Energy secretary Ed Miliband has asked Great British Energy – Nuclear to explore deploying new nuclear at Torness, Hunterston and potentially other parts of Scotland, despite the fact that the SNP-run Scottish Government does not allow new nuclear developments in Scotland. The post Miliband starts fight with SNP over deploying new nuclear in Scotland appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Robotics firm Gravis and contractor Taylor Woodrow are conducting trials of an autonomous excavator to help build a new car park for Manchester Airport. The post Watch: UK first trial of autonomous excavator helping to build car park at Manchester Airport appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
MPs have said they are “deeply concerned” that the government’s proposed new siting policy for new nuclear reactors “fails to present a truly joined-up approach across planning, safety and environmental regulation”. The post MPs ‘deeply concerned’ about government’s proposed new nuclear siting policy appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Network Rail has taken back full control of the Tavistock Junction Yard in Plymouth and is working to bring it back into use for commercial freight usage. The post Network Rail working to bring Plymouth freight yard back into use appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Hinkley Point C delivery director Simon Parsons provided a walkthrough tour of several of the key buildings at the site in Somerset, in a video posted| New Civil Engineer
A conversation with Darren Mort, president – infrastructure global business unit at Bechtel, on smart delivery models.| New Civil Engineer
