Author Archives: Rob Horgan

EDF’s board is set to officially sign off on funding for the Sizewell C nuclear plant, it has been revealed.

According to the i newspaper, EDF’s board has “unanimously approved” plans to take a 20% stake in the nuclear project. It is expected to officially sign off on the funding following…

The High Speed 2 (HS2) project faces the prospect of yet another funding review, according to recently reinstated levelling up secretary Michael Gove.

It comes amid reports that prime minister Rishi Sunak and his cabinet are looking to find up to £50bn in savings before their budget announcement on 17 November.…

Vital maintenance work began on a pair of bridges along the M62 in West Yorkshire this weekend.

National Highways is renewing the waterproofing on a pair of structures near junction 28 that carry the motorway over Tingley Interchange. National Highways said that the “essential work protects the bridge joints and structure…

The development consent order (DCO) application for the construction of the Lower Thames Crossing will finally be resubmitted to the Planning Inspectorate during the coming days, NCE understands.

It means the road scheme connecting Essex and Kent via a tunnel beneath the River Thames could be operational as early as 2029,…

The Department for Transport (DfT) has ruled that National Highways’ proposed upgrade of the A66 between Cumbria and North Yorkshire is “poor value for money”.

The cost of the scheme has risen by £300M in recent years and is now estimated to come in at £1.3bn. In the DfT’s latest business…

Network Rail is testing technology commonly used in space to clear leaves off the country’s railway lines.

Throughout October, Network Rail has been carrying out comprehensive testing using its multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) on heritage lines at the East Lancashire Railway. Engineers have been testing if autumn treatment trains fitted with laser…

Transport for London (TfL) has temporarily put the brakes on its plans to procure renewable energy sources to power its network.

The capital’s transport operator had planned to source 10% of its power needs from new-build wind or solar farms. However it has put the plans on ice for the time…

The latest episode of The Engineers Collective is out now.

This episode of The Engineers Collective podcast explores the barriers to adopting digital technology in construction and how they can be overcome. Joining NCE deputy editor Rob Horgan is Helen Samuels from EKFB and Alex Wraight from Allies and Morrison. Helen…

The construction of London’s Super Sewer continues to gather pace, with Tideway confirming that the secondary lining is underway on the final, eastern section of the London Super Sewer.

Secondary lining will continue on the final 5.5km stretch of the tunnel between Bermondsey and Abbey Mills Pumping Station into next year.…

Atkins has won an eight-year contract to provide design and professional services for highways in Buckinghamshire.

Awarded by Buckinghamshire Council, the £36M contract will run from 1 April 2023, when the current Transport for Buckinghamshire arrangements come to an end. Atkins will work in close collaboration with Buckinghamshire Council and its…