New Civil Engineer
17 May 2012
View all stories from this issue.
-
Air Nigeria chooses Gatwick Airport to launch daily flight to Lagos
Gatwick Airport’s growth has continued with Air Nigeria beginning a daily service from Gatwick to Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. -
Alpine drive: Building the world's longest railway tunnel between Austria and Italy
Deep beneath the Austrian Alps a veritable labyrinth of tunnels and caverns is being created ahead of works to bore the world’s longest railway tunnel between Austria and Italy. -
Basement sector offers good growth potential
Demand for basement construction has the potential to grow at a faster rate than other parts of the construction industry, according to ground support specialist MGF. -
Business lobby group calls for Crossrail 2
A second Crossrail scheme is needed in London from the south west to the north east, serving Clapham Junction, Victoria, Euston, Kings Cross St Pancras, Islington, Hackney and Seven Sisters, and detailed planning of a suitable scheme needs to start now. -
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. -
Crossrail muck away starts
Following the launch of Crossrail’s first tunnel boring machine at Royal Oak earlier this month, the first train load of excavated material has been transported towards Wallasea nature reserve. -
Crossrail shafts contract awarded
Crossrail has announced that the contract for the construction of ventilation shafts at Eleanor Street and Mile End Park has been awarded to Costain and Skanska working in joint venture. -
Dartford Crossing toll hiked to help pay for barrier-less toll gates
Tolls to use the Dartford Crossing are to rise by a third, with the extra revenue paying for the planned installation of barrier-less toll gates. -
Electric vehicle trial gives thumbs up to the technology
Electric vehicles (EVs) are an attractive and viable means of urban transportation that are here to stay, was the unanimous opinion of automotive manufacturers, academics and drivers taking part in the UK’s largest study of long-term low carbon vehicle use. -
Engineering sector 'crucial' to effective disaster response, says government
Engineers have a “crucial” role to play in responding to natural and man-made disasters in places like Haiti, Pakistan and East Africa international development minister Alan Duncan has said. -
Engineering success: Atkins new chief executive Uwe Krueger
After almost a year in charge of consultant Atkins, new chief executive Uwe Krueger’s focus is now resolutely on growing the business. Report by Antony Oliver. -
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”. -
Engineers to scrutinise energy reform plan
The ICE said it was to scrutinise the draft Energy Bill to assess its fitness for purpose -
European wind farm investment supports Fugro growth
Fugro has reported that the growth in its European geotechnical business in the first part of this year has been driven by a steady stream of wind farm projects. -
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. -
Full speed ahead
If there is one market that has survived the global recession and is growing rapidly, it is rail. Politicians and leaders worldwide are realising the importance of rail as a sustainable means of meeting transport demands, making the sector an extremely attractive one for civil engineers. -
Geological timeline leads the way to new BGS office
Visitors to the new British Geological Survey office in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire will be able to take a quick walk through geological history on the way, following the official opening today by UK government chief scientist Sir John Beddington. -
Government launches search for Morrell replacement
The government this week launched its search for a successor to Paul Morrell as the its chief construction adviser. -
Government publishes list of carbon capture competition players
The government yesterday published a list of companies that have signalled their intention to apply to the new UK carbon capture and storage (CCS) competition. -
Heavy rain fails to ease drought in southern England
East Anglia and South East England are still in drought, despite April’s record rainfall. -
Hillhead preview: On with the show
he UK construction industry will get its chance to see many of the new machines launched at Intermat on home soil next month, at the Hillhead plant show in Derbyshire. Margo Cole previews the event. -
HSE to re-write the CDM Regulations
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has told an Association for Project Safety (APS) event that it is to redrafting the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations for reissue in 2014. -
Intermat review: Signs of recovery
Last month’s Intermat plant exhibition in Paris featured more than 1,350 exhibitors and attracted 200,000 visitors. Margo Cole spoke to the owner of the Case and New Holland brands looked at a range of new products from other manufacturers. -
Lend Lease UK boss Dan Labbad promoted to global role
Australian construction giant Lend Lease has appointed Dan Labbad as Group chief operating officer. -
London Assembly member criticises Olympic Park reopening schedule
Labour London Assembly member John Biggs yesterday criticised last week’s announcement that it would take until Easter 2014 for the Olympic Park to fully reopenin legacy, saying that the “convenience of engineers” had been prioritised over the needs of local residents. -
Market conditions still challenging in Europe says Keller
Keller has reported that its global revenues and profits are ahead of the same period last year in an interim management statement. -
Motorway network unfit for 80mph speed limits, say safety experts
England’s motorway network is not safe enough to have the speed limit raised to 80mph, according to Unfit for 80, a new report from the Road Safety Foundation. -
National Grid given key role in energy bill
Grid operator National Grid has been appointed delivery body for the government’s much anticipated energy bill, which has released in draft yesterday. -
No.13 Aberfeldy footbridge
Carrying keen golfers over the River Tay in Scotland is the Aberfeldy footbridge in Perthshire - the world’s first major plastic bridge - opened in September 1992.Construction of the bridge was the first successful use of structural plastics in the form of glass fibre reinforced polymer, but its use came about through necessity as opposed t -
No.13 Aberfeldy footbridge
Carrying keen golfers over the River Tay in Scotland is the Aberfeldy footbridge in Perthshire - the world’s first major plastic bridge - opened in September 1992. -
Northern Italian earthquake damages historic buildings
Building collapses caused by the earthquake which struck north of Bologna, Italy in the early hours of 20 May has claimed the lives of at least seven people, according to local officials. -
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. -
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. -
Ramboll latest team to sign up to CARE Construction Challenge
Ramboll are the latest firm to have entered a team into the CARE Construction Challenge supported by NCE and Ground Engineering, taking place on 30 June on the Dorset coast. -
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. -
Welsh government due to unveil £15bn spending plan
The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) is due to unveil its investment plan today with £15bn planned over the next decade on capital projects. -
Welsh government unveils £15bn infrastructure plan
Ambitious plans detailing how the Welsh Government will act to deliver growth and jobs with a £15bn spend on roads, schools, hospitals, housing and other capital projects over the next decade have been published.
