
Transport for London (TfL) is open to extending the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) as far as Abbey Wood, it can be revealed.
Extending the DLR to Abbey Wood would provide a direct connection with the Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) and National Rail services to Kent. TfL’s plan to extend the DLR from…
Civil engineers must place greater emphasis on non-financial goals and become more productive in order to deliver decarbonisation in infrastructure and build resilience structures, according to incoming ICE President Ed McCann.
McCann made the comments during his presidential address, which was broadcast online earlier today, as he took over the role…
Delivering major changes to the rail network in South West Wales will have a significantly greater impact on connectivity in the region than making a series of smaller changes, according to a report on rail proposals for the Swansea Bay and West Wales Metro.
The two year study, published late last…
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