Network Rail is to begin a major overhaul of Stoke-on-Trent station this Christmas period that will include a “once in a generation” renewal of its extensive glazing.
The multi million pound project will see glazing at both ends of the station, which span 25m over the tracks on the north and…
The Labour party has convened an expert panel to review the rail sector and identify areas for improvement prior to the forthcoming general election.
It is being headed up by Jürgen Maier, who is the vice-chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership and chair of the Digital Catapult. He was formerly chief…
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.
A lighter, modular design for the Edgcote viaduct will cut the amount of concrete and steel needed for the viaduct, with elements being…
Engineering giant Jacobs has been selected by French start-up Naarea to assist with the development of the firm’s new nuclear reactor.
Jacobs will help with nuclear safety as well as engineering aspects of the new reactor such as control and instrumentation, mechanical and processing. The French firm’s planned XAMR reactor aims…
National Highways has been given a spring deadline to restore a historic railway bridge in Norfolk which the body infilled with 1,000t of stone and concrete.
In October, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council has unanimously ordered National Highways to restore the Congham Road bridge after it failed to remove…
The government has been urged to establish a national floating wind testing centre to harness the potential of the sector.
A white paper from the European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) has called for a dedicated floating test centre to help prove floating technologies in metocean conditions that are representative of the…
Network Rail is gearing up to deliver key upgrades to the route network in Yorkshire over the Christmas period.
The rail infrastructure operators will be undertaking work between Christmas eve and Wednesday 27 December on projects in York and Selby, which aim to improve services and reliability. At York railway station,…
Climate risks could see the value of a large swathe of infrastructure projects plummet by up to £480bn ($600bn) if countries do not adopt a shift to a greener economy by the 2050's, a new report has found.
A study by the Infrastructure & Private Assets Research Institute (known as EDHEC)…
The government has launched a new roadmap which aims to increase the use of structural timber in the construction of homes and other buildings.
The new plans form part of the wider aim to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions by utilising materials which have a lower carbon footprint. According to the…
Campaigners opposing National Highways’ £1.7bn A303 tunnel underneath Stonehenge World Heritage Site are heading to High Court today, 12 December, for a three-day hearing.
The Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site (SSWHS) campaign group and the Stonehenge Alliance are seeking a judicial review of the government’s decision to grant a development consent…
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