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/structures/row-breaks-out-over-tall-buildings-after-westminster-world-heritage-status-threatened/8649503.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/row-breaks-out-over-tall-buildings-after-westminster-world-heritage-status-threatened/8649503.article Unesco officials are soon expected to add Westminster to their “endangered list”, pushing the area close to being stripped of its World Heritage Status. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:54 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/small-builders-demand-late-payment-action/8649589.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/small-builders-demand-late-payment-action/8649589.article Small builders and subcontractors last week added their weight to criticisms of main contractors who fail to pay suppliers on time. mark.hansford@emap.com (Mark Hansford) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/osborne-to-continue-policy-shift-in-favour-of-roads/8649500.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/osborne-to-continue-policy-shift-in-favour-of-roads/8649500.article Chancellor George Osborne is widely expected to continue a government policy shift in favour of roads when he publishes his latest Comprehensive Spending Review next week. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:00 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/lorry-swerve-triggered-us-bridge-collapse/8649504.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/lorry-swerve-triggered-us-bridge-collapse/8649504.article Last month’s collapse of the Skagit Bridge in Washington, United States, may have been caused by the driver of a truck carrying an oversized load moving to avoid an oncoming vehicle. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:49 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/new-york-style-park-for-south-bank/8649505.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/new-york-style-park-for-south-bank/8649505.article A proposal by Erect Architecture and landscape architect J&L Gibbons has won a competition to regenerate a section of the South Bank in London. alexandra.wynne@emap.com (Alexandra Wynne) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/ace-chief-calls-for-top-ten-priority-schemes-in-spending-review/8649502.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/ace-chief-calls-for-top-ten-priority-schemes-in-spending-review/8649502.article Ministers must prioritise 10 key infrastructure schemes to boost economic growth, engineers have warned. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:58 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/iuk-to-step-up-its-cost-cutting-drive/8649472.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/iuk-to-step-up-its-cost-cutting-drive/8649472.article Treasury body Infrastructure UK (IUK) has this week pledged to step up its efforts to seek savings from UK private sector and local authority projects. alexandra.wynne@emap.com (Alexandra Wynne) Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:15 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/cameron-urges-civil-service-to-innovate/8649473.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/business/cameron-urges-civil-service-to-innovate/8649473.article The government must do more to combat the risk averse culture in the civil service to ensure procurement innovation is encouraged, prime minister David Cameron said on Friday. alexandra.wynne@emap.com (Alexandra Wynne) Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:18 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/qatar-faces-materials-squeeze-in-pre-world-cup-boom/8649407.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/qatar-faces-materials-squeeze-in-pre-world-cup-boom/8649407.article Sourcing materials is one of the biggest challenges facing infrastructure projects in Qatar ahead of the Fifa 2022 World Cup, senior engineers from consultant Hyder said last week. tom.dines@emap.com (Tom Dines) Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:31 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/balfour-beatty-in-pole-position-for-hereford-road-maintenance/8649410.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/balfour-beatty-in-pole-position-for-hereford-road-maintenance/8649410.article Balfour Beatty Living Places has unseated Amey from its position as road maintenance contractor in Herefordshire after the county council made it preferred bidder for a major new privately financed public realm contract. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:35 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/boris-plan-for-new-thames-garden-bridge-revealed/8649277.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/boris-plan-for-new-thames-garden-bridge-revealed/8649277.article London mayor Boris Johnson is backing proposals for an iconic new “garden” bridge across the Thames, similar to New York’s High Line elevated park, NCE can exclusively reveal. alexandra.wynne@emap.com (Alexandra Wynne) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:31 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/cable-boost-for-tall-building-lifts/8649350.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/cable-boost-for-tall-building-lifts/8649350.article Finnish lift company Kone last week unveiled its new UltraRope cable product, claiming it would revolutionisetall buildings. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:02 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/dont-seek-to-build-tall-for-the-sake-of-it-warns-city-planner/8649353.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/structures/dont-seek-to-build-tall-for-the-sake-of-it-warns-city-planner/8649353.article City of London planning officer Peter Rees last week warned that building tall in cities should be seen as a “last resort”. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:12 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/be-more-transparent-orr-tells-network-rail/8649265.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/be-more-transparent-orr-tells-network-rail/8649265.article Network Rail should give its supply chain more detail about future workload as part of efforts to slash £1.7bn from its spending on infrastructure renewal work over the next five years. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:22 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/conference-to-examine-london-rail-opportunities/8649267.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/conference-to-examine-london-rail-opportunities/8649267.article Activity in the rail sector is building, particularly in London, boosted by Crossrail and major Underground and Overground rail investments. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:30 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/severn-barrage-backer-sticks-to-plan-despite-mps-criticism/8649268.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/severn-barrage-backer-sticks-to-plan-despite-mps-criticism/8649268.article The developer behind the latest Severn Barrage proposals has pledged to prove they are viable within two years despite criticism from MPs. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:34 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/enterprisemouchel-grabs-latest-highways-agency-maintenance-deal/8649191.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/enterprisemouchel-grabs-latest-highways-agency-maintenance-deal/8649191.article EnterpriseMouchel has pledged to make an “exemplar” of its work to maintain roads in southern England after winning the Highways Agency’s latest Asset Support Contract. mark.hansford@emap.com (Mark Hansford) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:38 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/keller-plans-to-expand-canadian-business-through-acquisition/8649175.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/geotechnical/keller-plans-to-expand-canadian-business-through-acquisition/8649175.article Piling contractor Keller is to acquire North America Piling from North American Energy Partners in order to strengthen its position in the Canadian foundations market. claire.symes@emap.com (Claire Symes) Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:25 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/hereford-1bn-highways-preferred-bidder-to-be-revealed/8649157.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/hereford-1bn-highways-preferred-bidder-to-be-revealed/8649157.article Herefordshire Council will this week announce its preferred bidder for a massive highways and public realm contract worth up to £1bn. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:33 GMT http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/london-mayor-launches-major-road-safety-plan/8649087.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nce.co.uk/news/transport/london-mayor-launches-major-road-safety-plan/8649087.article London mayor Boris Johnson has launched an ambitious new road safety plan aimed at reducing the number of people killed and seriously injured on the capital’s roads by 40% by 2020. Fri, 7 Jun 2013 16:10 GMT