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Conservatives vow to build Crossrail and "begin work" on high speed rail line
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has pledged that his party will build London’s £15.9bn Crossrail scheme and start work on a north-south high speed rail line should they win the next General Election.
Severn barrage flooding 'disaster'
A Dutch report examining the effects of a barrage on the Oosterschelde, obtained by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), indicates an ecological ‘disaster’ for the Severn if the proposed 10km barrage is built
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Conservatives vow to build Crossrail and "begin work" on high speed rail line
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has pledged that his party will build London’s £15.9bn Crossrail scheme and start work on a north-south high speed rail line should they win the next General Election.
Transport news
TfL anger as Tube Lines plans “massive disruption”
A fresh row broke out this week between London Underground (LU) and its contractor Tube Lines, this time over weekend possessions for the Northern Line Upgrade.
Structures news
Iconic Poole Harbour bridge poised for construction go-ahead
Construction of Poole’s £37M Twin Sails Bridge project is now waiting on transport minister Sadiq Khan after the local council selected a contractor for the scheme.
Geotechnical news
Foundations laid for former MG factory
Piling is progressing at the Bournville College site, located at the the former MG Rover factory, Longbridge.
Water news
Morgan Est starts work on £4.6M Cumbrian temporary road bridge
Work to rebuild a connection for flood-wrecked Workington in Cumbria will begin almost immediately following today’s award of the construction contract for a new bridge to Morgan Est.
Energy & Waste news
Severn barrage flooding 'disaster'
A Dutch report examining the effects of a barrage on the Oosterschelde, obtained by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), indicates an ecological ‘disaster’ for the Severn if the proposed 10km barrage is built
Contracts news
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Balfour Beatty subsidiary wins Scottish wind farm deal
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Carillion-led joint venture selected as preferred bidder for £370M Wolverhampton Building Schools for the Future programme
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Balfour Beatty reaches financial close on £450M Blackburn hospital
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Transport for London puts 36 firms on £500M engineering and project management framework
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Gammon wins £180M of new contracts
NCE magazine in-depth exclusive news
TfL anger as Tube Lines plans “massive disruption”
A fresh row broke out this week between London Underground (LU) and its contractor Tube Lines, this time over weekend possessions for the Northern Line Upgrade.
What causes construction failures?
NCE has this week pledged its support for a major new Health & Safety Executive (HSE)-backed study into the causes and consequences of major failures and collapses in construction.
Government's microgeneration cash-back scheme slammed
Government proposals to allow homeowners to cash in on small-scale energy generation by selling it on to the National Grid have been slammed by engineers for offering misleading figures.
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Greenbelt nuclear station opposed
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Countries announce Copenhagen targets
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Contractor claims warning
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RedR sends team to Haiti to combat spread of disease
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Royal Engineers complete Afghan bridge
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Simulator to put waterproof products through their paces
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Agency’s warning service goes live
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Cash boost for sea power
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Mouchel sets up takeover fighting fund
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Buro Happold sets out Muscat stall
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Consultant to probe cost of new Forth bridge
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RICS and ACE set to act on Dubai disputes
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Amec buys Australian cost consultant
