A collapsed bridge on Interstate 95 (I-95) in North Philadelphia in the United States is set to reopen this weekend, less than two weeks after the fire that triggered the incident.
The bridge failure occurred on Sunday 11 June after a large tanker carrying petrol caught fire under the bridge. The…
Glasgow City Council alongside four other local authorities in Scotland has launched the tendering process for a £400M framework covering roads, civils and other core works.
Glasgow City Council, North Lanarkshire Council, Renfrewshire Council, East Renfrewshire Council and East Dunbartonshire Council have issued a contract notice covering works such as carriageway…
Work is underway to understand what the highways service might look like in Essex from 2027.
Officers at Essex County Council are preparing to host the first of a series of market engagement events with the highways industry. The current highways contract in Essex, between the council and a joint veture…
Ukraine’s Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development has formalised a partnership with Aecom to undertake infrastructure reconstruction following damage caused by the invasion of Russia.
Under the agreement, Aecom will provide programme management and technical advisory services for the infrastructure rebuild in the Ukraine. Earlier this month, industry experts told NCE…
Norfolk County Council has paused its plans to push through the planning application for the £251M Norwich Western Link road while it waits for a decision from the Department for Transport (DfT) on funding following submission of an outline business case for the scheme.
The council had hoped to keep the…
A raft of big names in the construction sector have urged secretary for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove to scrap his flagship plan for an infrastructure levy.
The chief executives of Build UK, the Construction Industry Council and the British Property Federation are among 30 signatories to a letter…
Gloucestershire County Council has appointed Galliford Try to aid in the progression of its M5 junction 10 improvements scheme ahead of submitting its development consent order (DCO) application to the Planning Inspectorate.
The scheme is being funded with £249M from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund, following a successful bid from the…
Manchester City Council has called for interest in £32M of road repairs and traffic management work.
The local authority published an official notice of its four-year highway maintenance framework. Up to 35 firms could be appointed to the agreement across five lots, although contractors are free to bid for more than…
Lancashire County Council has ordered the pause of work on a £140M scheme to build a new road off the M6 as it re-evaluates the proposals.
The job would have seen a new road between the M6 junction 33 and a proposed garden village in south Lancaster, as well as a…
A number of landslides have impacted Scottish infrastructure after heavy rain and thunderstorms earlier this week.
The West Highland Line is closed after severe flooding on Monday night caused significant damage between Roy Bridge and Tulloch. It will remain closed between Fort William and Crianlarich until early next week while engineers…
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