Rob Hakimian | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:51:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Rob Hakimian | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Network Rail gears up for £90M of engineering works over Easter bank holiday weekend https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:20:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276175 Network Rail has stated that there will be “493 different pieces” of work taking place as it carries out £90M of upgrades to Britain railways over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-gears-up-for-90m-of-engineering-works-over-easter-bank-holiday-weekend-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Thames Water shareholders withhold £500M injection as company turnaround falters https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-shareholders-withhold-500m-injection-as-company-turnaround-falters-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-shareholders-withhold-500m-injection-as-company-turnaround-falters-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:07:33 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276159 Thames Water’s shareholders will not provide the £500M equity investment that had been promised by 31 March as conditions for the company’s turnaround have not been met.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/thames-water-shareholders-withhold-500m-injection-as-company-turnaround-falters-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 DfT’s updated transport infrastructure policy comes under fire from cross-party MPs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dfts-updated-transport-infrastructure-policy-comes-under-fire-from-cross-party-mps-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dfts-updated-transport-infrastructure-policy-comes-under-fire-from-cross-party-mps-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:01:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276127 The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) update to its transport infrastructure planning policy has been highly criticised by the Transport Committee chair and Green Party MP Caroline Lucas for its disregard of climate-related targets.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dfts-updated-transport-infrastructure-policy-comes-under-fire-from-cross-party-mps-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 Podcast | PAS 2080 and systems thinking with Mott MacDonald, DfT and Anglian Water https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-pas-2080-and-systems-thinking-with-mott-macdonald-dft-and-anglian-water-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-pas-2080-and-systems-thinking-with-mott-macdonald-dft-and-anglian-water-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:00:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276036 The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/podcast-pas-2080-and-systems-thinking-with-mott-macdonald-dft-and-anglian-water-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 Baltimore bridge collapse | ‘Almost impossible’ to withstand this kind of impact, engineers say https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/baltimores-366m-span-steel-truss-bridge-collapses-after-being-struck-by-container-ship-26-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/baltimores-366m-span-steel-truss-bridge-collapses-after-being-struck-by-container-ship-26-03-2024/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:06:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276025 The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland USA has collapsed after being struck by a container ship.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/baltimores-366m-span-steel-truss-bridge-collapses-after-being-struck-by-container-ship-26-03-2024/feed/ 1 Network Rail completes £1.6M upgrade to Rannoch viaduct in Highlands https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:31:47 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276057 The West Highland line has reopened after Network Rail engineers completed a £1.6M set of essential upgrades to the Rannoch viaduct.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-completes-1-6m-upgrade-to-rannoch-viaduct-in-highlands-26-03-2024/feed/ 0 DfT sets out next steps for Northern Powerhouse Rail from Liverpool to Manchester https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-sets-out-next-steps-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-from-liverpool-to-manchester-25-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-sets-out-next-steps-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-from-liverpool-to-manchester-25-03-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:53:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276009 The government has outlined the next steps in the development of Northern Powerhouse Railway (NPR) between Liverpool and Manchester following engagement with local leaders and MPs.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-sets-out-next-steps-for-northern-powerhouse-rail-from-liverpool-to-manchester-25-03-2024/feed/ 0 National Highways’ infill of historic North Yorkshire rail bridge comes under planning scrutiny https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-infill-of-historic-north-yorkshire-rail-bridge-comes-under-planning-scrutiny-25-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-infill-of-historic-north-yorkshire-rail-bridge-comes-under-planning-scrutiny-25-03-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:27:28 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275976 National Highways may be ordered to remove its structural infill from a 19th century North Yorkshire bridge after the local authority requested retrospective planning application.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-infill-of-historic-north-yorkshire-rail-bridge-comes-under-planning-scrutiny-25-03-2024/feed/ 0 Significant questions arise over proposed new Handsacre to Manchester Airport line https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/significant-questions-arise-over-proposed-new-handsacre-to-manchester-airport-line-22-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/significant-questions-arise-over-proposed-new-handsacre-to-manchester-airport-line-22-03-2024/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:10:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275947 There are significant infrastructure and planning questions hanging over the proposed new Handsacre to Manchester Airport rail line, an expert has told NCE.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/significant-questions-arise-over-proposed-new-handsacre-to-manchester-airport-line-22-03-2024/feed/ 1 HS2’s 16km Chilterns tunnelling completed with second TBM breakthrough https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2s-16km-chilterns-tunnelling-completed-with-second-tbm-breakthrough-22-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2s-16km-chilterns-tunnelling-completed-with-second-tbm-breakthrough-22-03-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:15:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275933 High Speed 2 (HS2) has celebrated the completion of tunnelling for its 16km twin-bore Chilterns tunnel as the second tunnel boring machine (TBM) broke through on 21 March.

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