Construction of Northumberian Water’s new £155M, 57km water mains through the north east of England is gathering pace with the announcement of a road closure for pipelaying works to be conducted.
Working on behalf of Northumbrian Water, contractor Farrans started constructing the Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees Valley, in November…
The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now.
In this month’s episode of The Engineers Collective podcast from New Civil Engineer we mark one year since the publication of the 2023 update to the PAS 2080 standard for carbon management in infrastructure. We’ve gathered representatives from Mott MacDonald, the Department for…
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland USA has collapsed after being struck by a container ship.
The incident occurred this morning, 26 March, around 1.30am local time (5.30am GMT). Engineers have told NCE that the devastating result of the impact will have been due to the steel arch-shaped continuous through…
The prime minister has made commitments to “secure the future of the UK’s thriving defence and civil nuclear industry” including partnerships with BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, EDF and Babcock to invest £763M in the workforce by 2030.
In a statement on 24 March, the government said domestic nuclear capabilities are vital to…
Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Mott MacDonald Bentley JV and more have re-committed to Anglian Water’s @one Alliance to deliver £2.6bn worth of investments as part of its asset management period 8 (AMP8) strategy, which takes place between 2025 and 2030.
The utility company says it is part of its “largest ever” package…
The West Highland line has reopened after Network Rail engineers completed a £1.6M set of essential upgrades to the Rannoch viaduct.
Work to extend the operational lifespan of the 208m long steel structure took place during a nine-day closure of the line, from Saturday 16 March until Monday 25 March. The…
Eight construction firms have been appointed to the Scottish government’s upcoming £600M civil engineering framework.
The Scottish government has worked with industry on the development of a national framework for civil engineering for the nation It is a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework for a four year period where civil engineering contracts with…
With just six weeks left to enter this year’s British Construction Industry Awards (BCIAs), the line-up of judges has been announced.
Almost 100 judges have been confirmed for this year, including ICE president Anusha Shah and other senior infrastructure figures and specialists who will broaden the perspective of the judging panels.…
United Living Infrastructure Services (ULIS) has been awarded a new contract to deliver fuel line works at Manchester Airport Terminal 2.
This work has been awarded under the Manchester Airport Storage and Hydrant Company (MASHCo) project, also known as the Crosslink Project. ULIS is part of United Living Group, a construction…
The government has outlined the next steps in the development of Northern Powerhouse Railway (NPR) between Liverpool and Manchester following engagement with local leaders and MPs.
After axing High Speed 2 (HS2) north of Birmingham, the Department for Transport (DfT) re-affirmed its commitment to NPR with a promise of a £12bn…
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