Alex's Blog
Network Rail embraces its suppliers
The efficiency programme at Network Rail is beginning to yield results but the work is also highlighting what is left to be done.
High Speed 2 uncertainties resurrect Heathrow third runway
With political conviction for High Speed 2 (HS2) faltering behind the scenes at Westminster there is a rise in favour of resurrecting plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport.
40th anniversary special: A world of possibilities?
Tunnels under the Atlantic, High Speed 5 and Apple in charge of the world – all of which are possibilities for the next 40 years as far as civil engineers are concerned.
The yawning gap that lies between form and function
We’re used to the age old friction between architects and engineers, but in these unrelenting economic doldrums the clash of ideals between what is iconic and what is affordable or appropriate is heightening.
-
Why don't more British contractors work abroad?
-
Hinkley row exposes flaws in planning reform
-
A high speed world needs political consensus
-
Regional growth in danger of entering economic doldrums
-
Government infrastructure commitment looks uncertain
-
High Speed Two needs to signal its true intentions
-
Long-term plans in a short-term society
-
Do unreliable traffic forecasts blight PFI viability?
-
All change for road maintenance as cost pressures mount
-
Geotechnical firms must dig in to stay ahead of recession
-
Will thinking local help simplify the planning process?
-
London's Olympic Park: will it deliver on legacy?
-
It’s too soon to sound the PFI death knell
-
The blame game is still rumbling on for TfL and PPP
-
Is IUK’s civils costs study leaving stones unturned?
News from Alexandra Wynne
HS2 chief engineer rails against construction inefficiency
High Speed 2’s (HS2) chief engineer has heaped criticism on high costs of infrastructure in the UK and set out ways that his scheme will keep costs down.
MPs back third and fourth runway for Heathrow
MPs this week attacked the idea that building a hub airport in the Thames Estuary hub airport can solve the UK’s aviation crisis.
Consultation key to Manchester station link
Network Rail this week embarked upon its final consultation phase for a critical new viaduct connecting the key Manchester city centre stations.
-
Network Rail to prioritise sustainable bids
-
West London tunnel for High Speed 2
-
Four arrests after rail contract fraud investigation
-
Hope Springs for Plant
-
Four arrests made in rail contracts probe
-
Kier gains access to May Gurney's books ahead of offer decision
-
Costain to buy May Gurney in all-share merger deal
