Investigations into the fatal collapse of the six storey city archive building in Cologne are focusing on neighbouring underground excavations for a new light railway.
It has emerged that diaphragm walls supporting the investigation had been in place for two years before excavation of the ground between them began late last…
Ground anchor failure could have triggered progressive collapse of diaphragm wall which swallowed up the Cologne city archive building say geotechnical engineers
Weak ground and a high water table could have contributed to the archive building collapse in Cologne last week.Engineers believe it is possible that ground anchor failure could have…
Award of Crossrail’s £400M project delivery partner contract was this week understood to have been delayed by up to a week following a crucial Transport for London board meeting.
As NCE went to press the decision on the award of the smaller £100M programme partner contract was set to be announced…
Gerrards Cross tunnel segments are being lifted in by crawler crane at site of collapse.
Tunnel segments on the site of a new Tesco at Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire were this week being replaced in an attempt to kick start the project following a partial tunnel collapse in 2005 (NCE 7…
Contractors that bought information on potential employees from a Midlands-based company’s database could face legal action, it was claimed this week.
Solicitors said contractors could be prosecuted for failing to notify Information Commissioner about how they were using the information when vetting recruits.Last week the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) closed down…
Thames Water has this week shelved plans to build a mega £400M, 150M.m3 reservoir in the heart of Oxfordshire after revising its demand forecasts in the light of the economic recession.
The water company said it will not need the reservoir to supplement supplies to London until 2026 at the earliest…
Engineers were this week calling for greater oversight of the UK electricity market amid growing fears of power outages.
The concerns were raised as energy regulator Ofgem revealed details of its investigation into UK energy firms’ ability to deliver new capacity that meets the needs of customers and the government. Ofgem…
Entries are invited for the 2009 British Construction Industry Awards, the UK’s top accolades for overall excellence in building and civil engineering projects.
Awards are in 14 categories, including the highly prestigious Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award. Clients, architects, engineers, contractors and others are invited to put forward projects, large…
The Granvia consortium of Vinci and AA Highways have this week signed a public private contract for the R1 expressway project in Slovakia.
The 30-year contract will see the consortium take responsibility for the financing, design, construction, operation and maintenance of the high-speed highway.The 52km four section road will link the…
Dutch consultant Grontmij today posted strong results for 2008, with its UK roads and water operations proving particlularly strong performers.
Across its European operations, the firm’s revenue increased 9.5% to £787M, with pre-tax profits up 21% to £58M.The firm’s UK operation reported a revenue of £107.4M for 2008, up from £79M…
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