New Civil Engineer
24 May 2012
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Aecom latest to score Qatari roads contract
Giant Aecom has joined the growing list of consultants to win one of the large transport contracts coming out of Qatar with the announcement yesterday that it will work on the $12M (£7.8M) design build contract to upgrade the country’s North Road, part of the wider Qatar Expressway program. -
Airport chiefs frustrated by lack of UK hub policy
The government’s lack of policy on developing Heathrow’s capacity as hub airport is frustrating rival airport chiefs, NCE has learned this week. -
Amey and MWH latest firms to win big Qatar deals
Amey and MWH have become the latest firms to win big highways and drainage deals with Qatar’s public works authority Ashghal. -
Amey takes Balfour Beatty highways maintenance job with savings promise
Amey is to take over the maintenance of highways in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead from Balfour Beatty after promising a 15% saving. -
Berlin airport opening delayed after failing fire regulations
The opening of Berlin’s new €2.5bn (£2bn) airport has been delayed by nine months following a dispute over fire safety regulations. -
Better procedures needed for stranded trains
Network Rail and train operators need to improve proceedures for stranded trains, accident investigators said last week. -
Boris's bold plan to speed up London
London mayor Boris Johnson is back with a bold vision to speed up London and make it the ‘best city in the world’, says Steve Norris -
Brenner Base Tunnel edges closer to full funding
Promoters of what will be the longest rail tunnel in the world are close to securing funding to begin construction proper, NCE has learned. -
Cable highlights need to invest in skills
Business secretary Vince Cable today highlighted the need to boost investment in engineering skills and training as part of the push drive growth into the UK economy. -
Changes to ICE during 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games
Like many other organisations in central London, the ICE will be affected by the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer and this will impact on services to members. -
Coackley leads call for Queen Elizabeth Prize contenders
ICE President Richard Coackley has called on industry leaders to recommend outstanding projects or engineers worthy of nomination for the £1m Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering. -
Colas takes off with Gatwick job and hunts for international work
UK highways maintenance contractor Colas is targeting international wins to boost its growing airport resurfacing operation, NCE has learned. -
Deputy transport mayor to set out sustainable vision
London’s deputy mayor for transport Isabel Dedring is to set out her vision for a sustainable transport system in the capital during New Civil Engineer’s free lunchtime fringe event at the 2012 Base London. -
Early contractor involvement sought for Hammersmith flyover rehabilitation
Transport for London’s Roads Directorate is seeking early contractor involvement for the next phase of rehabilitation of the Hammersmith flyover as well as key works on other assets. -
Fluid spill causes long delays on Forth Road bridge
Engineers scrambled to assess the condition of the carriageway on the Forth Road Bridge yesterday following spillage of hydraulic fluids on its surface. -
Getting closer: Joint working sees Colas and Volker Fitzpatrick win big
A £32M roads job wouldn’t normally make many waves, but for Colas and Volker Fitzpatrick their project to move and improve the A45 alongside a £33M lengthening of the runway at Birmingham Airport is highly significant. -
Government ducks key roads decisions
Transport secretary Justine Greening has been accused of ducking key decisions on future highways investment after announcing a series of reviews and feasibility studies in response to the Cook review of the Highways Agency. -
Government urged to spread cash for capital projects wider
Business lobby group the CBI has called on government to fundamentally change the way it uses cash set aside for capital projects, fully funding less schemes and instead pump-priming a far wider range of projects. -
Hammersmith flyover fully reopens
Hammersmith flyover fully reopened to all traffic yesterday following five months of repairs to the stricken bridge that had to be closed just before Christmas last year following the discovery of substantial corrosion of its cables. -
Harnessing wind power and making it work for the UK
Offshore wind is a central part of the government’s energy policy. Constructing up to 32GW of capacity of the coast of Britain is aimed at providing low carbon energy for the country and help meet ambitious European Union renewable energy targets of 15% of energy coming from renewable sources by 2020. -
High Speed 2 could trigger Euston capacity meltdown
Commuters at London’s Euston station could face a wait of up to 30 minutes for a Tube train after High Speed 2 comes into service in 2026, former transport secretary Lord Adonis told NCE this week. -
High Speed 2 seeks technical and commercial directors
Scheme promoter High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd is on the hunt for two key directors to add to its growing senior team. -
