Major work started today on the section of the West Coast Main Line between Milton Keynes and Rugby railway stations to protect the tracks from flooding during heavy rainfall events.
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Graduate & Apprentice Awards 2021 winners show low carbon commitment
After a pandemic-induced break last year, the NCE Graduate and Apprentice Awards returned to highlight the talent of young engineers across the country. Winners were announced at the ICE on 26 November. The 2021 event was sponsored by the ICE, Amey Consulting, Heathrow Airport Ltd , Mott MacDonald, Pell Frischmann…
Precast units help speed up Avonmouth flood defence scheme
Precast concrete units are helping to fast track delivery of flood defence walls on a project in the west of England.
Debate: Tunnelling sector faces major contractual and operational challenges
Although spending on tunnelling projects has been high in the last decade, the supply chain is facing some major challenges as it looks to manage risk on future projects while addressing the carbon net zero challenge.
Podcast | How EDF plans to mitigate the environmental impact of Sizewell C
The latest episode of The Engineers Collective is out now.
Network Rail’s Stamford Tunnel strengthening project hits milestone ahead of target date
Network Rail engineers have ticked off a major milestone ahead of time on the Stamford Tunnel strengthening project in Lincolnshire.
Fugro lands another contract for world’s first offshore artificial energy island
Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro will provide floating wind lidar measurements to Energinet for the development of the world’s first offshore artificial energy island.
EasyJet CEO: Gatwick airport should prioritise resilience over expansion
The chief executive of EasyJet Johan Lundgren believes that expansion should not be the priority of Gatwick Airport at this moment in time.
‘Near maintenance-free’ railway footbridge installed in Bicester
Network Rail aims to reduce its future maintenance costs with the installation of a footbridge in Bicester, whose 14m deck is made of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP).