New Civil Engineer
31 May 2012
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A properly funded pipeline is the key to the next 40 years
At the start of 2012, as we kicked off our 40th anniversary year, I reflected on the challenge that New Civil Engineer set itself back in 1972 to help engineers to “step out from behind their drawing boards” to focus also on the skills needed to lead and “shape the country”. -
Arup reaches key stage in Korean super tower design
Consultant Arup has this month completed its preliminary design of South Korea’s proposed 620m tall Landmark Tower. -
Balfour Beatty seals 25 year Essex waste treatment deal
Essex County Council and Southend-on-Sea Borough Council have signed a 25 year contract with a consortium of Urbaser and Balfour Beatty for the treatment of residual waste. -
Berlin’s troubled airport may prove to be a tempting prospect for Mace
Project manager Mace was this week understood to be consid- ering submitting a bid to win work on Berlin’s troubled airport scheme, NCE has learned. -
Birmingham airport plans to move terminal buildings
Birmingham airport’s boss last week unveiled plans to relocate its terminal buildings to strengthen connections with the planned High Speed 2 (HS2) rail network. -
China Harbour and Bouygues Construction win £1bn Hong Kong bridge contract
China Harbour and Bouygues subsidiaries VSL and Dragages Hong Kong have been awarded a £1bn contract to design and build the 9.4km long Hong Kong section of the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao bridge. -
Crossrail shortlists five for power supply contract
Crossrail last week confirmed the shortlist for its non-traction high voltage power supply contract and its intention to issue an invite to tender later in the year. -
Dean and Dyball wins Lyme Regis stabilisation contract
West Dorset District Council (WDDC) has announced that it has appointed Dean and Dyball Civil Engineering to carry out the next stage of ground stabilisation work in Lyme Regis. -
Dew completes piling for the Coopers Wharf Development
Dew Piling has successfully completed a £200,000 piling contract at Coopers Wharf Development in Warrington for Jones Homes. -
Drought prompts surge in sales of rainwater harvesting kits
Sales of rainwater harvesting kits over the last six months have soared 40% compared to the same time last year, a drainage industry leader has announced. -
Duke bemoans lack of floods forward planning
The Duke of Gloucester has blamed the short term vision of politicians for the fact that many households are just as likely to be flooded as they were five years ago. -
Emergency work to unique Trowse swingbridge
Network Rail engineers are carrying out emergency works tonight and tomorrow to bring Trowse swingbridge on the Norwich main line back into action. -
First drive complete on London Power Tunnels
Costain has announced that one of its tunnel boring machines (TBMs) working on the London Power Tunnels has completed the first part of its 19km drive. -
Flood risk predictor competing for major engineering prize
A “hyper-accurate” flood risk prediction tool, which produced maps for the entirity of Thailand in four months following last year’s floods, is among the three shortlisted contenders competing for one of the most prestigious engineering awards. -
Flooding experts frustrated at Pitt progress
Flooding experts have expressed their frustration at the speed with which the recommendations of the Pitt Review into the 2007 floods are being implemented and the ability of local authorities to responsibility for flood management at the local level. -
Frankis delivers supermarket foundation solution
Construction of a new underground Lidl supermarket in Stockwell, South London close to two tube lines has called on Frankis Solutions to use an alternative to piled foundations. -
Global asset savvy clients are the future
Clients are increasingly looking to consultants to help them manage existing assets as well as design new ones, according to URS. As part of the 40 thought series marking 40 years of NCE, Mark Hansford finds out more. -
Global water shortages emerge as engineers’ greatest concern
More than a third of engineers fear that global water shortages and economic meltdowns pose the greatest threat to civilisation in the coming 40 years, according to the findings of a survey by NCE. -
Greening under fire over delays to roads funding
Transport secretary Justine Greening has this week been accused of ducking key decisions on future roads investment by industry leaders after she ruled out introducing a five-year spending settlement for the Highways Agency. -
Ground Engineering’s iPad edition is now live
Following on from the successful launch of NCE’s iPad edition, sister publication Ground Engineering is now available in the same format. -
High Speed 2 awards final professional service contracts
Scheme promoter High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd last week awarded four Land Referencing contracts under Lot 4 of its Professional Services Framework covering land access and land referencing services. -
ICE calls for compulsory water metering
The ICE has today challenged government policy by pushing for compulsory water metering as a means of improving the UK’s future water security. -
Infrastructure orders declined last quarter but show recovery against a year ago
The volume of new orders for infrastructure work fell 13.6% in the first quarter of 2012 compared with the previous quarter, but rose 59.5% compared with the first quarter of 2011, according to official government statistics released last week. -
Insurance cover for households still uncertain despite talks
The insurance industry claims ongoing talks with government over the future of flooding insurance are “more constructive” than they were three months ago, although a deal has not yet been agreed. -
Italy’s Renazza tunnel progresses
Construction of a new road tunnel in Italy is progressing well despite some very challenging ground conditions. -
Letters: Wear bridge raises important issues
Further to the article about the New Wear Bridge in NCE (News 17 May), do I hear the sound of sour grapes being crushed by the losing consultants? -
Monitoring agreed for Ilisu Dam
Construction work on Turkey’s Illisu embankment dam will benefit from hi-tech monitoring equipment following signing of an agreement between Itmsoil and the Turkish government. -
Network Rail further reduces operation and maintenance costs
Network Rail reduced operating costs by a further £120M in 2011/12, its annual results have revealed. -
Northern Line Extension project back on track
The extension of London Underground’s Northern Line is back on track after a £400M Malaysian bid was named preferred bidder for the Battersea Power Station site. -
Polymer stabilisation helps Ipswich stretch resources
Ipswich Borough Council’s recent use of a polymer ground stabilisation technique on its concrete road network has helped it to almost double the area treated for the same costs, while minimising disruption for road users. -
Quiet foundation solution for new London development
Location of 240 Blackfriars Road close to major rail lines meant Miller Piling needed a quiet, vibration free solution to build the foundations for the new 30 storey mixed use development at the site. -
Risk of widespread summer water restrictions reduced
The wettest April on record and continuing rain in May have significantly reduced the risks of serious drought and widespread water restrictions this summer, the Environment Agency has confirmed today -
Safety improvements demanded from Edinburgh distillery
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on Friday served an Improvement Notice on an Edinburgh firm for alleged failures to adequately control the risk of legionella in a cooling tower. -
Tower Bridge transformed with new lighting system
Tower Bridge, one of the world’s most recognisable landmarks, has been transformed with a new world-class lighting system in time to mark the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. -
UK and Iceland sign volcanic energy agreement
The UK and Iceland this week signed an agreement that could pave the way for geothermal power from Iceland’s volcanoes to supply electricity to the UK. -
Vinci loses preferred bidder status on £606M Strasbourg job
Construction giant Vinci confirmed yesterday the collapse of a €750M (£606M) concession deal for the A355 western Strasbourg bypass in France, for which it was named preferred bidder in January. -
Welsh village evacuated amid dam breach fears
North Wales Police officers today evacuated residents from the village of Pennal, near Machynlleth in Powys following a breach in the dam of a local reservoir. -
WSP bought by Canadian consultant Genivar
Canadian consultant Genivar is to buy consultant WSP for around £278M, it was announced today. -
WYG wins two year Afghanistan infrastructure deal
Consultant WYG has been appointed by the Ministry of Defence on a two-year contract to support infrastructure work which will help UK forces continue to operate efficiently and support Afghan authorities.
