The forecast cost of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) upgrade of Old Street station and roundabout has risen by £20M to £132M.
A freedom of information (FoI) request submitted by NCE has revealed that the project has cost over £103M to date and is expected to top £132M by the time it…
A village in Snowdonia has been promised a new road by the Senedd after a much-anticipated bypass was axed by the Welsh government due to climate concerns.
The Llanbedr bypass was scrapped in 2021 after villagers campaigned for it for 60 years but Senedd deputy minister for climate change Lee Waters…
Construction firms working on National Highways projects will need to pass a new exam to work on schemes by the middle of this decade.
The new qualification in integrated project delivery (IPD) will be mandated by 2025 to boost the efficiency of the highway body's schemes. National Highways sees IPD as…
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a consultation on its plans to re-route the South Circular A205 road in Catford, south east London.
The move aligns with TfL's aims to create a largely car-free town centre, supporting Lewisham Council’s vision for the future of Catford. The proposed changes include moving the…
Wiltshire Council has announced its plans for a £5.9M piled retaining wall solution in attempt to reconstruct the landslide affected B4069 Lyneham Banks road.
A reopening of the road was originally planned for autumn of this year but the council has now confirmed that construction of the road won’t start until…
The deadline for entries to the NCE Awards has been extended until 5 May, maximising the opportunity for UK-based civil engineering consulting firms to achieve recognition as leaders in the sector.
The NCE Awards celebrate achievements by civil engineering consultancies in the UK and are open to both large and small…
A landslip problem that has plagued a Northumberland community for over 40 years is finally due to be fixed after an engineering solution was found.
Contractor Bam Nuttall has begun works to remediate the landslip at Todstead on the B6344 to safeguard the route for the next generation. Engineering works between…
The Planning Inspectorate has rejected National Highways’ application to realign two roads as part of its £1.3bn A66 Northern Trans Pennine upgrade as they might increase flood risk in the area.
The dualling of the A66 between M6 junction 40 (Penrith) and the A1 at Scotch Corner will see the single-lane…
BBCs Panorama programme “Road Wars: Neighbourhood Traffic Chaos” relating to the implementation of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), has prompted a range of emotions since being aired on 17 April.
The Low Traffic or Liveable Neighbourhoods concept aims to reduce through traffic on residential streets, encouraging drivers to stick to main…
Infrastructure workers across a number of sectors in Northern Ireland have begun industrial action over a seven day period over a rejected pay increase that a union referred to as “a slap in the face”.
Road service, rivers agency, forest service and the Environment Agency workers in Northern Ireland are staging…
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