Author Archives: Ian Weinfass

The government is considering using a private finance scheme to fund the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing, it has been reported.

Hochtief has been awarded an infrastructure maintenance contract in North Lanarkshire worth up to £450M.

Network Rail is supporting the expansion of a West London aggregates yard as part of its work to increase freight transport on the railways.

The creation of a new railway line from Belfast to Derry/Londonderry via Portadown is included as a proposal in a report on improving rail across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

A new Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in North London faces significant delays and cost increases after struggling to procure mechanical and electrical (M&E) subcontractors.

Network Rail is preparing to start a £3M bridge replacement in Killiecrankie, Perthshire.

Strabag UK has completed a 1.2km long exploratory tunnel for the Coire Glas large-scale pumped hydro storage scheme in the Highlands.

The first two sections of the £44M New Wear Footbridge in Sunderland have been lifted into place.

Balfour Beatty has started construction of the new Clearmount footbridge near M25 Junction 10 in Surrey.

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.