Network Rail is conducting early market engagement on a long-term £150M to £200M contract to design, develop, construct and operate trackside battery systems to power trains.
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NIC review: ‘do nothing’ scenario for rail infrastructure in cancelled HS2 area ‘not sustainable’
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has warned that not upgrading rail infrastructure north of Birmingham in the area that the cancelled High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2 was due to serve is not a sustainable option.
Construction work to turn North Sea port into fixed and floating offshore wind hub begins
Construction work has begun to turn Ardersier Port into an energy transition facility leveraging both fixed and floating offshore wind capabilities.
We will have to learn to live with Raac as we’ve lived with asbestos, say structural engineers
We will have to learn to live with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) present in our buildings much as we have learnt to live with asbestos in the UK, according to structural engineers.
£208M final section of Lincoln ring road granted planning permission
Lincolnshire County Council has granted planning permission for the final section of the Lincoln bypass scheme.
Barhale awarded £21M West London shaft upgrade scheme for Thames Water ring main
Barhale has been selected by Thames Water to deliver a £21M strategic investment for the water company’s ring main in West London.
£17M design and build Leicester Station redevelopment contract up for grabs
Leicester City Council has released a £17M contract opportunity to design and construct the planned redevelopment of Leicester Station.
South Korean state nuclear energy company in talks to develop Wylfa site
South Korea’s state nuclear company is in early talks to develop a multibillion pound nuclear energy power plant on the island of Anglesey in Wales.
HS2 passes halfway in excavation of 88km of bored tunnels for high-speed line
The excavation of 88km of underground tunnels needed for the High Speed 2 (HS2) route from London to Birmingham is now more than halfway completed.
India’s first vertical lift sea bridge will open by end of year
India’s first vertical-lift sea bridge, which is being constructed to replace the iconic Pamban Bridge, will open to rail traffic by the end of the year, government officials have said.