Author Archives: Belinda Smart

A second community consultation will take place this month for a planned 2GW pumped storage hydro (PSH) project near Loch Ness.

Scottish Water has completed a pioneering energy generation project as part of its strategy of reaching net zero emissions by 2040.

This week saw Eric Wright Civil Engineering commence work to replace a 90-year-old bridge on the Leicestershire-Nottinghamshire border.

Costain has delivered a four-year scheme to deliver “a critical piece of south-west infrastructure”, the new stretch of A30 dual carriageway between Chiverton and Carland Cross in Cornwall.

Network Rail has appointed 15 suppliers to its £1.4bn Southern Region minor works, buildings and civils partnership framework, utilising a new model described as a first for the rail sector.

Rolls-Royce SMR has successfully completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) by regulators the Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.

On 11 June at the ICE’s London headquarters, stakeholders from across all infrastructure sectors took turns to sit in a circle and discuss efforts to decarbonise concrete at scale.

Barhale has secured a £14.8M package with Thames Water to carry out rehabilitation works on New River, one of London’s oldest water infrastructure assets.

Surface water management specialist Wavin has launched a white paper exploring the importance of urban climate resilience (UCR).

The state-backed power company Great British Energy (GBE) can play a positive role in the energy transition if managed correctly, but complexities exist around integration with Great British Nuclear (GBN) and grid supply chains.