Latest structures news
Boris approves new £4.5bn Brent town centre
London Mayor Boris Johnson has approved plans to build a new town centre in Brent, including improvements to local road infrastructure.
Additional Blackfriars rib arches installed
New rib arches have been delivered and installed at Blackfriars Bridge in London, which will be renovated and widened as part of the £5.5bn Thameslink upgrade.
Scottish Parliament to be extended
Bosses at the Scottish Parliament are looking for architects to design a multimillion pound upgrade of the building, it has been announced.
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Manchester City announced £1bn regeneration plans
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Old Trafford cricket ground redevelopment agreed
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Burj Khalifa officially confirmed as world's tallest building
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New visitor centre for Jodrell Bank
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Infrastructure at heart of 24 March Budget
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ACE Excellence Awards
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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
Structures In-Depth
Formula One fun: Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World theme park
Thrill seekers in Abu Dhabi will soon have more than the Gulf state’s Formula One race to enjoy. Jessica Rowson reports on the construction of the world’s largest indoor theme park at Yas Island.
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.
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.
