New Civil Engineer
David Barros
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New nuclear power could supply every home in the UK
2-Nov-2009
A consortium of GDF Suez SA, Iberdrola SA and Scottish and Southern Energy Plc has secured an option to purchase land for the development of a new nuclear power station at Sellafield -
Scottish offshore wind industry supply chain events to create thousands of jobs
2-Nov-2009
The Crown Estate today announced the dates of the three Scottish supply chain events for the offshore wind industry. -
First Olympic Village building structure complete
2-Nov-2009
The first of eleven residential plots in the Olympic Village has been structurally completed, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today. -
Dubai's World Islands development to start next month
30-Oct-2009
Construction of the first of The World islands, situated off Dubai’s coast, is expected to start as early as next month, while its other site developments await final clearances and permissions from the regulatory body, Trakhees. -
Results show JCB remained profitable throughout 2008
30-Oct-2009
Despite uncertain financial times, loaders and excavator manufacturer JCB remained profitable during 2008, the company announced this week. -
JCB expands production plant in Brazil
29-Oct-2009
JCB has confirmed it is expanding its global excavator production capacity with the opening of a new assembly plant in Brazil. -
Pentland Firth wave and tidal programme on schedule
28-Oct-2009
The Crown Estate has confirmed today that the timetable for the installation of wave and tidal devices in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Islands area by 2020 remains on schedule -
Renewable Energy Association responds to planning and climate change coalition
28-Oct-2009
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has issued a response to the government’s planning and climate change coalition. -
Increase use of remediated land could accommodate UK population growth
27-Oct-2009
Brown field sites previously judged to be too contaminated could be brought back into use if the predicted rise in the UK population from 61m to 71.6m by 2033 is to be accommodated, according to The Concrete Centre. -
LDA and Homes and Communities Agency launch London brownfield database
26-Oct-2009
The London Development Agency (LDA) and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has compiled a comprehensive mapped database of London’s brownfield online -
Excavations for second Tyne vehicle tunnel reach project milestone
26-Oct-2009
Land based cut and cover excavations for the Tyne Tunnel running through Jarrow and East Howdon have been completed, marking a milestone in its progress -
Construction slows faster than rest of the economy
22 October 2009
Construction is one of the worst performing sectors of the British economy, despite offering the best opportunities for economic recovery, according to new research published this week. -
Atkins sheds water jobs as industry's cyclical spending cycle bites
22 October 2009
Consultant Atkins has warned that the water industry is in danger of critically reducing its future capacity after being forced to axe around 100 jobs in the sector. -
Geotech spotlight: Cracking jacking
22 October 2009
With jack-up drilling rigs moving into more complex soil regions, new challenges for safe placement and removal of the rigs are emerging all the time. David Barros reports. -
Olympic Board scraps North Greenwich Peninsula temporary venues
19-Oct-2009
The Olympic Board wants to scrap its proposal to build a temporary venue on the North Greenwich Peninsula -
Sea of possibility
15 October 2009
The Crown Estate is preparing to lease vast areas of sea off the coast of Britain to wind farm developers. David Barros reports on the opportunities. -
Trusty Provider
15 October 2009
The British mainland may still be some way short of meeting its renewable energy targets, but one Scottishisland at least can now boast a 100% renewable energy supply. David Barros reports. -
2012 Velodrome progress ahead of schedule
9-Oct-2009
New images released today show the Olympic Velodrome is ahead of schedule. -
Steel installation underway for last major section of World Trade Centre Memorial Plaza
8-Oct-2009
The last section of steel for the Memorial Plaza is currently being erected at the former World Trade Centre site. -
Kingsnorth power station postponed
8-Oct-2009
E.ON has blamed the recession for delaying by three years plans for a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth. -
Crossrail ponders stop call
8 October 2009
Crossrail was locked in negotiations with councils from both sides of London this week as calls to add new stations to the route threatened to derail the scheme’s £15.9bn budget. -
Forth Replacement Crossing bidders down to two
1-Oct-2009
Transport Scotland has shortlisted two consortiums for the £2.3bn Forth Replacement Crossing. -
AmeyColas announced as preferred bidder for Network Rail's high output contract
1-Oct-2009
AmeyColas has been announced as preferred bidder for the £250m High Output Track Renewals contract by Network Rail -
Civils 2009: Meet the future
1 October 2009
This year’s Civils 2009 features a free conference where engineers can boost their CPD for free. David Barros reports. -
Sustainable wind turbine for the Isle of Westray
29-Sep-2009
Lafarge is supplying its sustainable bulk cement, Phoenix, to build a community-owned wind turbine on the Isle of Westray, Orkney Islands. -
Basements: UK firms should take advantage of overseas market
28-Sep-2009
UK consultants in the deep basements and underground structures markets should take advantage of the weak pound and focus their businesses overseas, experts have claimed -
UK Green Building Council urges Government to recognise construction carbon savings
23-Sep-2009
The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) is urging the Government to pay attention to the importance of carbon savings in the construction industry for World Green Building Day -
World’s largest wind farm opens off Denmark’s coast
21-Sep-2009
Last week the Danish wind energy company DONG Energy opened the world’s largest offshore wind farm, Horns Rev 2, 30km off the west coast of Jutland, Denmark. -
Tories attack government 'dithering' on Chief Construction Adviser
18-Sep-2009
Shadow construction minister Mark Prisk has hit out at Government ‘dithering’ in the appointment of a chief construction adviser.
