Gavin Pearson | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:07:56 +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 Gavin Pearson | 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 Construction minister says she is eager listen to and advocate for sector https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-minister-says-she-is-eager-listen-to-and-advocate-for-sector-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-minister-says-she-is-eager-listen-to-and-advocate-for-sector-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:35:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284070 The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/construction-minister-says-she-is-eager-listen-to-and-advocate-for-sector-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 Severn Trent unveils portable sewage treatment systems to tackle storm overflow https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-unveils-portable-sewage-treatment-systems-to-tackle-storm-overflow-19-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-unveils-portable-sewage-treatment-systems-to-tackle-storm-overflow-19-09-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:34:02 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283813 Severn Trent is revolutionising wastewater management with the introduction of agile "portable sewage treatment systems'" as part of a £450M initiative aimed at reducing storm overflow spills.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/severn-trent-unveils-portable-sewage-treatment-systems-to-tackle-storm-overflow-19-09-2024/feed/ 0 IWICE: Could NHS’ new hospitals programme strategy be a skills and diversity blueprint? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/iwice-could-nhs-new-hospitals-programme-strategy-be-a-skills-and-diversity-blueprint-17-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/iwice-could-nhs-new-hospitals-programme-strategy-be-a-skills-and-diversity-blueprint-17-09-2024/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:58:58 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283623 New approaches to hospital building have supported diversity and skills, an expert has told the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering (IWICE) conference; could they be transferrable to infrastructure?

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/iwice-could-nhs-new-hospitals-programme-strategy-be-a-skills-and-diversity-blueprint-17-09-2024/feed/ 0 Taylor Woodrow MD: Mission-driven generation is our great opportunity https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/taylor-woodrow-md-mission-driven-generation-is-our-great-opportunity-30-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/taylor-woodrow-md-mission-driven-generation-is-our-great-opportunity-30-08-2024/#comments Fri, 30 Aug 2024 03:00:06 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282891 The UK is undergoing an energy transition. To achieve net zero, it is undertaking a generational overhaul of its grid infrastructure, expanding onshore and offshore renewables, implementing cleaner fuel capabilities where electricity isn’t an option, and building new nuclear power plants.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/taylor-woodrow-md-mission-driven-generation-is-our-great-opportunity-30-08-2024/feed/ 1 ACE CEO: Delivery must back up dialogue with government https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/ace-ceo-delivery-must-back-up-dialogue-with-government-27-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/ace-ceo-delivery-must-back-up-dialogue-with-government-27-08-2024/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 03:00:55 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282667 Since being elected in July, the government has announced changes to planning, a schedule for 12 new town sites to be selected, a fund to support renewable energy projects and a move to improve longer-term certainty through a two-year lead time on strategic spending reviews.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/ace-ceo-delivery-must-back-up-dialogue-with-government-27-08-2024/feed/ 0 How can the UK unlock floating offshore wind’s potential? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-can-the-uk-unlock-floating-offshore-winds-potential-25-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-can-the-uk-unlock-floating-offshore-winds-potential-25-07-2024/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:00:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281145 Floating wind farms are becoming ever more viable, opening up new possibilities for renewable energy from the sea.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-can-the-uk-unlock-floating-offshore-winds-potential-25-07-2024/feed/ 0 South West Water’s Mark Worsfold warns delivery the only path to redemption https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/south-west-waters-mark-worsfold-warns-delivery-the-only-path-to-redemption-24-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/south-west-waters-mark-worsfold-warns-delivery-the-only-path-to-redemption-24-07-2024/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:40:05 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281188 Speaking to NCE at its Water conference on 20 June, South West Water director of asset management Mark Worsfold made clear the only long term path to improve public perceptions around water industry pollution and supply.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/south-west-waters-mark-worsfold-warns-delivery-the-only-path-to-redemption-24-07-2024/feed/ 0 Interview | Safetytech Accelerator’s Helen Evans on innovation in water https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/interview-safetytech-accelerators-helen-evans-on-innovation-in-water-24-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/interview-safetytech-accelerators-helen-evans-on-innovation-in-water-24-07-2024/#respond Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:23:14 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281164 Speaking to NCE at its Water conference on 20 June, Safetytech Accelerator head of market development Helen Evans has warned that the art what's possible is not as big a challenge as embedding the possible into delivery.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/interview-safetytech-accelerators-helen-evans-on-innovation-in-water-24-07-2024/feed/ 0 ‘Exciting’ scale of AMP8 presents opportunities to push supply chain innovation https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/exciting-scale-of-amp8-presents-opportunities-to-push-water-supply-chain-to-innovate-02-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/exciting-scale-of-amp8-presents-opportunities-to-push-water-supply-chain-to-innovate-02-07-2024/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 08:25:05 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=280049 Delivering £96bn worth of investment during the water sector’s eighth asset management period (AMP8), between 2025 and 2030, is an “exciting” opportunity to push the boundaries of innovation in the supply chain, according to Northumbrian Water asset director Monisha Gower.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/exciting-scale-of-amp8-presents-opportunities-to-push-water-supply-chain-to-innovate-02-07-2024/feed/ 0 Technology including digital twins to play ‘massive role’ in delivering £96bn water ambitions https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/technology-including-digital-twins-to-play-massive-role-in-delivering-96bn-water-ambitions-28-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/technology-including-digital-twins-to-play-massive-role-in-delivering-96bn-water-ambitions-28-06-2024/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:03:32 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279859 The use of technology including digital twins is set to play a “massive role” in delivering the ambitious £96bn of investment in the water sector’s eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 and 2030, according to Severn Trent’s digital engineering lead.

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