Belinda Smart | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:21:14 +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 Belinda Smart | 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 Campaigners launch petition and film to counter National Grid’s Suffolk ‘energy hub’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/campaigners-launch-petition-and-film-to-counter-national-grids-suffolk-energy-hub-15-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/campaigners-launch-petition-and-film-to-counter-national-grids-suffolk-energy-hub-15-01-2024/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:53:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272825 Campaign group Suffolk Energy Action Solutions (Seas) has launched a national petition and short documentary starring Ralph Fiennes to stop National Grid's infrastructure proposals as part of The Great Grid Upgrade.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/campaigners-launch-petition-and-film-to-counter-national-grids-suffolk-energy-hub-15-01-2024/feed/ 0 Environment Agency defends re-contracting Fujitsu flood alert software amid Post Office scandal https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-defends-re-contracting-fujitsu-flood-alert-software-amid-post-office-scandal-12-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-defends-re-contracting-fujitsu-flood-alert-software-amid-post-office-scandal-12-01-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:38:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272784 The Environment Agency has defended its decision to continue its flood alert warning contract worth £19.5M to tarnished Japanese software company Fujitsu, despite its involvement in the Horizon Post Office scandal.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-defends-re-contracting-fujitsu-flood-alert-software-amid-post-office-scandal-12-01-2024/feed/ 0 Worldwide renewable energy capacity up by 50% in 2023 but more work needed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/worldwide-renewable-energy-capacity-up-by-50-in-2023-but-more-work-needed-11-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/worldwide-renewable-energy-capacity-up-by-50-in-2023-but-more-work-needed-11-01-2024/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272710 Global renewable power capacity is now expected to grow to 7,300 GW by 2028, having increased by 50% from 2022 to 2023, according to a new report.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/worldwide-renewable-energy-capacity-up-by-50-in-2023-but-more-work-needed-11-01-2024/feed/ 0 Delayed A38 enhancement scheme in Worcestershire to start within days https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-a38-enhancement-scheme-in-worcestershire-to-start-within-days-09-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-a38-enhancement-scheme-in-worcestershire-to-start-within-days-09-01-2024/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 09:03:30 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272541 Preparation for work on two A38 schemes as part of the £50M Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme (BREP) in Worcestershire will start this month.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/delayed-a38-enhancement-scheme-in-worcestershire-to-start-within-days-09-01-2024/feed/ 0 Icelandic research cluster seeks £79M to drill ‘magma energy’ boreholes https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/icelandic-research-cluster-seeks-79m-funding-round-to-drill-magma-energy-boreholes-08-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/icelandic-research-cluster-seeks-79m-funding-round-to-drill-magma-energy-boreholes-08-01-2024/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:18:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272504 A “world first” venture to drill directly into a “magma chamber” in Krapla, northern Iceland, is seeking $100M (£79M) to enable initial drilling to get underway by 2027.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/icelandic-research-cluster-seeks-79m-funding-round-to-drill-magma-energy-boreholes-08-01-2024/feed/ 0 Preparations for laying 19.5km Essex pipeline enter final stage https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/preparations-for-laying-19-5km-essex-pipeline-enter-final-stage-08-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/preparations-for-laying-19-5km-essex-pipeline-enter-final-stage-08-01-2024/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 05:17:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272512 Engineers will commence work to lay Essex’s new 19.5km water pipeline in February.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/preparations-for-laying-19-5km-essex-pipeline-enter-final-stage-08-01-2024/feed/ 0 Snowy 2.0 hits milestone with breakthrough on key subterranean cavern https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/snowy-2-0-hits-milestone-with-breakthrough-on-key-subterranean-cavern-05-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/snowy-2-0-hits-milestone-with-breakthrough-on-key-subterranean-cavern-05-01-2024/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:02:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272486 Breakthrough has been made on the last 3m of Australia’s Snowy 2.0 pumped-hydro scheme’s transformer hall cavern ‘crown’ or ceiling.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/snowy-2-0-hits-milestone-with-breakthrough-on-key-subterranean-cavern-05-01-2024/feed/ 0 £1.8bn Viking Link interconnector enters operation with initial capacity of 800MW https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8bn-viking-link-interconnector-enters-operation-with-initial-capacity-of-800mw-02-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8bn-viking-link-interconnector-enters-operation-with-initial-capacity-of-800mw-02-01-2024/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2024 03:17:17 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272258 The festive season has seen the new interconnector between Denmark and England open, albeit with an initial capacity of 800MW as opposed to the planned 1,400MW.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-8bn-viking-link-interconnector-enters-operation-with-initial-capacity-of-800mw-02-01-2024/feed/ 1 Watch: Third M25 junction 28 beam lift completed in time for Christmas https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/watch-m25-junction-28-beam-completed-in-time-for-christmas-22-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/watch-m25-junction-28-beam-completed-in-time-for-christmas-22-12-2023/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:36:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272239 Graham, working on behalf of National Highways, has completed the third and final beam lift of the year on the on the £170M M25 junction 28 upgrade.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/watch-m25-junction-28-beam-completed-in-time-for-christmas-22-12-2023/feed/ 0 Installation of liners a ‘crucial step’ in completion of Hinkley Point C offshore works https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/installation-of-liners-a-crucial-step-in-completion-of-hinkley-point-c-offshore-works-21-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/installation-of-liners-a-crucial-step-in-completion-of-hinkley-point-c-offshore-works-21-12-2023/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:31:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272206 Balfour Beatty has installed six offshore liners for the cooling system at Hinkley Point C.

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