How we plan, build and operate infrastructure in the UK is likely to change dramatically in the next few years, according to the annual horizon scan report from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Infrastructure in 2023 brings together the predictions of civil engineers working in a wide variety of disciplines, from…
Big Carl, the world’s largest crane, lifted a 304t steel liner ring onto Hinkley Point C's first reactor building in the early hours of this morning.
It is the third and final ring to be installed on the building, which will eventually contain one of Hinkley Point C’s two nuclear reactors.…
The government’s decision to approve plans for a £165M deep coal mine in Cumbria has been labelled as “completely unnecessary”, “a shocker of a decision” and “entirely wrong” by climate scientists, steel manufacturers and engineers alike.
Chairman of the Climate Change Committee Lord Deben went as far as saying that the…
Jacobs has been appointed to support the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) on plant maintenance and provide the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) with specialist engineering services.
The firm’s agreement with the UKAEA sees it placed on all lots of its new Plant Maintenance and Operational Support Services (PMOSS) framework. This…
Chairman of the Climate Change Committee Lord Deben has condemned the government’s decision to approve a new deep coal mine in Cumbria.
Plans for the £165M coal mine were given the green light by communities secretary Michael Gove yesterday after years of political and legal wrangling. It will be the first…
Developers of the Mersey Tidal Project have forged a close relationship with the world's largest tidal operator to help develop the multi-billion pound scheme on the River Mersey.
Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has signed an agreement with South Korea’s state water company for help in developing the world’s largest…
Plans for the £1.3bn Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon have been dealt a blow by the Court of Appeal, which has ruled that work on the project did not commence within five years of receiving planning approval and therefore the development consent order (DCO) is no longer valid.
The project, put together…
A key milestone has been reached for the construction of the Viking Link electricity interconnector, a high-voltage direct current link between UK and Denmark, as the final land cable in the UK has been installed.
The Viking Link project is a joint venture between National Grid and the Danish electricity system…
The RSPB has raised concerns that proposed underground cables - part of an electricity link between Suffolk and Kent - would cause "huge damage" to an area of protected wildlife.
National Grid is planning a sub-sea electricity link between Suffolk and Kent, with the proposed route to pass underneath RSPB…
The potential delay to the Hinkley Point C project has been described as "worrying" by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).
Reports surfaced this week suggesting that the nuclear power station in Somerset will not be operational until 2036, 11 years after its original 2025 completion date. REA…
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