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Sizewell C triggers Development Consent Order, marking formal start of construction
The development of Sizewell C in Suffolk has triggered its development consent…
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Reinstatement of disused railway in Lancashire tabled
Transport minister Huw Merriman has met with MPs in Lancashire to discuss…
Kier subcontracting £84M works on A417 scheme including earthworks, drainage, pavements
Kier Transportation is searching for sub-contractors to fill £84M worth of works…
Campaigners launch petition and film to counter National Grid’s Suffolk ‘energy hub’
Campaign group Suffolk Energy Action Solutions (Seas) has launched a national petition…
Consultation launched on increasing fines for companies’ disruptive road works
Utility companies are under fresh pressure to keep road works on time,…
12 weeks of targetted repairs to Bodringallt Bridge in Wales begin
A 12 week programme of works from to repair and improve Bodringallt…
Can DfT justify its promise of a new £2bn Bradford station?
The Department for Transport (DfT) does not yet have a business case…
Labour leader rules out revival of HS2 northern legs
The Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer has said that it…
Environment Agency defends re-contracting Fujitsu flood alert software amid Post Office scandal
The Environment Agency has defended its decision to continue its flood alert…
Isle of Wight on alert for further ground movement after biggest landslide in 20 years
Isle of Wight Council has warned that further ground movement in Bonchurch,…
Systra report promotes benefits of building new West Lothian station
There is a strong case for constructing a new rail connection for…
Transition from diesel to renewable fuels for onsite power is no longer a straight choice
It was with great interest that I read NCE’s recent debate about…
Network Rail Consulting wins £57.5M contract for systems engineering on California High-Speed Rail
Network Rail Consulting’s US office has been awarded a $73.2M (£57.5M) contract…
HS2 invites local community to vote on Balsall Common viaduct designs
People in Balsall Common, a village in the West Midlands, are being…
Blackwall Tunnel to part close for five weekends for Silvertown Tunnel works
The southbound tube of Blackwall Tunnel will close for five weekends starting…
Government publishes roadmap to reaching 24GW nuclear generation
The UK government has released a roadmap to enact the biggest expansion…
Government pledges to work with tidal range sector to explore its potential
The government has pledged to work with the tidal range sector to…
HS2 starts year-long slide of 450m ‘double composite’ bridge deck for Wendover Dean viaduct
HS2 main contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) has commenced sliding…
Worldwide renewable energy capacity up by 50% in 2023 but more work needed
Global renewable power capacity is now expected to grow to 7,300 GW…
Council approves planning application for new £25M A19 bypass in Hartlepool
Hartlepool Borough Council has approved proposals to build a new £25M A19…
Sellafield prepares £2.4bn project and asset care execution framework
Sellafield has commenced market engagement on a new £2.4bn project and asset…
£5M lagoon built to stop Gloucestershire railway flooding failed during Storm Henk
A lagoon built by Network Rail to help alleviate flood risk to…
National Grid seeks suppliers on £295M worth of marine survey and consultancy frameworks
National Grid is seeking suppliers to join a £250M marine survey framework…
HS2 chief says government’s inability to afford construction schedule contributed to overruns
The chair and acting chief executive of HS2 Ltd has said the…
UK civils contractors set priorities for incoming government, including HS2 reinstatement
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has set out its agenda for…
Tunnel under NYC synagogue raises concerns about amateur engineering
Viral videos showing members of the Hasidic Jewish community emerging from under…
Northumbrian Water appoints Bam, Costain, Motts-Bentley and more to deliver £3.6bn AMP8 works
Northumbrian Water has announced seven partners to form its Living Water Enterprise…
Norway’s commercial deep-sea mining approval deemed ‘catastrophe for the ocean’ by climate groups
The Norwegian legislature has voted to approve controversial deep-sea mining in the…
Alstom signs £430M contract to build 22.4km battery-powered tramline in Saudi Arabia
Alstom has announced it has signed a “more than” €500M (£430M) contract…
Autonomous pothole fixing robot to be tested on Hertfordshire roads
An autonomous robot that detects and fixes potholes will be tested on…
Thames Water alerts contractors to £400M pumping station construction opportunity
Thames Water has released details of a £400M opportunity for a contractor…