Author Archives: Tom Pashby

The last module in the lining of Heathrow Airport’s 870m cargo tunnel under its runways is about to be installed by Mace under a £145M renewal project.

A report commissioned by the mayors of Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, and created by Arup, has called on the government to commit to a Midlands-North West Rail Link (MNWRL) in place of the cancelled High Speed 2 (HS2) Phase 2b.

A single publicly owned body responsible for the strategic design of Great Britain’s gas and electricity networks will be launched on 1 October.

Padiham Flood Risk Management Scheme is to be developed after the Environment Agency and Burnley Borough Council announced a funding gap was closed and planning approval was achieved.

The Lower Thames Crossing must be given development consent by 4 October to relieve congestion at the Dartford Crossing, according to a letter coordinated by Logistics UK and signed by dozens of businesses.

Implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 has been delayed until February 2025 to allow time for the government to draft a new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS).

Civil engineering and related industries have welcomed the election of new select committee chairs at the start of the new parliament.

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”.

An environmental expert has welcomed plans by EDF Energy for a relocated saltmarsh to be created near Hinkley Point C, but raised concerns about the power station’s destruction of fish populations.

The British Geological Survey (BGS) has launched hazard mapping tools showing the risk of earthquakes in the UK’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to support offshore energy developments.