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Landslip-prone Northumberland road gets long term stabilisation solution

Sotiris Kanaris — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:00:15 +0000

Developing a solution to secure the long term integrity of a landslip-prone section of the B6344 in Northumberland has required thorough ground investigations and several de-risking measures.

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Interview | Northumbrian Water’s Monisha Gower on the need for flexible partnerships going into AMP8

Sotiris Kanaris — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 02:00:25 +0000

In January, Northumbrian Water named seven new partners for its Living Water Enterprise (LWE) collaborative partnership.

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Innovative Thinker | Embodied carbon regulation needed to accelerate the built environment’s decarbonisation

Sotiris Kanaris — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:00:34 +0000

Embodied carbon regulation is required to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment, says Institution of Structural Engineers head of climate action Will Arnold.

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California High Speed Rail faces up to funding and construction challenges

Sotiris Kanaris — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 02:00:52 +0000

Constructing California High Speed Rail’s initial operating segment has been challenging, but is offering valuable lessons for future stages and other projects.

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Innovative Thinker | AtkinsRéalis’ Vera Jones on ways to improve water quality modelling

Sotiris Kanaris — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 02:00:38 +0000

Consultants should collaborate more with academia to drive innovation in water quality monitoring, says AtkinsRéalis global technical authority lead for water quality Vera Jones.

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Is procurement used effectively for carbon reduction on highway and transport projects?

Sotiris Kanaris — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 02:00:08 +0000

Procurement could be instrumental in decarbonising the highways and transport sector but there are factors that limit the extent to which it can drive change.

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Future of Tunnelling | Mix of tunnelling methods required to construct the 57.5km Mont Cenis base tunnel in the Alps

Sotiris Kanaris — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 02:00:45 +0000

Construction of the world’s longest railway tunnel is progressing with all excavation contracts now awarded. When complete, it will boost rail freight capacity between France and Italy.

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How can construction firms make their executive teams more ethnically diverse?

Sotiris Kanaris — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 02:00:18 +0000

Senior level diversity in the construction industry will remain low unless current leaders take action.

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Debate | Switching to lower carbon fuels to cut emissions

Sotiris Kanaris — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 02:00:17 +0000

In recent years construction industry players have intensified efforts to cut carbon emissions as they strive to hit the 2050 net zero carbon target. More attention is being paid to the amount and types of materials used in construction, with the aim of slashing embodied…

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Innovative Thinker | Expedition Engineering’s Eva MacNamara advocates biodiversity impact consideration during material selection

Sotiris Kanaris — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 02:00:00 +0000

Civil engineers should consider the biodiversity impact of the materials they specify says Expedition Engineering's Eva MacNamara.

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