Latest structures news
New visitor centre for Jodrell Bank
Plans have been submitted for a new ‘Discovery Centre’ at the site of the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank, part of the University of Manchester.
Infrastructure at heart of 24 March Budget
Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed the date for the Budget as Wednesday 24 March, and the Prime Minister says investing in infrastructure will form a significant plank of its content.
ACE Excellence Awards
ACE has announced the shortlist for its Engineering Excellence Awards for excellence in building structures, infrastructure, and building services.
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41 dead in eastern Turkey quake
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New footbridge proposed for Rochdale canal regeneration
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Unstable bridge shut for eight weeks
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Earthquake response arrives in Chile
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Chile quake: British Red Cross launches appeal
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Caution despite Olympic progress
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2012 Media and Broadcast centres top-out
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New US embassy design revealed
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CABE backs Battersea Power Station development
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BAA report 0.82bn loss following Gatwick sale
Structures In-Depth
Seagulls new nest: The Brighton and Hove Stadium
A spectacular steel arched roof will top Brighton & Hove Albion’s new football stadium. Martin Cooper reports from a construction project 13 years in the making.
Weston-Super-Mare's pier rises from the ashes
A fire in the summer of 2008 destroyed the historic pavilion on Weston-super-Mare’s pier. Rising from the ashes, with a build programme of just 49 weeks, a bigger pavilion is getting ready to open in the summer. Jessica Rowson reports.
Big interviews
Morrell - the first interview
The newly appointed Chief Construction Adviser (CCA), Paul Morrell has pledged to keep a ‘team’ of Civil Engineers on call to ensure adequate representation to government.
The big picture
New bridge for Newport station
Contractor Galliford Try Rail erected a new footbridge at the site of the new £13M Newport station for Network Rail in South Wales over Christmas as part of the redevelopment of the station.
NCE Exclusives
Costs undermine Eurocode switchover
Two thirds of civil engineers feel unable to confidently use Eurocodes, less than two months before British Standards for structural design are withdrawn, according to the results of an NCE survey.
Special feature
Whisky galore: the West Lothian distillery
The expansion of a distillery in West Lothian promises to boost production to 20M litres a year. But, as Jessica Rowson discovers, the site proved an exotic cocktail of surprises.