Highways Agency issues contract notice for Area 3 roads maintenance
The Highways Agency last week issued a contract notice for its Asset Support Contract (ASC) for Area 3 covering Berkshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex and Wiltshire estimated to be worth between £100M and £140M a year. -
Hungary's appreciation of William Clark
William Tierney Clark (1783- 1852) is one of the unsung heroes of early nineteenth century engineering. -
Investigations begin after Greenwich fire
London Fire Brigade has started an investigation into the causes of a major fire at a chemical processing plant in Greenwich, south east London yesterday. -
London's own 'Sydney Harbour Bridge' walk on top of the 02 set to open
Engineers hope visitors to London will be able to count walking on the roof of the 02 as one of the top attractions in the capital. -
Look to the past to learn about contracts that go walkabout
Alistair Nicholls (NCE 17 May) is probably correct in his comments about the embarrassment of the ICE not being able to control its own contract, when they pride themselves about how efficiently they control their clients’ contracts. -
Mace and EC Harris land £72M Qatar programme management contract
Qatar public works authority (PWA) Ashghal has awarded Mace and EC Harris a £72M five year deal to programme manage its vast programme of social infrastructure building projects. -
MoD starts hunt for infrastructure partner
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the Ministry Of Defence’s property and services provider, has begun the process to establish how a Strategic Business Partner could work with the organisation in the future. -
Network Rail fined £150,000 following death and serious injury of workers
Network Rail has been fined £150,000 following a prosecution brought by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) for breaches of health and safety law which led to the death of one Network Rail maintenance worker in 2007, and the serious injury of another in 2008. -
Network Rail plans route utilisation strategy replacement
Network Rail is to replace its Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS) programme with a Long Term Planning Process (LTPP) it said this week to allow it and the industry to respond more flexibly to the challenges posed by growing demand. -
Network Rail signs up to delivering Crossrail surface works for £2.3bn
Network Rail has agreed that it will deliver its work on the £14.5bn Crossrail project for no more than £2.3bn. -
Network Rail struggle to meet passenger target continues
Network Rail continues to encounter difficulties in meeting punctuality targets for passengers on long distance services, despite making improvements, according to the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). -
No.14 General Elections
This week NCE hasn’t chosen one moment but rather three May events from the past 40 years. Cast your mind back to the aftermath of the last three changes of government and a common theme emerges.In what appears to be a move to differentiate themselves from the poor spending decisions of their predecessor, each one bega -
Paul Morrell raises glass to ICE fellows
Government chief construction adviser, Paul Morrell, addressed a group of ICE Fellows at a special breakfast briefing last week, organised by ICE London and specialist recruiters Hays. -
Ramboll to lead foundation design for the first US offshore wind farm
Ramboll has announced that it is to lead a consortium working on the foundation design for the US’s first offshore wind farm, which will be one of the world’s largest when complete in 2015. -
Reform of PFI needs impetus to soothe investors, warn engineers
Engineers have this week urged government to stop procrastinating over the future of private finance and commit to a model that will give investors confidence to back infrastructure schemes. -
Second fatal Italian quake in days worsens damage to structures
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake yesterday struck northern Italy, the second to hit the Emilia Romagna region in just over a week. -
Skanska to build Bermondsey diveunder at London Bridge
Network Rail has awarded Skanska the contract for the design and build of the Bermondsey diveunder – a crucial component of the final phase of the £6bn Thameslink programme. -
Skirting around the issue: Cobham Services
The first ever temporary diversion of the M25 is being removed by contractors building its newest service station. -
Tackling the procurement challenges
Building a solid base in offshore engineering is about tackling the procurement challenges, says Will Gard -
Transport Scotland denies M74 subsidence problems
Transport Scotland has said that a “dip” that has appeared in the M74 extension less than a year after opening is part of normal settlement and not the result of major subsidence. -
Vinci beats Colas to Isle of Wight Highways PFI
The Isle of Wight Council has chosen Vinci and its subsidiary Ringway as preferred bidder for its £720M Highway Maintenance PFI. -
WSP wins contract for Stockholm underground bus terminal
Consultant WSP has been appointed by the City of Stockholm Development Office to provide engineering services for the underground section of a major project to regenerate the Slussen area of Stockholm, one of the city’s key transportation hubs.
