The work was part of more than 300 upgrade projects across the country, the client said. Major work included: track renewals, re-signalling, maintenance| New Civil Engineer
The cross-party Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded its inquiry into HS2 programme and released its scathing report into the failures of the| New Civil Engineer
The government spending watchdog’s final report on the status of the Department for Transport (DfT) and HS2 Ltd’s management of the response to the| New Civil Engineer
The need for improved rail connections in the north of England can’t be ignored, so local authorities are piecing together plans themselves.| New Civil Engineer
Rail minister Lord Hendy says he expects that rail reform will bring “more reliability, higher revenue and reduced cost” on the UK’s railways. The post ‘More reliability, higher revenue and reduced cost’: Lord Hendy discusses rail reform appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Eight construction firms have secured places on a new regional framework intended to channel major civil engineering work across Yorkshire and the Humber. The post 8 contractors win places on £1bn Yorkshire civil engineering framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Taxpayers will see “no return whatsoever” on the £6.4bn that the government is committing in equity to Sizewell C, according to an energy policy expert. The post Sizewell C | Taxpayers likely to see ‘no return’ on £6.4bn public funds put in as equity appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Work to upgrade a busy junction on the A5036 in Sefton on Merseyside has been delayed while planners and local stakeholders reassess how the scheme will interact with other nearby projects. The post National Highways delays start of £7M upgrade to A5036 junction at stakeholders’ behest appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Grimsby’s historic rolling bascule bridge will remain closed for another year, the council has admitted, despite it having sacked the previous contractor in order to speed up proceedings. The post Grimsby bascule bridge to remain closed another year despite contractor switch appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Public transport should be universally accessible, ensuring everyone, regardless of their mobility or sensory challenges, can travel independently. Accessibility issues impact us all at various points in our lives, highlighting the importance of inclusive design in our transport systems. The post Why we must achieve accessibility for all across our transport network appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Construction of Barrhead’s new Balgray railway station is progressing with steel platform structures now visible on site as contractors move into a phase of foundation and platform construction. The post Visible progress made in construction of new £18.3M Balgray station appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
A trial to resurface a section of the A47 in Norfolk using recycled materials and hydrogen‑fuelled plant is delivering substantial carbon savings, National Highways and its contractors say. The post Recycled road resurfacing trial with hydrogen plant on A47 delivers big carbon savings appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
Green hydrogen developer Protium has broken ground at its 2.5MWe electrolyser in South Wales called Pioneer 2, which is expected to be the UK’s largest installed PEM (proton exchange membrane) system. The post Ground broken at 2.5MWe green hydrogen electrolyser in South Wales appeared first on New Civil Engineer.| New Civil Engineer
HS2 Phase 2 was explicitly cancelled in October 2023, when former prime minister Rishi Sunak announced the construction of the line would not continue| New Civil Engineer
Main works contracts have started to be agreed after the final investment decision (FID) for the £38bn power station was achieved on 22 July 2025.| New Civil Engineer
Why does Hinkley Point C need to protect fish? Hinkley Point C will require vast volumes of water to cool its nuclear reactors. Tunnels for water intake| New Civil Engineer
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Miliband made the comments to journalists in London, which were reported by the PA (Press Association) news agency, in advance of Scottish Parliament| New Civil Engineer
The autonomous excavator works with the help of a computer in a box mounted to the top of the machine, which is linked to a tablet along with a camera.| New Civil Engineer
The comments were made by cross-party MPs in the House of Commons Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) Select Committee’s The new National Policy Statement| New Civil Engineer
Tavistock Junction came into use in the mid 19th century to give access from the former South Devon Railway to the South Devon and Tavistock Railway and| New Civil Engineer
The government paused the controversial road and tunnel scheme in July 2024, shortly after coming into power, citing budgetary constraints. The last| 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
The plans include “up to 12 AMRs” in Hartlepool, plus additional AMRs elsewhere in the UK; multiple SMR-powered data centres in Nottinghamshire; a| New Civil Engineer
Three-quarters (75%) of professionals working in construction reported in 2025 that their organisation now uses AI in projects. That figure is up from 15%| New Civil Engineer
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch is due to announce the commitment at the Offshore Europe conference to be held in Aberdeen tomorrow, 2 September.| New Civil Engineer
The Energy Profits Levy, also known as the oil and gas windfall tax, is a temporary UK tax on enormous profits of oil and gas companies operating in the| New Civil Engineer
The Guardian has reported that the prime minister and chancellor will deliver a speech about the long-desired Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) before the| New Civil Engineer
The MML runs from St. Pancras to Sheffield, servicing many cities in the Midlands. Its electrification has been ongoing for some years, having started at| New Civil Engineer
Nista replaces the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the Infrastructure Projects Authority (IPA), but is seen as a combination of the two.| New Civil Engineer
Revealed in the National Infrastructure and Services Transformation Authority’s (Nista’s) annual report 2024/25, CS2 and CS3 of the project will be| New Civil Engineer
Earlier this week, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced backing for over 50 rail and road projects around the country including the A66 Northern| New Civil Engineer
The information was recorded by Treasury unit the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (Nista) in its Annual Report 2024/2025. In| New Civil Engineer
The Morgan project will see up to 96 wind turbines, four offshore substation platforms (OSPs), offshore interconnector cables connecting the wind turbines| New Civil Engineer
NCE, Arcadis and Michelin brought experts together for a debate about how data can empower change in road safety| New Civil Engineer
Rail and road operators in the UK and beyond are finding new ways to secure the longevity of ageing assets| New Civil Engineer
The delivery of temporary works to enable the repair of M8 Woodside Viaducts’ crossheads in Glasgow has proven challenging.| New Civil Engineer
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The bridge’s collapse occurred on 11 September when a 100m long section gave way into the River Elbe. The research was conducted via a satellite-based| New Civil Engineer
