High Speed 2 (HS2) main works contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has completed a two year project to construct a new overbridge traversing the A41 and realign 2.6km of road in Buckinghamshire.
There has often been less focus on placemaking in infrastructure design than for residential and commercial developments, but several factors are driving change.
For any industry, there are few more disruptive things that can happen than a change of government, says Alasdair Reisner.
Our world is full of societal dilemmas, and as civil engineers, we need to be adept at understanding and responding to them. The word dilemma is a Greek word meaning ‘a problem offering two possibilities’. An ethical dilemma occurs where two or more ethical principles or moral values are in…
The ICE has published a report summarising lessons learned from the cancellation of HS2’s northern leg, drawn from interviews and written submissions from key decision-makers.
HS2 has revealed a series of improvements to the design for Birmingham Curzon Street station, including additional cycle parking, better accessibility, rain gardens with seating, and a more passenger-friendly layout.
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”.
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has sent out a warning to decision makers to ensure that lessons are learned from the struggles of High Speed 2 (HS2) as the country embarks on other major infrastructure projects.
High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has completed the final pushes to move two parallel railway viaducts into place over the M42/M6 link roads in North Warwickshire, making them the first viaduct structures to be completed at Delta Junction.
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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