Thomas Johnson | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:18:07 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Thomas Johnson | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Costain CEO: 10-year infrastructure investment plan crucial for sector growth https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/costain-ceo-10-year-infrastructure-investment-plan-crucial-for-sector-growth-26-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/costain-ceo-10-year-infrastructure-investment-plan-crucial-for-sector-growth-26-09-2024/#respond Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:00:23 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283771 With funds for infrastructure limited, as evidenced by chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves’ recent cancellation of some of the UK’s most expensive major projects, leveraging private finance to help build large schemes going forward will be paramount to their success.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/costain-ceo-10-year-infrastructure-investment-plan-crucial-for-sector-growth-26-09-2024/feed/ 0 First look at Manchester Utd’s proposed Old Trafford regeneration on freight terminal site https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-look-at-manchester-utds-proposed-old-trafford-regeneration-on-freight-terminal-site-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-look-at-manchester-utds-proposed-old-trafford-regeneration-on-freight-terminal-site-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:02:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284089 Manchester United Football Club has released the first imagery of its proposed regeneration of the Trafford Park area with a new 100,000-seater stadium and community district on the site of an existing freight terminal.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-look-at-manchester-utds-proposed-old-trafford-regeneration-on-freight-terminal-site-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 Great British Energy HQ confirmed for Aberdeen with satellite sites in Edinburgh and Glasgow https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/great-british-energy-hq-confirmed-for-aberdeen-with-satellite-sites-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/great-british-energy-hq-confirmed-for-aberdeen-with-satellite-sites-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:26:13 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284056 Prime minister Keir Starmer has confirmed the Great British Energy (GBE) headquarters (HQ) will be located in Aberdeen with two satellite sites serving the HQ in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/great-british-energy-hq-confirmed-for-aberdeen-with-satellite-sites-in-edinburgh-and-glasgow-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 | New A41 overbridge and 2.6km of road realignment in Aylesbury completed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-a41-overbridge-and-2-6km-of-road-realignment-in-aylesbury-completed-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-a41-overbridge-and-2-6km-of-road-realignment-in-aylesbury-completed-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:00:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284112 High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has completed a two year project to construct a new overbridge traversing the A41 and realign 2.6km of road in Buckinghamshire.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-a41-overbridge-and-2-6km-of-road-realignment-in-aylesbury-completed-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 Environment Agency takes action as floods cause travel disruption in England and Wales https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-takes-action-as-floods-cause-travel-disruption-in-england-and-wales-24-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-takes-action-as-floods-cause-travel-disruption-in-england-and-wales-24-09-2024/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:13:22 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284022 Surface water flooding resulting from heavy rain caused a large amount of travel disruption in England and Wales on Monday, 23 September, as the Environment Agency issued 22 flood warnings and more than 85 flood alerts. 

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/environment-agency-takes-action-as-floods-cause-travel-disruption-in-england-and-wales-24-09-2024/feed/ 0 1930s Tummel Bridge hydro station life extended by 40 years after £50M refurb https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1930s-tummel-bridge-hydro-station-life-extended-by-40-years-after-50m-refurbishment-24-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1930s-tummel-bridge-hydro-station-life-extended-by-40-years-after-50m-refurbishment-24-09-2024/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:30:40 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283992 SSE Renewables has successfully completed a £50M refurbishment of Tummel Bridge power station in Perthshire, Scotland, increasing its lifespan by 40 years.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1930s-tummel-bridge-hydro-station-life-extended-by-40-years-after-50m-refurbishment-24-09-2024/feed/ 0 RAIB to investigate Manchester freight train derailment that caused ‘subdstantial damage’ to infrastructure https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/freight-train-derailment-in-manchester-causes-subdstantial-damage-to-railway-infrastructure-24-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/freight-train-derailment-in-manchester-causes-subdstantial-damage-to-railway-infrastructure-24-09-2024/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284007 The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) will be conducting an investigation into the causes of a frieght train derailment in Audenshaw, Manchester that caused “substantial damage” to railway infrastructure. 

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/freight-train-derailment-in-manchester-causes-subdstantial-damage-to-railway-infrastructure-24-09-2024/feed/ 0 £96M funding package approved to build new Liverpool Baltic station https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/96m-funding-package-approved-to-build-new-liverpool-baltic-station-24-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/96m-funding-package-approved-to-build-new-liverpool-baltic-station-24-09-2024/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:42:36 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283968 A £96M funding package for the new Liverpool Baltic station has been approved by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) and it has confirmed that the planning application will be submitted next month. 

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/96m-funding-package-approved-to-build-new-liverpool-baltic-station-24-09-2024/feed/ 0 First electric trains run between York and Church Fenton for Transpennine Route Upgrade https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-electric-trains-run-between-york-and-church-fenton-for-transpennine-route-upgrade-23-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-electric-trains-run-between-york-and-church-fenton-for-transpennine-route-upgrade-23-09-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:09:30 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283948 The first electric trains have completed test runs along the recently electrified section of railway between York and Church Fenton as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/first-electric-trains-run-between-york-and-church-fenton-for-transpennine-route-upgrade-23-09-2024/feed/ 0 £1.2M renovation of 180-year-old Halifax viaduct on Historical Railways Estate completed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-2m-renovation-of-180-year-old-halifax-viaduct-on-historical-railways-estate-completed-23-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/1-2m-renovation-of-180-year-old-halifax-viaduct-on-historical-railways-estate-completed-23-09-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:22:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283929 A 180-year -old viaduct in Halifax has been renovated for £1.2M by contractor AmcoGiffen for National Highways as part of its stewardship of the Historical Railways Estate (HRE).

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