Crossrail
Crossrail tunnels: Delivery driver
Crossrail’s first tunnel boring machine, is now being built on site ready to start work in March. Claire Symes reports from west London.
London Olympic Park
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
Thameslink Programme
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
Forth Replacement Crossing
Masdar
Billion dollar brains
As major infrastructure projects around the world get bigger and technically more complex, the pool of people with the experience needed to run them seems to be getting smaller. Damian Arnold looks at the career paths of some of the men, and one of the women, in charge of multi-billion dollar schemes around the globe to find out how they got arguably the best jobs in the industry and what skills aspiring major project leaders need to acquire.
London Tideway Tunnels
Special report: Fundamental issues at heart of super sewer
The debate about the proposed £4.1bn Thames Tunnel mega sewer is growing ever more politicised. NCE talks to the experts for and against the controversial super sewer.
Fehmarnbelt Crossing
Fehmarnbelt crossing: Select to connect
The Fehmarnbelt crossing, connecting Scandinavia to Germany, looks to be going ahead after a 15 year gestation.
Flamanville 3
Nuclear special: The right reaction
French energy giant EDF hopes to lead the UK towards a new era of nuclear power. Antony Oliver spoke to its managing director of nuclear new build Humphrey Cadoux-Hudson about the challenges.
M25 Widening
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
High Speed Two
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
Severn Barrage
Tidal tussle
The Severn Barrage might be capable of producing a huge chunk of our renewable energy capacity in one go, but is it the best way of meeting our low carbon energy aims?
Arabian Canal
Arabian Canal: Dubai's can-do canal
West of Dubai, work is under way on a 75km long man-made waterway costing over £6bn. Bernadette Redfern visits the Arabian Canal and interviews project director Ian Raine.
Boris Island
Is Boris Island in the Thames Estuary a fantasy island?
London mayor Boris Johnson is hoping a plan to build a new island airport in the Thames Estuary will head off a third runway at Heathrow. But as Alexandra Wynne reports, the London project may not be Europe’s first offshore airport, if the Dutch have their way.
Heathrow Rail Hub
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
East London Line Extension
Major project report: East London Line
London’s new railway: planning, design and construction of a new 10km rail route for London overground.
London Gateway Port
Ports and airports: Port of call
Moves are afoot to fast-track ports through the UK’s convoluted planning process, but getting to the construction phase will still be a challenge. Mark Hansford reports.
Greater Manchester Waste PFI
A greater power
Winning the Greater Manchester recycling and waste PFI deal was a major step forward for resource and waste management firm Viridor. MRW editor Paul Sanderson met Viridor chief executive Colin Drummond to findout why.
Second Avenue Subway
Fairytale of New York - Second Avenue Subway takes shape
Londoners may think Crossrail has been a long time in the planning, but New Yorkers are finally seeing the Second Avenue Subway project come to fruition after an epic 80 year wait. Alexandra Wynne reports from the Big Apple on a scheme that will take a big bite out of its core.
The Shard
The Shard: A view from the top
London’s latest iconic landmark, the Shard, set another new record in September, as the UK’s highest crane was raised into place. When fully extended the crane will sit a whopping 317m above ground level — and 7m taller than the Shard’s eventual highest point.
World Trade Center
WTC ten years on: How the twin towers collapsed
The specific circumstances of the 9/11 attacks and the construction of the Twin Towers dictated the precise manner in which the buildings collapsed.
Hindhead Tunnel
With nail and I
Early testing has led to a project team installing a medley of soil nails on an environmentally sensitive tunnelling project in the south of England. Alexandra Wynne reports from the heath lands near Hindhead.
Burj Khalifa
Burj Dubai: Big Burj
Contractors are battling the odds to bring the world’s tallest building in on time. Mark Hansford reports from the Burj Dubai.
Sellafield Decommissioning
Sellafield's toxic challenge
A project to build a concrete building could sound run of the mill. But this one is being built at Sellafield. Andrea Klettner reports.
London Array
How the Crown Estate can emerge from the sea
Crown Estates’ £75bn offshore wind power programme is set to create a step change in the fledgling offshore wind power industry’s growth. But many hurdles need to be overcome. Gemma Goldfingle reports.
Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Link
Going the distance: Hong Kong's MTR projects
Building five major projects in 10 years is a major challenge for MTR’s newly appointed projects director TC Chew. Andy Bolton reports.
Panama Canal expansion project
Passage to Panama
After years of wrangling, work to expand the Panama Canal is finally scheduled to begin this year. Cliff Schexnayder reports from central America.
London Underground PPP
Why the Tube PPP collapsed
Tube Lines’ decision to sell up to Transport for London marks the end of the road for the Tube PPP. Alexandra Wynne unpicks the dying days of what was once heralded as a pioneering private finance project.
Gautrain
Tunnelling project profile: The Gautrain Rapid Rail Link
NCE throws the spotlight on Africa’s first high speed rail link.
Tottenham Court Road Redevelopment
West End Spectacular
Tottenham Court Road in London’s busy West End is one of Crossrail’s first construction sites. Preparatory activities are under way with station work due to begin in early 2009.
Managed Motorways
Broad shoulders: The M1's first managed motorway scheme
Less congestion, better information, greater safety and quicker incident response will add up to good news for drivers using junctions 10 to 13 of the M1 from spring 2013. The full managed motorway toolkit of technologies and operating procedures including hard shoulder running and variable speed limits will ease traffic through a notorious pinch point.
Heathrow East
Steve Morgan: Keeping Them Keen
In the three months since Steve Morgan joined BAA as its new capital programmes director, he has ripped up just about every rule in the airport operator’s long established procurement book. Antony Oliver finds out what’s changed.
St Petersburg Flood Barrier
St Petersburg flood barrier: Swing through the sea
The huge curved floating gates that will close off the deep water navigation channel through the St Petersburg flood barrier are soon to be closed for the first time. Jackie Whitelaw reports.
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge
Stretching across the boundaries
Plans for a 38km crossing between Hong Kong and Macau are pressing ahead with the appointment of Arup as lead designer.
Incheon Bridge
Korean Colossus: Incheon Bridge
Construction of South Korea’s 12.5km Incheon Bridge is racing to completion on schedule. Ed Owen reports from the £1bn Asian mega-project, which has relied heavily on off-site precasting and prefabrication to overcome the challenges of working above the sea.
Victoria Desalination Project
The Victorian Desalination Plant: A saline solution
Australia has long been prone to inconsistent rainfall, imposing severe water shortages on its residents, industry and agriculture. In Victoria a huge desalination plant is taking shape as part of the state’s solution to the problem. Martina Booth reports.
Round 3 Wind Farm Zones
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
Heron Tower
Heron tower: Ground upwards
Spotlight - Precise knowledge of what lies deep underground is essential to the successful construction of one of London’s new skyscrapers.
Mersey Gateway
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
