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Engineers say £118M Wear bridge is waste of public money
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”.
Olympic Park sculpture tower nears completion
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.
Carillion protects margins in rejig
Contracting giant Carillion has said it will complete a three year “rescaling” of its construction services business by the end of 2012.
Heavy rain fails to ease drought in southern England
East Anglia and South East England are still in drought, despite April’s record rainfall.
Forth Replacement Crossing caissons arrive on site
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.
Today's News Headlines
Revolutionary new tram-trains to be piloted in South Yorkshire
Transport minister Norman Baker has given the green light to a £58M pilot scheme to run revolutionary tram-trains on both rail and tram networks between Sheffield and Rotherham.
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Electric vehicle trial gives thumbs up to the technology
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Lend Lease UK boss Dan Labbad promoted to global role
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Market conditions still challenging in Europe says Keller
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Crossrail shafts contract awarded
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Crossrail muck away starts
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Government publishes list of carbon capture competition players
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Government launches search for Morrell replacement
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London Assembly member criticises Olympic Park reopening schedule
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Engineering sector 'crucial' to effective disaster response, says government
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Air Nigeria chooses Gatwick Airport to launch daily flight to Lagos
BIM: Change culture
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.
Peacehaven sewage treatment works: Down but not dirty
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.
Steve Fox: On the margin
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.
This week's top story
What will the civil engineer's world look like in 2052?
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?
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.
Picture stories
Orbit observation: Preview from the top of the Olympic Park sculpture
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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