The development of Sizewell C in Suffolk has triggered its development consent order (DCO) paving the way to the formal construction period for the 3.2GW nuclear plant.
It comes after completion of pre-construction work and satisfaction of its planning requirements as set out in its Deed of Obligation. The project was…
Engineers will commence work to lay Essex’s new 19.5km water pipeline in February.
Essex & Suffolk Water’s £20M pipeline will run between Layer-de-la-Haye and Langford and is designed to help make water supplies to 1.5M customers in those areas more resilient. It will do this by enabling water to be efficiently…
AtkinsRéalis is to design key elements of the £20bn Sizewell C nuclear plant while the Department for Transport has committed £54M to improving the A12 in Suffolk ahead of its construction.
The engineering consultant signed a deal with project promoter EDF to draw up plans for significant parts of the proposed…
Suffolk County Council has taken a stand against National Grid’s £895M Norwich to Tilbury electricity connection project, saying that an offshore solution needs to be investigated further.
The Norwich to Tilbury project will reinforce the grid between these two locations with 183km of new connections made up mainly of new pylons…
Milestone Infrastructure has been awarded a new highways services contract across Suffolk worth between £800M and £1bn.
The civil engineering company, a part of M Group Services Transport Division, will begin its work on 1 October and is expected to be partnered with Suffolk County Council for up to 20 years…
A record breaking and iconic bascule bridge is being constructed in Lowestoft to ease congestion on local roads and strategic roads.
The Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft is split in two by Lake Lothing, a salt-water lake which forms the town’s inner harbour. Two bridges connect the two sides of…
Suffolk County Council will be commencing procurement in early 2022 to appoint a service provider to deliver up to £1bn worth of highways maintenance services.
Suffolk Council currently has a contract for Kier, which expires in 2023. In the summer, the council agreed on developing a hybrid model for highways maintenance…
Farrans has been appointed to construct the Gull Wing, Lowestoft’s tilting bridge, after Bam Nuttall failed to agree a price with Suffolk County Council last year.
The construction contract for the bridge - which will be Lowestoft’s third crossing over Lake Lothing - is worth £76M. A tender process was run…
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