New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:51:57 +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 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 Two homes above 2,500t landslip in West Yorkshire to be demolished https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:05:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276183 Network Rail has announced that two homes in West Yorkshire will have to be demolished following a landslip in West Yorkshire that occurred in February.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/two-homes-above-2500t-landslip-in-west-yorkshire-to-be-demolished-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 Canal and River Trust appoints Arcadis, RSK, Stantec and more as technical experts https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/canal-and-river-trust-appoints-arcadis-rsk-stantec-and-more-as-technical-experts-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/canal-and-river-trust-appoints-arcadis-rsk-stantec-and-more-as-technical-experts-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:00:45 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276166 The Canal and River Trust has appointed Arcadis, RSK and Geotechnical Engineering to provide technical expertise on maintaining its assets amidst the “growing challenge of climate change-driven storms and floods”.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/canal-and-river-trust-appoints-arcadis-rsk-stantec-and-more-as-technical-experts-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 £3.4bn funding proposed for Eastern Green Link 2 as project fast tracked https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:41:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276188 Ofgem has proposed a £3.4bn funding package and fast tracked Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), the offshore electricity interconnector cable between Scotland and England.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/3-4bn-funding-proposed-for-eastern-green-link-2-as-project-fasttracked-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 The true cost of poor communication with subcontractors https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-true-cost-of-poor-communication-with-subcontractors-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-true-cost-of-poor-communication-with-subcontractors-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:23:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276144 In the construction industry, effective communication between main contractors and the teams they work with, such as subcontractors, is essential to ensure smooth project execution and high-quality outcomes.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-true-cost-of-poor-communication-with-subcontractors-28-03-2024/feed/ 0 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 4% of council maintained road bridges in UK deemed ‘substandard’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-28-03-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:15:35 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276172 One in every 25 (4%) council maintained road bridges in the UK has been deemed as substandard, the RAC Foundation has revealed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/4-of-council-maintained-road-bridges-in-uk-deemed-substandard-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 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 Landslip-prone Northumberland road gets long term stabilisation solution https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/landslip-prone-northumberland-road-gets-long-term-stabilisation-solution-28-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/landslip-prone-northumberland-road-gets-long-term-stabilisation-solution-28-03-2024/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2024 02:00:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275844 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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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/landslip-prone-northumberland-road-gets-long-term-stabilisation-solution-28-03-2024/feed/ 1 Network Rail announces partners for CP7 capital works delivery in North West and Central region https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-announces-partners-for-cp7-capital-works-delivery-in-north-west-and-central-region-27-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-announces-partners-for-cp7-capital-works-delivery-in-north-west-and-central-region-27-03-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:52:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=276083 Network Rail has announced the winners of its nearly £2bn capital works delivery frameworks for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029, covering the North West and Central (NW&C) region of its network.

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