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Engineers say £118M Wear bridge is waste of public money

16-May-2012 | By

Bridge experts this week slammed designs for Sunderland’s £118M New Wear Bridge as a “staggeringly poor example of bridge engineering” and a “scandalous waste of public funds”.

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Olympic Park sculpture tower nears completion

17 May 2012 | By

Site workers were this week beginning to put the finishing touches to the Olympic Park’s £22.7M ArcelorMittal Orbit as the sculpture was prepared for handover to the Olympic legacy organisation.

Managed Motorways: Targeted by Carillion

Carillion protects margins in rejig

17 May 2012 | By Mark Hansford and Declan Lynch

Contracting giant Carillion has said it will complete a three year “rescaling” of its construction services business by the end of 2012.

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Heavy rain fails to ease drought in southern England

17 May 2012 | By

East Anglia and South East England are still in drought, despite April’s record rainfall.

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Forth Replacement Crossing caissons arrive on site

16-May-2012 | Updated: 18-May-2012

Arrival this week in the Forth Estuary of two up to 1,200t steel foundation caissons signalled the start of full scale construction of the 2.7km long Forth Replacement Crossing cable-stayed bridge.

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BIM: Change culture

03 May 2012 | By

Widespread adoption of Building Information Modelling techniques across construction is as much a cultural challenge as a technical one. Antony Oliver reports on progress and Mott MacDonald’s Richard Shennan explains how adoption can benefit the entire supply chain in NCE’s BIM quarterly.

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Peacehaven sewage treatment works: Down but not dirty

03 May 2012 | By

This Spring marks a major milestone for engineers building a mega £300M wastewater treatment scheme in Sussex. Mark Hansford went to Peacehaven to find out more.

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Steve Fox: On the margin

03 May 2012 | By

Bam Nuttall has bagged significant high profile, large value work in the past year. But chief executive Steve Fox tells Alexandra Wynne that the industry must do more to stave off the tough times that loom.

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What will the civil engineer's world look like in 2052?

1-May-2012 | By NCE Editorial

As NCE prepares to celebrate its 40th birthday, we are looking 40 years ahead to 2052 and asking our readers to tell us what they think their world will look like.

News analysis

Should Gatwick become London's hub?

18-May-2012 | By Mark Hansford

While the South East airport capacity debate centres on a Heathrow third runway versus Boris Island in the Thames Estuary, Gatwick is coolly making an understated case for the next new runway to head its way.

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ArcelorMittal Orbit: Taking Shape

Orbit observation: Preview from the top of the Olympic Park sculpture

16-May-2012 | By

Last week saw the official unveiling of the ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture and visitor attraction on the Olympic Park in London. A gathering of invited guests and press were able to take in the views from the top. Here, NCE takes a look at how the UK’s tallest sculpture came to life.

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