Technicians employed specialist rope access techniques to inspect the Hull tidal surge barrier, a Grade II listed structure, as part of an extensive maintenance review.
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Hudson Tunnel | Procurement starts for complex viaduct and alignment work in New Jersey
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has announced a new phase for New York’s $16bn (£12.6bn) Hudson Tunnel Project by starting procurement on a package of works that involves complex viaduct and retaining wall construction in New Jersey.
WSP to enhance Environment Agency groundwater modelling in Lincs and East Anglia
WSP has been tasked by the Environment Agency with updating and maintaining groundwater models in Lincolnshire and East Anglia.
TfL and Motts discuss West London Orbital Overground line as feasibility stage completed
Transport for London (TfL), working with Mott MacDonald and the West London Alliance (WLA), has completed the feasibility design stage of the proposed £800-900M westward extension of the London Overground, known as the West London Orbital (WLO).
Engineers move up to second among Britain’s most trusted professions
A new survey from Ipsos has revealed that engineers are the second most trusted professionals in Great Britain, with 90% of people expressing faith in their honesty.
Plans for new £32M Golborne station submitted to Wigan Council
A planning application has been lodged with Wigan Council for a new railway station in Golborne, which would mark the town’s reconnection to the rail network for the first time in over 60 years.
HGV bridge strikes led to over 100 days’ worth of rail delays last year
New statistics from Network Rail reveal that bridge strikes involving heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) led to over 100 days (150,000 minutes) of delays for rail passengers in Britain last year.
TBM for National Grid’s 3km transmission tunnel through Snowdonia arriving on site
The tunnel boring machine (TBM) that will drive National Grid’s tunnel under in Eyri National Park in North Wales to host electricity transmission infrastructure has started to arrive on site.
Graham appointed to design and build £100M first phase of Cardiff Crossrail
Graham Group has secured the contract for the early-stage design and construction of Cardiff Crossrail's initial phase, following a comprehensive tender process.
Romania to double nuclear capacity with order of world’s first Candu reactors since 2007
Romania is set to almost double its nuclear power capacity with the construction of two new Candu reactors – the first new builds of this type of reactor globally since 2007.