Gavin Pearson | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:32:09 +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 Gavin Pearson | 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 Editor’s Comment | Asset management needs efficiency and forethought https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-asset-management-needs-efficiency-and-forethought-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-asset-management-needs-efficiency-and-forethought-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:00:33 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275856 We knew this time would come. When the great highways boom started in the 1950s, we knew that one day our shiny new beacons of personal freedom and prosperity would grow old and we would have to do more to maintain them. Of course, it…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-asset-management-needs-efficiency-and-forethought-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Replacing aggregate with subsoil to save carbon and waste on road projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/replacing-aggregate-with-subsoil-to-save-carbon-and-waste-on-road-projects-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/replacing-aggregate-with-subsoil-to-save-carbon-and-waste-on-road-projects-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 02:00:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275836 Turning subsoil into an aggregate replacement is already cutting carbon, cost and waste on new housing estates. So how have housebuilders stolen a march on big infrastructure?

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/replacing-aggregate-with-subsoil-to-save-carbon-and-waste-on-road-projects-27-03-2024/feed/ 0 Judges announced for 2024 British Construction Industry Awards https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/judges-announced-for-2024-british-construction-industry-awards-26-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/judges-announced-for-2024-british-construction-industry-awards-26-03-2024/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 04:18:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276054 With just six weeks left to enter this year’s British Construction Industry Awards (BCIAs), the line-up of judges has been announced.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/judges-announced-for-2024-british-construction-industry-awards-26-03-2024/feed/ 0 Hydrogen City project in Texas appoints ABB https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hydrogen-city-project-in-texas-appoints-abb-20-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hydrogen-city-project-in-texas-appoints-abb-20-03-2024/#respond Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:08:45 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275805 ABB has signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Green Hydrogen International (GHI) on a project to develop the major green hydrogen facility in south Texas, United States.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hydrogen-city-project-in-texas-appoints-abb-20-03-2024/feed/ 0 National Infrastructure Commission criticises Government on surface water flood response https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-infrastructure-commission-criticises-government-on-surface-water-flood-response-13-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-infrastructure-commission-criticises-government-on-surface-water-flood-response-13-03-2024/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:10:05 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275470  The government has responded to the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) study on reducing the risk of surface water flooding, but has not accepted a number of the report’s recommendations.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-infrastructure-commission-criticises-government-on-surface-water-flood-response-13-03-2024/feed/ 0 Spring Budget 2024: Economists and others call budget a missed opportunity for construction and net zero https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/industry-calls-budget-a-missed-opportunity-for-construction-and-net-zero-07-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/industry-calls-budget-a-missed-opportunity-for-construction-and-net-zero-07-03-2024/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:53:30 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275301 What the chancellor of the exchequer chooses to talk about in his budget statement says something about priorities. Just as important is what he chooses not to talk about.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/industry-calls-budget-a-missed-opportunity-for-construction-and-net-zero-07-03-2024/feed/ 0 The post-covid new normal demands transport project assessment changes https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/the-post-covid-new-normal-demands-transport-project-assessment-changes-05-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/the-post-covid-new-normal-demands-transport-project-assessment-changes-05-03-2024/#respond Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:00:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275205 The Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has examined lasting outcomes from the pandemic that have significant and wide-ranging implications for how transport policy and projects should be evaluated.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/the-post-covid-new-normal-demands-transport-project-assessment-changes-05-03-2024/feed/ 0 Editor’s Comment | Change is needed as project challenges grow https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-change-is-needed-as-project-challenges-grow-01-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-change-is-needed-as-project-challenges-grow-01-03-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 02:15:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=274744 Our industry is accustomed to working at scale. We deal with huge networks and facilities across countless sectors and specialisms that, despite often being made up of a million small things, add up to something gigantic.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-change-is-needed-as-project-challenges-grow-01-03-2024/feed/ 0 Oxford United seeks eco-stadium planning permission https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/oxford-united-seeks-eco-stadium-planning-permission-27-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/oxford-united-seeks-eco-stadium-planning-permission-27-02-2024/#respond Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:41:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=274936 English League One team Oxford United have submitted a planning application for a brand new all-electric and nature-positive stadium that will be the first of its kind in the UK.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/oxford-united-seeks-eco-stadium-planning-permission-27-02-2024/feed/ 0 ICE President launches new award https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ice-president-launches-new-award-26-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ice-president-launches-new-award-26-02-2024/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:31:12 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=274854 Institution of Civil Engineers president Anusha Shah has launched a new Nature and People-Positive Champion Award to reflect the best outcomes and practices across the industry.

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