Opinion | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:09:59 +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 Opinion | 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 Transition from diesel to renewable fuels for onsite power is no longer a straight choice https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/transition-from-diesel-to-renewable-fuels-for-onsite-power-is-no-longer-a-straight-choice-12-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/transition-from-diesel-to-renewable-fuels-for-onsite-power-is-no-longer-a-straight-choice-12-01-2024/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:06:32 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272759 It was with great interest that I read NCE’s recent debate about construction companies switching to lower carbon fuels to cut emissions, in particular Martin Hamilton of World Kinect’s claim that setting carbon targets is easy, but delivering them from a supply chain and financial…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/transition-from-diesel-to-renewable-fuels-for-onsite-power-is-no-longer-a-straight-choice-12-01-2024/feed/ 0 6 supply chain risk management issues facing the civil engineering sector in 2024 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/6-supply-chain-risk-management-issues-facing-the-civil-engineering-sector-in-2024-08-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/6-supply-chain-risk-management-issues-facing-the-civil-engineering-sector-in-2024-08-01-2024/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:57:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272537 The civil engineering and infrastructure sector faces ongoing challenges in managing supply chain risks, and 2024 is poised to bring additional complexities.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/6-supply-chain-risk-management-issues-facing-the-civil-engineering-sector-in-2024-08-01-2024/feed/ 0 Navigating reservoir expansion challenges in the United Kingdom https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/navigating-reservoir-expansion-challenges-in-the-united-kingdom-04-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/navigating-reservoir-expansion-challenges-in-the-united-kingdom-04-01-2024/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:22:06 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272420 The UK reservoir sector is going through a period of transformation. After exponential expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries, major reservoir construction ceased at the end of the 20th century. No new major water supply reservoirs have been constructed for the last 30 years.…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/sponsored/navigating-reservoir-expansion-challenges-in-the-united-kingdom-04-01-2024/feed/ 0 Engineering in 2024: Sunny uplands, or down in the doldrums? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/engineering-in-2024-sunny-uplands-or-down-in-the-doldrums-04-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/engineering-in-2024-sunny-uplands-or-down-in-the-doldrums-04-01-2024/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272406 Last year was tough for the UK construction sector, battered by strong economic headwinds, and everyone is hoping the next 12 months will see them die down. If Glenigan’s November Forecast is correct, whilst the industry’s suffered a 20% decline in project starts in 2023,…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/engineering-in-2024-sunny-uplands-or-down-in-the-doldrums-04-01-2024/feed/ 0 National energy efficiency arises from collaboration with local government https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/national-energy-efficiency-arises-from-collaboration-with-local-government-03-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/national-energy-efficiency-arises-from-collaboration-with-local-government-03-01-2024/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:09:07 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272389 At a time when energy efficiency and carbon reduction in community buildings, public infrastructure and our own homes becomes critical to people’s health, wealth and wellbeing, local governments are rising to the challenge of leading transformative change from the ground up.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/national-energy-efficiency-arises-from-collaboration-with-local-government-03-01-2024/feed/ 0 The barriers to rail freight growth in the UK are clear https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-barriers-to-rail-freight-growth-in-the-uk-are-clear-02-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-barriers-to-rail-freight-growth-in-the-uk-are-clear-02-01-2024/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2024 11:50:30 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272332 The government’s sudden commitment to growing rail freight by 75% by 2050 is welcome, even though this amounts to only just over 2% per year. But how is it to be achieved? After all, rail freight is catered for by private operators in a free…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/the-barriers-to-rail-freight-growth-in-the-uk-are-clear-02-01-2024/feed/ 2 Editor’s View | The rise and rise of tunnelling https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-view-the-rise-and-rise-of-tunnelling-02-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-view-the-rise-and-rise-of-tunnelling-02-01-2024/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 02:15:16 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272106 The infrastructure story of the last 30 years has been the rise and rise of tunnelling, in large part thanks to an overwhelming willingness to adapt and improve every aspect of how the sector works. That willingness remains today, but a thriving tunnelling sector was…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-view-the-rise-and-rise-of-tunnelling-02-01-2024/feed/ 0 Understanding fire protection: are your buildings up to code? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/understanding-fire-protection-are-your-buildings-up-to-code-22-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/understanding-fire-protection-are-your-buildings-up-to-code-22-12-2023/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:18:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272225 Fire safety in construction and manufacturing has garnered much attention in recent years, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and a number of other high-profile incidents. To fortify fire safety measures for those using rental buildings, and further mitigate fire risks on construction sites, the Fire…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/understanding-fire-protection-are-your-buildings-up-to-code-22-12-2023/feed/ 0 Working towards gender equity for the entire rail industry https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/working-towards-gender-equity-for-the-entire-rail-industry-20-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/working-towards-gender-equity-for-the-entire-rail-industry-20-12-2023/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:51:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272126 It’s rare in the rail industry to see more women than men in a room, but that was overwhelmingly the case when Inspire - Network Rail’s gender equality network - held its 10-year anniversary conference in Birmingham on 6 December.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/working-towards-gender-equity-for-the-entire-rail-industry-20-12-2023/feed/ 0 Technology can provide the building blocks for extreme weather preparedness in the UK https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/technology-can-provide-the-building-blocks-for-extreme-weather-preparedness-in-the-uk-19-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/technology-can-provide-the-building-blocks-for-extreme-weather-preparedness-in-the-uk-19-12-2023/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:43:53 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272086 In December 2023, the National Audit Office (NAO) warned that extreme weather resilience must be front of mind for governments, engineering service providers, city planners and more.

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