Murphy | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:56:18 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Murphy | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer National Grid powers up new East London substation for residents, businesses and rail https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-powers-up-new-east-london-substation-for-residents-businesses-and-rail-27-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-powers-up-new-east-london-substation-for-residents-businesses-and-rail-27-11-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:15:26 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286806 National Grid has launched a new 132kV substation in Barking, East London, aimed at enhancing electricity supply to local residents, businesses and rail services amid ongoing regeneration efforts in the area formerly occupied by a coal power station.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-powers-up-new-east-london-substation-for-residents-businesses-and-rail-27-11-2024/feed/ 0 How Network Rail is tackling increasing earthworks failures https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-railways-are-grappling-with-climate-change-impacts-21-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-railways-are-grappling-with-climate-change-impacts-21-10-2024/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 03:00:17 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285018 In August, NCE reported that, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rate of high-consequence earthworks failures is at its highest since measurements began in 2008.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-railways-are-grappling-with-climate-change-impacts-21-10-2024/feed/ 0 Bam Nuttall tops Network Rail supplier spend table again https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-nuttall-tops-network-rail-supplier-spend-table-again-07-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-nuttall-tops-network-rail-supplier-spend-table-again-07-10-2024/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:09:10 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284510 Network Rail spent more money with Bam Nuttall than any other construction company last year, official data has revealed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-nuttall-tops-network-rail-supplier-spend-table-again-07-10-2024/feed/ 0 Murphy begins enabling works on £400M 10km overhead line in North Yorkshire https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/murphy-begins-enabling-works-on-400m-10km-overhead-line-in-north-yorkshire-23-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/murphy-begins-enabling-works-on-400m-10km-overhead-line-in-north-yorkshire-23-08-2024/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:56:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282677 Murphy has begun enabling work on National Grid’s £400M Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement (Green) project to upgrade existing infrastructure in North Yorkshire and build a new 10km electricity overhead line.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/murphy-begins-enabling-works-on-400m-10km-overhead-line-in-north-yorkshire-23-08-2024/feed/ 0 National Grid switches on first 2.5km circuit of £1bn London Power Tunnels 2 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-switches-on-first-2-5km-circuit-of-1bn-london-power-tunnels-2-06-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-switches-on-first-2-5km-circuit-of-1bn-london-power-tunnels-2-06-08-2024/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:26:50 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281884 National Grid has switched on the first 2.5km circuit of its £1bn London Power Tunnels 2 (LPT2) project between Hurst substation and Crayford.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grid-switches-on-first-2-5km-circuit-of-1bn-london-power-tunnels-2-06-08-2024/feed/ 0 16 day east London Overground closure for 150-year-old road bridge demolition starts this weekend https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/16-day-east-london-overground-closure-for-150-year-old-road-bridge-demolition-starts-this-weekend-19-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/16-day-east-london-overground-closure-for-150-year-old-road-bridge-demolition-starts-this-weekend-19-07-2024/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:36:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=280985 Murphy is to begin the demolition of a 150-year-old road bridge over the railway in Hackney this weekend, Saturday 20 July, closing the London Overground line for 16 days.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/16-day-east-london-overground-closure-for-150-year-old-road-bridge-demolition-starts-this-weekend-19-07-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail post-tensioned bridge replacement could set example for future projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/network-rail-post-tensioned-bridge-replacement-could-set-example-for-future-projects-20-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/network-rail-post-tensioned-bridge-replacement-could-set-example-for-future-projects-20-06-2024/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 01:00:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279392 A bridge replacement project in Greater Manchester could form the template for future remediation of Network Rail’s ‘at risk’ post-tensioned bridges.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/network-rail-post-tensioned-bridge-replacement-could-set-example-for-future-projects-20-06-2024/feed/ 0 United Utilities announces 18 design and build partners for £13.7bn AMP8 plan https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-announces-18-design-and-build-partners-for-13-7bn-amp8-plan-18-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-announces-18-design-and-build-partners-for-13-7bn-amp8-plan-18-06-2024/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:17:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279513 United Utilities has announced 18 further partners who will help deliver its £13.7bn investment plan for the eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 and 2030.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-announces-18-design-and-build-partners-for-13-7bn-amp8-plan-18-06-2024/feed/ 0 United Utilities appoints Costain, Jacobs, Murphy and more to deliver £13.7bn AMP8 plan https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-appoints-costain-jacobs-murphy-and-more-to-deliver-13-7bn-amp8-plan-04-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-appoints-costain-jacobs-murphy-and-more-to-deliver-13-7bn-amp8-plan-04-06-2024/#respond Tue, 04 Jun 2024 13:23:21 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=278916 United Utilities has announced its seven engineering and infrastructure businesses to help deliver its £13.7bn investment plan for the eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 and 2030.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/united-utilities-appoints-costain-jacobs-murphy-and-more-to-deliver-13-7bn-amp8-plan-04-06-2024/feed/ 0 National Grid’s new supply chain model to deliver Great Grid Upgrade https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grids-new-supply-chain-model-to-deliver-great-grid-upgrade-01-05-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/national-grids-new-supply-chain-model-to-deliver-great-grid-upgrade-01-05-2024/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 16:22:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=277529 A new form of supply chain cooperation has been announced by National Grid, called the Great Grid Partnership, to enable a major upgrade of the electricity network in an alliance with seven major contractors and consultants.

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