New Civil Engineer
Gemma Goldfingle
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Network Rail produces “affordable cost” plan for Crossrail works
2-Sep-2010
Network Rail has announced it has produced “an affordable costs package” to deliver the elements of the £15.9bn Crossrail project that the rail infrastructure owner is responsible for. -
Buried treasure: The Government's Renewable Heat Incentive
15 April 2010
From next year, renewable energy producers will be paid by the government. Gemma Goldfingle finds out how the scheme will work. -
Cornwall’s geothermal secret
15 April 2010
On a site outside Redruth a truly groundbreaking project is poised to start drilling in search of not oil or gas, but conditions hot enough for a commercial geothermal plant capable of powering 20,000 homes. Gemma Goldfingle reports. -
Hidden luxury: Knightsbridge's ground source heat pumps
15 April 2010
A luxury hotel development in Knightsbridge is pioneering an innovative method of placing pipework in a basement diaphragm wall. Gemma Goldfingle reports. -
Chile quake takes out vital infrastructure
4 March 2010
Engineers this week said that damage to vital infrastructure such as highways and airports would hamper Chile’s efforts to recover from a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the nation on Saturday. -
Defendant’s illness holds up corporate killing trial
4 March 2010
A judge last week adjourned the first case to be tried under the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 until October because the director of the company charged needs “urgent and intensive” medical attention. -
Five in the briefs frame for Hinkley nuclear ground works
25 February 2010
Britain’s new nuclear programme is poised to take a major step forward next week with tenders due in for the earthworks contract for the first new plant planned at Hinkley Point in Somerset. -
The tale of the Tyne Tube
18 February 2010
Immersed tube elements for the New Tyne Crossing are been floated into place. Gemma Goldfingle reports. -
Learned societies reject ICE room hire deal
18 February 2010
The row about the ICE’s plans to increase room charges for learned societies using facilities at its Great George Street headquarters escalated this week when a compromise was rejected. -
Room charges row close to settlement
28 January 2010
A resolution is in sight between the ICE and its associated societies over the Institution’s move to double room and services charges. -
Haiti quake: Lack of building codes worsened devastation
21 January 2010
Structural engineers said poor construction worsened the earthquake devastation in Haiti as the country does not use internationally accepted building codes -
How the Crown Estate can emerge from the sea
21 January 2010
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. -
New wind farms will need new foundation technology
14 January 2010
Current offshore foundation technology cannot be used for the next round of offshore wind farms, engineers warned this week. -
Industry voices concern over launch of professional register
18-Dec-2009
A UK register for ground engineering professionals is set to become a reality next year, despite protests voiced from within the geotechnical industry. -
Chameleon culture: Extending the Louvre
10 December 2009
Underpinning the Louvre in Paris is not an easy job. Tolerances are strict, work must be silent and the client is watchful. Gemma Goldfingle reports. -
Associated societies fight ICE price hike
3 December 2009
The row over the ICE’s price hike on rooms and services for associated societies escalated this week with the affected groups holding a crunch meeting to draw up a battle plan to fight the decision. -
Belfast road hole due to sewer tunnelling
3 December 2009
Contractor Morgan Est has admitted the 15m² hole that appeared in a Belfast city centre road last month was caused by tunnelling work it carried out for the city’s new £120M sewer tunnel. -
Engineering bodies in row over ICE room rate hike
19 November 2009
The ICE’s role as a “centre for the exchange of specialist knowledge” has been called into question after senior officials slashed financial support to associated societies. -
Viewpoint: New Forth Bridge contracts out to tender
19 November 2009
The new £2.3bn Forth bridge is a major project in every sense, including in its site investigation, says NCE geotechnical correspondent and GE reporter Gemma Goldfingle -
Belfast road collapses above void triggered by tunnelling
12 November 2009
An air void disturbed by tunnelling work 12 months ago has been blamed for the collapse of one of Belfast’s busiest roads last weekend. -
Corinthia Hotel: Italian Roots
05 November 2009
Developers are always keen to maintain the trappings of the Victorian era. But the reality of modernising such buildings means that foundation contractors often face challenging space limitations. Gemma Goldfingle reports. -
The Forth dimension
27-Oct-2009
The new £2.3bn Forth bridge is a major project in every sense, including its site investigation. With more than 6.7km of new road, three contractors are carrying out three phases of testing before the final design is complete. Gemma Goldfingle reports from Edinburgh. -
Geothermal power plant set to become a reality in Cornwall
19-Oct-2009
The UK is set to get its first commercial scale geothermal power plant. Geothermal Engineering has announced plans to build a 65MW plant in Redruth, Cornwall, and has begun consultation with the local community. -
Middle eastern investors could fund mayor’s Thames airport
15 October 2009
Arab investors are keen to fund the proposed Thames Estuary Airport, the deputy mayor of London has revealed. -
Recycled tyre bales: Tread carefully
1 October 2009
A section of the A421 is being built with recycled tyre bales, debunking the myth that road building has to be carbon intensive. Gemma Goldfingle visits Bedfordshire’s pioneering project. -
Simon Phillips & Mervyn Dunwoody: Spreading it around
24 September 2009
Over 7M.m³ of material will be excavated while building Crossrail. Both client and delivery partner are committed to reusing virtually every particle, but transporting it across London is no mean feat. -
It came from out of space: Oasys computer software
17-Sep-2009
Computer analysis gave the confidence to use a novel support system in Ireland. -
£53m flood prevention scheme begun in Glasgow
16-Sep-2009
Work for a £53M flood prevention scheme to protect residents near the White Cart Water River in the south of Glasgow has begun. -
Italian financier set to bankroll Messina Crossing for £5.25bn
16-Sep-2009
Plans to build the world’s longest spanning suspension bridge are going ahead with a financier ready to bankroll the £5.25bn Messina Crossing in Italy. -
Hydrock enters the nuclear age
16-Sep-2009
New nuclear has finally kicked-off with the start of ground investigation for the next generation of power stations. -
RSK rebrands as 'one-stop shop' consultancy
16-Sep-2009
RSK Group has relaunched its business as a “one-stop shop” environmental consultancy following the rebranding of key operations in the company. -
Geotechnical Services File: Survival of the Fittest
26-Aug-2009
The credit crunch has given way to a full blown recession which is being felt rather sharply in the geotechnical and geoenvironmental industry. Gemma Goldfingle surmises the profession’s views on performance over the past year and explores whether there is light at the end of the tunnel. -
Geotech special: Under floor heating
23 July 2009
Geothermal energy solutions could be a major weapon in the fight against climate change. Gemma Goldfingle visits Bolton Sixth Form College to see how relatively new geothermal piles are installed. -
Bachy to cut 15% of its workforce
9 July 2009
Bachy Solentanche, one of the UK’s largest geotechnical specialists, is set to make over 15% of its workforce redundant. -
Middle East: Hard drive
2 July 2009
The credit crunch may have hit Dubai, but investment is flourishing in another, less well known but promising Emirate. Gemma Goldfingle reports from Fujairah. -
Piling & foundations spotlight: Tube squeezers
25 June 2009
Crossrail advance works at London’s Tottenham Court Road Underground station have begun close to live Tube tunnels. Gemma Goldfingle investigates. -
Geotechnical director in court on first corporate manslaughter charge
24-Jun-2009
The country’s first corporate manslaughter case began yesterday as a geotechnical company’s director faced Bristol Crown Court. -
Fehmarnbelt crossing: Select to connect
27-May-2009
The Fehmarnbelt crossing, connecting Scandinavia to Germany, looks to be going ahead after a 15 year gestation.
