Northumbrian Water contractor Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) has completed the £2.7M project to lay a new sewer pipe between two roads in Teeside utilising a trenchless pipelaying technique.
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Thames Water announces major firms as technical partners on £300M framework
Thames Water has announced the three partners it has appointed to its £300M Technical Partner Framework for the delivery of its Strategic Resource Options (SRO) programme.
Movers and shakers: Biggest construction and engineering appointments in January 2024
The start of 2024 has seen a number of changes amongst the big contractors and consultancies. As the industry continues to celebrate sustainability, firms such as Arup, Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try and Ramboll are bolstering their environment departments.
UK’s Connections Action Plan is critical to net zero but calls for fast action to implement
Electrification of heat, transport and industry is essential if the UK is to achieve net zero by 2050 and, as a result, electricity demand is expected to double over the next 25 years.
Debate | How can infrastructure projects enhance social value delivery?
The Social Value Act became law in 2013. It requires public sector clients to factor in economic, social and environmental wellbeing when awarding construction contracts.
HS2 invites local community to vote on Balsall Common viaduct designs
People in Balsall Common, a village in the West Midlands, are being asked to vote on designs for a viaduct as part of what HS2 calls its “commitment to inclusive design”.
Northumbrian Water appoints Bam, Costain, Motts-Bentley and more to deliver £3.6bn AMP8 works
Northumbrian Water has announced seven partners to form its Living Water Enterprise (LWE) to deliver £3.6bn of work during the eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 to 2030.
NCE Graduate & Apprentice Awards winners profiled
The civil and digital engineering skills of early career professionals have been recognised at the NCE Graduate & Apprentice Awards 2023.
Spotlight | Maximising benefits for the North
The UK’s infrastructure industry might be forgiven for being downhearted as we come into the New Year. Confidence in major project and programme delivery is at, what feels like, an all time low. The cancellation of Phase 2 of High Speed 2 (HS2) is a recent – and very public…
HS2 | TBM assembly completed ahead of launch for second bore of Birmingham tunnel
A team of 90 specialists has completed the assembly of the tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will drive the second bore of HS2’s Bromford Tunnel in Birmingham.