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/major-projects/crossrail/crossrail-martin-buck-appointed-commercial-director/5204552.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/major-projects/crossrail/crossrail-martin-buck-appointed-commercial-director/5204552.article Martin Buck has this afternoon been appointed commercial director of London’s £15.9bn Crossrail scheme. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:54 GMT 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/transport/government-must-prioritise-rail-over-road-says-liberal-democrats/5204542.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/government-must-prioritise-rail-over-road-says-liberal-democrats/5204542.article The Liberal Democrats have responded to news of a potentail £29bn budget shortfall in British transport projects by urging government to prioritise rail spending over roads. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:19 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/ice/emotive-advertising-contributing-to-car-dependent-culture/5204447.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/ice/emotive-advertising-contributing-to-car-dependent-culture/5204447.article New research published in the latest issue of the ICE’s Municipal Engineer Journal has revealed that emotive car advertising could be contributing to the growing car-dependent culture in the UK. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/south-west-england-announces-a-103m-investment-in-marine-energy-research/5204538.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/south-west-england-announces-a-103m-investment-in-marine-energy-research/5204538.article South West England’s ambition to be a global centre for harnessing tidal energy has received a major boost with the announcement of a £10.3M marine energy research investment programme for the region. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 10:53 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/former-crossrail-boss-doug-oakervee-joins-laing-orourke/5204540.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/former-crossrail-boss-doug-oakervee-joins-laing-orourke/5204540.article Laing O’Rourke chairman and chief executive Ray O’Rourke has confirmed that former Crossrail chairman Douglas Oakervee is to join his firm’s senior management team. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:13 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/balfour-beatty-anticipates-good-2009/5204539.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/balfour-beatty-anticipates-good-2009/5204539.article Balfour Beatty said today that its high quality order book - boosted by recent contract wins - will enable the contractor to “make progress” in the remainder of the year. Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:03 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/transport-spending-cuts-could-threaten-major-projects-according-to-press-reports/5204472.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/transport-spending-cuts-could-threaten-major-projects-according-to-press-reports/5204472.article The Department for Transport (DfT) is facing a £30bn spending gap, which could threaten major projects, according to a leaked memo seen by The Guardian, the paper said today. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:12 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/concerns-over-costs-and-delays-spark-thameslink-cutback-fears/5204411.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/concerns-over-costs-and-delays-spark-thameslink-cutback-fears/5204411.article Network Rail’s £5.5bn Thameslink upgrade faces the prospect of cuts to beat time and cost overruns, sources close to the project said this week. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/new-forth-bridge-design-and-build-deal-goes-out-to-tender/5204423.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/new-forth-bridge-design-and-build-deal-goes-out-to-tender/5204423.article Transport Scotland was this week expected to officially invite bids for the construction of the new Forth Crossing, the single biggest transport infrastructure project in Scotland for a generation. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/capital-costs-undermine-offshore-wind-farms/5204418.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/capital-costs-undermine-offshore-wind-farms/5204418.article Wind power companies fear that rapid increases in capital costs are undermining the economic viability of offshore projects. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/brown-to-identify-uk-infrastructure-needs/5204417.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/brown-to-identify-uk-infrastructure-needs/5204417.article Prime minister Gordon Brown this week said that he was setting up a new advisory body to identify the country’s infrastructure needs for the next five to 50 years. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/scott-wilson-looks-to-india-and-china/5204437.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/scott-wilson-looks-to-india-and-china/5204437.article Scott Wilson said this week that its geographic diversity would see it through the recession. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/engineers-warn-ports-must-invest-more-to-support-the-offshore-wind-industry/5204421.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/engineers-warn-ports-must-invest-more-to-support-the-offshore-wind-industry/5204421.article UK ports must start investing in facilities to support the off shore wind industry, leading wind engineers said this week. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/ex-tory-minister-slams-ice-report/5204441.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/ex-tory-minister-slams-ice-report/5204441.article Former Tory environment secretary John Gummer this week slammed the ICE’s recent report on protecting critical infrastructure as “ridiculous”. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/judges-start-visiting-programme-for-the-bci-awards-2009/5204448.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/judges-start-visiting-programme-for-the-bci-awards-2009/5204448.article Members of the British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA) judging panel went to the West Country last week setting in motion the visit programme to the 35 UK projects shortlisted for this year’s awards. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/ice/millau-viaduct-designer-visits-birmingham/5204505.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/ice/millau-viaduct-designer-visits-birmingham/5204505.article Michel Virlogeux recently visited Birmingham to discuss his engineering philosophy with ICE members from across the West Midlands. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/ice/germany-hosts-international-congress-on-construction-history/5204507.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/ice/germany-hosts-international-congress-on-construction-history/5204507.article The Third International Congress on Construction History was held last month in the small town of Cottbus in eastern Germany. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/ice/delays-in-uk-planning-are-unacceptable/5204514.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/ice/delays-in-uk-planning-are-unacceptable/5204514.article Researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Reading have revealed that delays in the UK planning system are much greater than published performance data suggests, and called them “unacceptable”. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/ashes-cricket-series-heads-for-wales/5204442.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/ashes-cricket-series-heads-for-wales/5204442.article The Ashes series begins on Wednesday at Cardiff’s Swalec Stadium, Britain’s newest Test venue and the first to be built in Wales. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 00:00 GMT