http://www.nce.co.uk http://www.nce.co.uk http://www.nce.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nce.co.uk http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/ground-investigation-work-on-london-tideway-tunnels-gets-underway/5204554.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/ground-investigation-work-on-london-tideway-tunnels-gets-underway/5204554.article The Thames Tunnel, a 32km long sewer deep beneath London to significantly reduce levels of sewage entering the River Thames, has moved a step closer to becoming a reality with the start of ground investigations. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 14:48 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/tec-to-advise-chinese-government-on-hong-kong-china-megalink/5204456.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/tec-to-advise-chinese-government-on-hong-kong-china-megalink/5204456.article The Chinese government has chosen an international consortium of consultant to advise it on the design and construction of the 35 km long bridge/tunnel megaproject linking Hong Kong, Macao and the Chinese mainland. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:37 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/geotechnical-director-in-court-on-first-corporate-manslaughter-charge/5204043.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/geotechnical-director-in-court-on-first-corporate-manslaughter-charge/5204043.article The country’s first corporate manslaughter case began yesterday as a geotechnical company’s director faced Bristol Crown Court. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:49 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/albania-celebrates-motorway-tunnel-breakthrough/5203040.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/albania-celebrates-motorway-tunnel-breakthrough/5203040.article Albanians last week celebrated the breakthrough of a tunnel which will form part of the country’s first motorway. Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:17 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/cologne-collapse-salvage-nears-end/5202907.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/cologne-collapse-salvage-nears-end/5202907.article Around 85% of Cologne’s historical archive has been recovered from the wreckage of the archive building that collapsed in March.Salvage workers have reached ground water level. This week discussions about how the remaining documents below ground water level can be recovered were underway.The six storey archive building and two neighbouring residential buildings collapsed into a deep excavation for a new subway on 3 March, killing two people. The accident also buried around 65,00 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/london-2012-cycle-venue-foundations-completed/5202677.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/london-2012-cycle-venue-foundations-completed/5202677.article More than 900 piles have been driven to depths of up to 26m to complete the foundations of the London 2012 Velodrome, the Olympics main cycling venue. Thu, 28 May 2009 16:58 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/geogrid-firm-tensar-breaches-advertising-standards/5202322.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/geogrid-firm-tensar-breaches-advertising-standards/5202322.article The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today upheld a challenge made by Naue Geosynthetics against competitor Tensar International that questioned claims published in its brochure about TriAx geogrids. Wed, 20 May 2009 12:06 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/crossrail/prime-minister-and-london-mayor-launch-crossrail-construction/5201383.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/crossrail/prime-minister-and-london-mayor-launch-crossrail-construction/5201383.article Prime minister Gordon Brown and London mayor Boris Johnson this morning launched the first pile for Canary Wharf station in London, signalling the start of major construction work for mega project Crossrail. Fri, 15 May 2009 13:31 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/mott-macdonald-and-alan-baxter-lead-the-field-at-annual-ace-awards/5201909.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/mott-macdonald-and-alan-baxter-lead-the-field-at-annual-ace-awards/5201909.article Winners of the 2009 Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Engineering Excellence awards have been announced, with Mott MacDonald and Alan Baxter both picking up two gongs. Thu, 14 May 2009 10:35 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/crossrail/laing-orourke-selected-as-preferred-bidder-for-isle-of-dogs-crossrail-station/5201765.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/crossrail/laing-orourke-selected-as-preferred-bidder-for-isle-of-dogs-crossrail-station/5201765.article Canary Wharf Group plc (CWG) has chosen Laing O’Rourke as preferred bidder the main civil engineering works at the Isle of Dogs Crossrail Station at Canary Wharf in London. Fri, 8 May 2009 17:55 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/-uretek-launches-faster-powerpile-system/5201760.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/-uretek-launches-faster-powerpile-system/5201760.article Uretek UK took possession of its new computerised PowerPile polymer column system last week. Fri, 8 May 2009 17:09 GMT