Author Archives: Ian Weinfass

Network Rail has finished strengthening the Grade II-listed Barnes Bridge in south-west London.

More than £20M has been announced for improvements in active travel, cycling, bus and metro links in Greater Manchester.

HS2 Ltd is looking for companies’ views on its proposed railway operations and maintenance consultancy procurement.

Graham has completed installation of new bridge beams at junction 28 of the M25 in Essex. Using a 1,000t capacity crane, the contractor lifted six steel girders in place in pairs for the Duckwood Bridge. According to a statement from Graham, small beams were bolted together in mid-air before the…

Holtec’s plans for small modular reactors (SMRs) have progressed past step 1 of assessments by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in record time. SMRs are nuclear power stations with a lower capacity than large-scale plants, but are theoretically capable of being…

National Highways has nearly finished installing a new central reservation on M27, between junctions 5 and 7. Overnight closures are due to be introduced between junction 4 and 9 of the motorway, in Hampshire, from next week as a wider scheme moves on to its next phase. Morgan Sindall is…

Kier has signed the main contract for a £41M border control post at Holyhead in North Wales. The facility will enable the inspection of EU goods entering the UK from Ireland as part of post-Brexit import-rule changes. Kier, which has been carrying out preparatory work for the post since April…

Welsh Water is looking for companies to carry out up to £752M of work on its network.

Saudi Arabia has revealed plans to build 11 new stadia as part of its bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

An SME civils firm has created a twist on the classic road works sign to "put a smile on people's faces".