Network Rail is to complete the second phase of its M62 Castleton bridge replacement this weekend.
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‘Distinct movement cluster’ evident on Carola bridge in Dresden prior to its collapse
Following the partial collapse of Carola Bridge in Dresden, Germany last week, research has revealed early indicators of the structure’s instability.
Latest designs for Birmingham Curzon Street Station focus on passenger experience
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.
Graham launches Glasgow schools programme to attract female students into sector
Graham Building has launched ConstructHER, a programme to encourage female high school pupils across Glasgow to pursue a career in engineering and construction.
Thames Water reveals further revision to proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction scheme
Design changes to Thames Water’s proposed Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) drought resilience scheme have been published following consultation feedback.
Plans for £165M deep coal mine in Cumbria quashed in High Court
Campaign groups have been successful in bringing legal action against the previous government's granting of planning permission for a deep coal mining scheme in Cumbria.
M621 in Leeds £50M improvement scheme progresses towards completion
Upgrades to a key section of the M621 motorway in Leeds have been completed as part of a £50M, two-year improvement project under main contractor Keltbray. The M621 motorway, is a 12 km loop of motorway in West Yorkshire, England that takes traffic into central Leeds between the M1 and M62 motorways. The improvement scheme is designed to ease congestion and bolster…
Inaugural nuclear heritage strategy will support decommissioning planning and new nuclear builds
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has published the first ever nuclear heritage vision and strategy.
Long-term plan to future-proof Brighton-London rail route gets underway with 2,600 ‘bespoke’ bricks
Network Rail is undertaking repair work on the 180-year-old Ouse Valley Viaduct in Sussex to help maintain the “iconic and critical railway structure”.
Surveying set to start for scheme to turn Port Talbot into ‘green energy hub’
Surveying work on land and in the waters surrounding Port Talbot in Wales is set to commence as part of the Future Port Talbot programme.