New Civil Engineer
12 July 2012
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Armitt seeks early end to Olympic marketing ban
Relaxing rules that prevent London 2012 Olympic Games construction firms from advertising their association with the event will take until the end of the year, ministers said this week. -
Cracks trigger closure of second Olympic route bridge: full report
Engineers were this week scrambling to finish urgent repairs to Boston Manor viaduct in west London in a desperate effort to reopen a vital section of the M4 in time for Olympics traffic. -
Don’t miss the opportunity to seize post-Olympic Gold
“The construction industry has certainly already won Olympic gold. The victory lap must be long and visible” -
Energy regulator proposes £22bn investment in Britain's gas and high voltage electricity networks
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced proposals to upgrade and renew Britain’s electricity and gas networks with a £22bn infrastructure spend over the course of the next eight year price control period. -
Engineering errors led to Twente stadium collapse
Basic engineering errors and communication failures within the construction team led to a fatal stadium roof collapse in the Netherlands, an official report said last week. -
Environment Agency working with south west authorities to boost flood defence
The Environment Agency has said it is working closely with Devon County Council and East Devon and South Hams District Councils to improve flood defences in the wake of last weekend’s floods. -
ESG Soil Mechanics wins Balmedie to Tipperty investigation contract
Transport Scotland has announced a step forward in its plans to dual an 8km section of the A90 between Balmedie and Tipperty with award of the ground investigation contract to ESG Soil Mechanics. -
European transport cash agreed for three rail freight projects
Three projects to improve vital freight and passenger links on the railway network are to receive €14M (£11M) from the European Commission. -
Flood threat to properties could increase four-fold, says report
Four times as many households and businesses in England could be at risk of flooding in the next 20 years if further steps are not taken to prepare for climate change, says a new report published today by the Government’s advisers on climate change adaptation. -
Foreign companies seeking Qatar work need to rethink tender approach
Foreign companies wanting to land lucrative infrastructure projects in Qatar will need to reconsider their approach to the tender process, according to experts assembled for the MEED Qatar Infrastructure Projects conference in London last week. -
Fukushima disaster ‘avoidable’ - official report confirms
Human error and wilful negligence caused last year’s disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan according to an official report released last week. -
Government set to unveil £9bn rail investment plan
Prime minister David Cameron is set to announce a £9bn injection of cash into the rail network today as ministers seek to breathe life into the flagging economy. -
High Speed 2 delays creep in as property compensation deal put back
Transport secretary Justine Greening has revealed that a decision on the compensation package available to homeowners on the route of the proposed High Speed 2 (HS2) has been delayed until September at the earliest. -
Highways Agency to miss deadline for Boston Manor viaduct repairs
The Highways Agency has admitted that the M4 Boston Manor viaduct will not reopen tomorrow as originally hoped beacuse repairs are proving more complex than expected. -
ICE teams up with Open House London
The ICE has announced that it is once again partnering with Open-City’s Open House London to showcase the vital role of civil engineers in building, maintaining and transforming the capital’s infrastructure and built environment. -
Icon ruled out for Cumbrian flood-damaged bridge replacement over costs
Cumbria County Council considered designing an iconic structure for the replacement Northside road bridge in Workington but ruled it out due to cost, NCE has learnt this week. -
M4 Boston Manor viaduct reopens after repair work
The Highways Agency has reopened the M4 Boston Manor viaduct to light traffic after completing repairs to a serious crack in the steel truss viaduct’s electroslag welds. -
No.18 Humber Bridge
Calls for an engineered crossing of the Humber Estuary began as early as 1872, when merchants in Hull proposed a tunnel to speed up trade between the two sides of the river.But it was not until 101 years later that a scheme was able to progress to the construction phase. It was then that work began on the suspension bridge that carr -
Olympics raise profile of UK civil engineering
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Plans for competition in water could save businesses £2bn
The government has today set out the legislation it needs to introduce more competition into the water market. -
Rising demand puts pressure on South East airports
Fresh calls have been made for a decision on increasing runway capacity in the South East after manufacturer Boeing predicted that tens of thousands of new aircraft will be needed by 2031. -
Small boost for Heathrow as government pledges funds for new £500M rail link
Heathrow airport got a £500M boost yesterday in form of a new rail link for passengers travelling from the west, despite the government delaying its full consultation on south east aviation capacity until the autumn. -
South east England aviation consultation delayed
A consultation on expanding airports in south-east England has been delayed again amid reports of tensions within the coalition over the issue.
