The first pipes have been laid on Phase 1 of a 57km water pipeline designed to strengthen water security and resilience across the North East of England.
The Northumbrian Water scheme, dubbed Project Pipeline, represents a £155M investment and aims to reinforce supply links between the organisation’s reservoirs and treatment works…
Newly released photos show work gathering pace on the 300m-long viaduct that will carry high-speed trains into Birmingham's Curzon Street Station.
The viaduct, which crosses Digbeth Canal, is being built by HS2’s Midlands contractor BBV (Balfour Beatty Vinci) and was designed by BBV’s Design Joint Venture, made up of Mott MacDonald…
New ICE President Anusha Shah wants to put the environment and communities at the heart of infrastructure
As a girl, the ICE’s new President Anusha Shah had dreams of becoming a professional gymnast. But while her gymnastics days are behind her, she maintains remarkable agility in dealing with several challenges at…
Griffiths Farrans JV has been awarded a contract to deliver a public transport hub at Bristol Airport.
The £60M scheme is being described as the airport’s “largest capital project ever” and includes a transport interchange hub and multi-storey car park intended to improve accessibility for Bristol Airport customers. Work has begun…
Reservoir expansion is a viable way to increase water storage capacity, so why are such projects underrepresented in water companies’ latest plans?
People are using more water, which is aligned to the growing population and changing lifestyles, and we need to meet that need,” says Thames Water strategic partnerships director Nevil…
A £130M National Grid project to upgrade overhead lines over a distance of 170km between Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire is now in its second phase.
The new high-voltage wires that transport electricity are being installed to replace original wires dating back to the 1960s that are approaching the end of their lifespan.…
Grit blasting is progressing on the corroded Grade II Corporation Road Bridge in Grimsby, but the project is attracting growing controversy due to ongoing delays.
Remediation works on the severely rusted bridge have been delayed, leading to calls for a review of North East Lincolnshire Council’s schedule for major projects. Corporation…
A public inquiry is underway over a planned £175M flood scheme in Oxford set to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK.
The inquiry on the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme began on 14 November and will last six weeks. The project involves creating a new 5km long, 60m wide…
Aecom has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boryspil International Airport in Ukraine to serve as delivery partner for its reconstruction.
Located in Kyiv, Boryspil is Ukraine’s largest airport and serves 65% of its passenger air traffic, including all intercontinental flights and most international flights. It handled nearly 9.5M passengers per year…
Construction has started on a dual purpose project to build flood alleviation and a relief road for the village of Benson, which lies southeast of Oxford on the River Thames.
The £6.9M Benson relief road will be an alternative route from the A4074 and B4009, north of Benson. It is designed…
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