hs2 | 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 hs2 | 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 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 What greater focus on placemaking means for infrastructure design https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/what-greater-focus-on-placemaking-means-for-infrastructure-design-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/what-greater-focus-on-placemaking-means-for-infrastructure-design-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:00:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283739 There has often been less focus on placemaking in infrastructure design than for residential and commercial developments, but several factors are driving change.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/what-greater-focus-on-placemaking-means-for-infrastructure-design-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 CECA CEO: New government a ‘mixed bag’ for infrastructure https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/ceca-ceo-new-government-a-mixed-bag-for-infrastructure-23-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/ceca-ceo-new-government-a-mixed-bag-for-infrastructure-23-09-2024/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 03:00:33 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283703 For any industry, there are few more disruptive things that can happen than a change of government, says Alasdair Reisner.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/ceca-ceo-new-government-a-mixed-bag-for-infrastructure-23-09-2024/feed/ 0 Trustee’s view | Ethical dilemmas and infrastructure https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/trustees-view-ethical-dilemmas-and-infrastructure-17-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/trustees-view-ethical-dilemmas-and-infrastructure-17-09-2024/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 14:13:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283628 Our world is full of societal dilemmas, and as civil engineers, we need to be adept at understanding and responding to them. The word dilemma is a Greek word meaning ‘a problem offering two possibilities’. An ethical dilemma occurs where two or more ethical principles…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/trustees-view-ethical-dilemmas-and-infrastructure-17-09-2024/feed/ 0 What the cancellation of HS2’s Northern leg has taught us about major project delivery https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/what-the-cancellation-of-hs2s-northern-leg-has-taught-us-about-major-project-delivery-17-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/what-the-cancellation-of-hs2s-northern-leg-has-taught-us-about-major-project-delivery-17-09-2024/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:03:06 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283610 The ICE has published a report summarising lessons learned from the cancellation of HS2’s northern leg, drawn from interviews and written submissions from key decision-makers.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/ice/what-the-cancellation-of-hs2s-northern-leg-has-taught-us-about-major-project-delivery-17-09-2024/feed/ 0 Latest designs for Birmingham Curzon Street Station focus on passenger experience https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/accessibility-and-safety-key-to-hs2s-updated-designs-for-birmingham-curzon-street-station-17-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/accessibility-and-safety-key-to-hs2s-updated-designs-for-birmingham-curzon-street-station-17-09-2024/#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2024 11:51:37 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283596 HS2 has revealed a series of improvements to the design for Birmingham Curzon Street station, including additional cycle parking, better accessibility, rain gardens with seating, and a more passenger-friendly layout.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/accessibility-and-safety-key-to-hs2s-updated-designs-for-birmingham-curzon-street-station-17-09-2024/feed/ 6 HS2 unable to confirm level boarding accessibility at £1.6bn Old Oak Common station https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-unable-to-confirm-level-boarding-accessibility-at-1-6bn-old-oak-common-12-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-unable-to-confirm-level-boarding-accessibility-at-1-6bn-old-oak-common-12-09-2024/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:50:09 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283444 High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd cannot guarantee there will be level boarding for conventional rail and Elizabeth line services at its £1.67bn Old Oak Common station in west London, which accessibility campaigners have deemed “scandalous”.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-unable-to-confirm-level-boarding-accessibility-at-1-6bn-old-oak-common-12-09-2024/feed/ 3 ICE warns that Britain can’t afford more infrastructure failure after HS2 cancellation https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ice-warns-that-britain-cant-afford-more-infrastructure-failure-after-hs2-cancellation-12-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ice-warns-that-britain-cant-afford-more-infrastructure-failure-after-hs2-cancellation-12-09-2024/#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:01:52 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283453 The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has sent out a warning to decision makers to ensure that lessons are learned from the struggles of High Speed 2 (HS2) as the country embarks on other major infrastructure projects.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ice-warns-that-britain-cant-afford-more-infrastructure-failure-after-hs2-cancellation-12-09-2024/feed/ 4 Twin viaducts moved into place over M42 and M6 link roads for HS2’s Delta Junction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/twin-viaducts-moved-into-place-over-m42-and-m6-link-roads-for-hs2s-delta-junction-11-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/twin-viaducts-moved-into-place-over-m42-and-m6-link-roads-for-hs2s-delta-junction-11-09-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:00:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283407 High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has completed the final pushes to move two parallel railway viaducts into place over the M42/M6 link roads in North Warwickshire, making them the first viaduct structures to be completed at Delta Junction.  

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/twin-viaducts-moved-into-place-over-m42-and-m6-link-roads-for-hs2s-delta-junction-11-09-2024/feed/ 0 RIA urges government to make ‘now or never’ decision on rail electrification in Autumn Budget https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ria-urges-government-to-make-now-or-never-decision-on-rail-electrification-in-autumn-budget-11-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ria-urges-government-to-make-now-or-never-decision-on-rail-electrification-in-autumn-budget-11-09-2024/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:41:28 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283427 The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has urged the government to make a number of “now or never” decisions related to the UK rail network in the upcoming Autumn Budget. 

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