Euston | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:53:45 +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 Euston | 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 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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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/ria-urges-government-to-make-now-or-never-decision-on-rail-electrification-in-autumn-budget-11-09-2024/feed/ 0 Lord Hendy forced Systra to sack engineer for raising concerns about crowd crush at Euston station https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/lord-hendy-forced-systra-to-sack-engineer-for-raising-concerns-about-crowd-crush-at-euston-station-29-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/lord-hendy-forced-systra-to-sack-engineer-for-raising-concerns-about-crowd-crush-at-euston-station-29-08-2024/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:01:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282934 Rail minister and former Network Rail chair Lord Hendy had an engineer at Systra sacked by threatening to withdraw business from the consultancy unless action was taken after the employee publicly commented on safety concerns at Euston station.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/lord-hendy-forced-systra-to-sack-engineer-for-raising-concerns-about-crowd-crush-at-euston-station-29-08-2024/feed/ 5 Skanska completes £450M enabling works at Euston to prepare for new HS2 station https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/skanska-completes-450m-enabling-works-at-euston-to-prepare-for-new-hs2-station-27-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/skanska-completes-450m-enabling-works-at-euston-to-prepare-for-new-hs2-station-27-08-2024/#respond Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:14:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282777 Skanska has completed £450M of enabling works at Euston station in preparation for the new High Speed 2 (HS2) London terminus, which remains unfunded.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/skanska-completes-450m-enabling-works-at-euston-to-prepare-for-new-hs2-station-27-08-2024/feed/ 0 HS2: Euston private funding plan uncertain as ‘due’ date lapses https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-euston-private-funding-plan-uncertain-as-due-date-lapses-05-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-euston-private-funding-plan-uncertain-as-due-date-lapses-05-08-2024/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:00:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281843 Officials working up private funding options for the development of HS2’s Euston Station were due to have presented a shortlist to ministers by now, it has emerged.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-euston-private-funding-plan-uncertain-as-due-date-lapses-05-08-2024/feed/ 0 Review of DfT capital spend portfolio could see more transport projects cancelled https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/review-of-dft-capital-spend-portfolio-could-see-more-transport-projects-cancelled-31-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/review-of-dft-capital-spend-portfolio-could-see-more-transport-projects-cancelled-31-07-2024/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:57:24 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281568 The transport secretary is commencing an internal review of the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) capital spend portfolio to find ways of closing a £2.9bn funding gap for this year, which could spell the end for some large infrastructure projects.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/review-of-dft-capital-spend-portfolio-could-see-more-transport-projects-cancelled-31-07-2024/feed/ 0 Transport secretary working ‘at pace’ on plan for HS2 Euston station https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transport-secretary-working-at-pace-on-plan-for-hs2-euston-station-22-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transport-secretary-working-at-pace-on-plan-for-hs2-euston-station-22-07-2024/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:05:11 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281087 Plans to bring High Speed 2 (HS2) into Euston and associated developments in the local area are being worked on “at pace” by the secretary of state for transport Louise Haigh.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/transport-secretary-working-at-pace-on-plan-for-hs2-euston-station-22-07-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 | Government expected to announce over £1bn funding for Euston tunnels https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-government-expected-to-announce-over-1bn-funding-for-euston-tunnels-08-05-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-government-expected-to-announce-over-1bn-funding-for-euston-tunnels-08-05-2024/#comments Wed, 08 May 2024 11:52:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=277710 The government is expected to confirm over £1bn of public funding to construct the 7.2km High Speed 2 (HS2) tunnels between Old Oak Common and Euston.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-government-expected-to-announce-over-1bn-funding-for-euston-tunnels-08-05-2024/feed/ 1 Barhale constructing power tunnel under Grand Union Canal to support HS2 Euston TBMs https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:14:59 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=275917 UK Power Networks has partnered with Barhale to build a micro-tunnel under the Grand Union Canal in West London to deliver power for High Speed 2 (HS2) tunnel boring machines (TBMs).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/barhale-constructing-power-tunnel-under-grand-union-canal-to-support-hs2-euston-tbms-22-03-2024/feed/ 0 Spending watchdog berates HS2 North cancellation as project now ‘very poor value for money’ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/spending-watchdog-berates-hs2-north-cancellation-as-project-now-very-poor-value-for-money-07-02-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/spending-watchdog-berates-hs2-north-cancellation-as-project-now-very-poor-value-for-money-07-02-2024/#comments Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:01:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=273947 The High Speed 2 (HS2) project is now “very poor value for money” following the cancellation of the northern legs and the government must answer for its governance and decision making on the project, the spending watchdog has said.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/spending-watchdog-berates-hs2-north-cancellation-as-project-now-very-poor-value-for-money-07-02-2024/feed/ 3 Mace chief slams government over Euston private finance lull https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mace-chief-slams-government-over-euston-private-finance-lull-20-12-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mace-chief-slams-government-over-euston-private-finance-lull-20-12-2023/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:59:07 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272155 A key figure leading delivery of the Euston High Speed 2 (HS2) station has accused the government of dithering over attempts to get private cash in to rescue the paused project.

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