A union of CBRE project management with Turner & Townsend leads the way in this month’s mergers round up, but we’ve also got news of WSP acquiring a Spanish firm, a civil engineering ‘supergroup’ and more
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Council wins legal challenge over £2.7bn Birmingham roads contract
Birmingham City Council has won a judicial review of the government’s decision to reject its new roads maintenance contract plans.
Toddbrook Reservoir restoration enters next phase with construction of new spillway
Work to restore Toddbrook Reservoir has entered a “major construction phase” with works by contractor Kier on the new spillway “well underway”, but the completion date has slipped back according to the Canal & River Trust.
United Utilities appoints Costain, Jacobs, Murphy and more to deliver £13.7bn AMP8 plan
United Utilities has announced its seven engineering and infrastructure businesses to help deliver its £13.7bn investment plan for the eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 and 2030.
HS2 | Construction passes halfway on prefabricated 880m Thame Valley Viaduct
High Speed 2 (HS2) main contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) has passed halfway in the construction of the prefabricated 880m Thame Valley Viaduct.
HS2 | Engineers complete 3,130t slide for second segment of Wendover Dean viaduct
Engineers from High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam) have successfully slid a 3,130t steel section of the Wendover Dean viaduct deck into position.
Foundation work begins on bridge to take A43 highway over HS2 railway near Brackley
High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor EKFB has begun construction of the foundations for a road bridge to take the A43 over the under-construction railway.
Kier, X-energy and Cavendish Nuclear sign MOU for AMR development collaboration
The development of a fleet of advanced modular reactors (AMRs) has taken a step closer to reality following the agreement of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Kier, X-energy and Cavendish Nuclear.
Network Rail announces partners for CP7 capital works delivery in North West and Central region
Network Rail has announced the winners of its nearly £2bn capital works delivery frameworks for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029, covering the North West and Central (NW&C) region of its network.
HS2 | Sliding of 320m double composite deck for Westbury viaduct commences
Engineers from EKFB (Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV) have commenced the sliding of the first section of the 320m double composite deck for High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Westbury viaduct into position.