kier | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:11:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png kier | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Kier subcontracting £84M works on A417 scheme including earthworks, drainage, pavements https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/kier-subcontracting-84m-works-on-a417-scheme-including-earthworks-drainage-pavements-15-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/kier-subcontracting-84m-works-on-a417-scheme-including-earthworks-drainage-pavements-15-01-2024/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:03:56 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272812 Kier Transportation is searching for sub-contractors to fill £84M worth of works on the £500M A417 “missing link” scheme, including earthworks, drainage and pavements.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/kier-subcontracting-84m-works-on-a417-scheme-including-earthworks-drainage-pavements-15-01-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 starts year-long slide of 450m ‘double composite’ bridge deck for Wendover Dean viaduct https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-starts-year-long-slide-of-450m-double-composite-bridge-deck-for-wendover-dean-viaduct-11-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-starts-year-long-slide-of-450m-double-composite-bridge-deck-for-wendover-dean-viaduct-11-01-2024/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:28:10 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272720 HS2 main contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) has commenced sliding sections of deck for the 450m long Wendover Dean viaduct into position, a process that will take a year to complete.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-starts-year-long-slide-of-450m-double-composite-bridge-deck-for-wendover-dean-viaduct-11-01-2024/feed/ 0 Work to ramp up on £500M dualling of A417 in Gloucestershire with ‘offline’ construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-to-ramp-up-on-500m-dualling-of-a417-in-gloucestershire-with-offline-construction-09-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-to-ramp-up-on-500m-dualling-of-a417-in-gloucestershire-with-offline-construction-09-01-2024/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:07:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272599 This year National Highways is ramping up work on its £500M project to dual a 5.5km stretch of the A417 in Gloucestershire with “offline” construction of the new road.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/work-to-ramp-up-on-500m-dualling-of-a417-in-gloucestershire-with-offline-construction-09-01-2024/feed/ 0 Somerset Council adds three firms to highways maintenance and improvement contracts https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/somerset-council-adds-three-firms-to-highways-maintenance-and-improvement-contracts-02-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/somerset-council-adds-three-firms-to-highways-maintenance-and-improvement-contracts-02-01-2024/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:33:14 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272288 Somerset Council has added Kiely Group, Heidelberg Materials and Octavius Infrastructure to its highways maintenance and improvement partnerships contracts.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/somerset-council-adds-three-firms-to-highways-maintenance-and-improvement-contracts-02-01-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 re-uses viaduct design to cut carbon emissions https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-re-uses-viaduct-design-to-cut-carbon-emissions-14-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-re-uses-viaduct-design-to-cut-carbon-emissions-14-12-2023/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:23:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271768 HS2 has replicated the designs of its Thame Valley viaduct for another viaduct project in Northamtonshire, resulting in a 13% reduction in carbon compared to the previous design.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-re-uses-viaduct-design-to-cut-carbon-emissions-14-12-2023/feed/ 0 National Highways advances three AI-powered initiatives to improve roadworks experiences https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-advances-three-ai-powered-initiatives-to-improve-roadworks-experiences-07-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-advances-three-ai-powered-initiatives-to-improve-roadworks-experiences-07-12-2023/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 10:20:10 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271494 Three firms have been picked by National Highways to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into trials of how to mitigate the disruption caused by roadworks.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-highways-advances-three-ai-powered-initiatives-to-improve-roadworks-experiences-07-12-2023/feed/ 0 First HS2 viaduct deck beam installation completed in Northamptonshire https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-hs2-viaduct-deck-beam-installation-completed-in-northamptonshire-05-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-hs2-viaduct-deck-beam-installation-completed-in-northamptonshire-05-12-2023/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:03:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=271361 A Northamptonshire viaduct has become the first on the HS2 project to have all its deck beams installed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-hs2-viaduct-deck-beam-installation-completed-in-northamptonshire-05-12-2023/feed/ 0 HS2 completes East West Rail civils works at Calvert https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-completes-east-west-rail-civils-works-at-calvert-24-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-completes-east-west-rail-civils-works-at-calvert-24-11-2023/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:59:14 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=270882 HS2 contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) has completed the last section of earthworks that will carry East West Rail (EWR) services over the new high-speed line, near the village of Calvert in Buckinghamshire.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-completes-east-west-rail-civils-works-at-calvert-24-11-2023/feed/ 0 Willenhall and Darlaston stations heading £30M over budget as opening slips to late 2025 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/willenhall-and-darlaston-stations-heading-30m-over-budget-as-opening-slips-to-late-2025-15-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/willenhall-and-darlaston-stations-heading-30m-over-budget-as-opening-slips-to-late-2025-15-11-2023/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:30:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=270298 A further £15M cost hike is expected on plans build new Willenhall and Darlaston stations in the Black Country due to complications in changing contractor from the failed Buckingham Group to Kier.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/willenhall-and-darlaston-stations-heading-30m-over-budget-as-opening-slips-to-late-2025-15-11-2023/feed/ 1 Four firms progress to final stage of National Highways’ low carbon innovation programme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/four-firms-progress-to-final-stage-of-national-highways-low-carbon-innovation-programme-15-11-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/four-firms-progress-to-final-stage-of-national-highways-low-carbon-innovation-programme-15-11-2023/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 04:00:49 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=270294 Low carbon fencing materials and smart fibre reinforced plastic bridge beams are among the innovations to progress to the final stage of National Highways’ Accelerating Low Carbon Innovation programme.

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