bam | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:48:15 +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 bam | 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 HS2 names winners of £3bn worth of track systems contracts https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-names-winners-of-3bn-worth-of-track-systems-contracts-27-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-names-winners-of-3bn-worth-of-track-systems-contracts-27-11-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:06:06 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286795 HS2 Ltd has announced the teams selected to deliver key track components of the high-speed rail project in the UK, awarding contracts worth approximately £3bn for the undertaking.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-names-winners-of-3bn-worth-of-track-systems-contracts-27-11-2024/feed/ 0 Leeds’ flood protection enhanced after 10-year scheme adopts mix of new and well-tried solutions https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:00:23 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286479 Completion of a 10-year programme of work in Leeds this autumn has delivered 1 in 200-year flood protection for the city and some engineering firsts for the UK too.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-beams-lifted-into-place-for-wildlife-bridge-in-buckinghamshire-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 £140M Darlington station revamp sees completion of concourse building https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/140m-darlington-station-revamp-sees-completion-of-concourse-building-18-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/140m-darlington-station-revamp-sees-completion-of-concourse-building-18-11-2024/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:21:41 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286381 The new eastern concourse building at Darlington Station has been completed, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing £140M transformation project.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/140m-darlington-station-revamp-sees-completion-of-concourse-building-18-11-2024/feed/ 0 Bam-Siemens JV breaks ground on Orkney substation for £900M HVAC link to GB https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-siemens-jv-breaks-ground-on-orkney-substation-for-900m-hvac-link-to-gb-14-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-siemens-jv-breaks-ground-on-orkney-substation-for-900m-hvac-link-to-gb-14-11-2024/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:28:06 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286254 SSEN Transmission principal contractor Bam Siemens Energy JV has commenced construction on a new electricity substation in Orkney, which will facilitate the connection of Orkney to the Great Britain electricity transmission network for the first time.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/bam-siemens-jv-breaks-ground-on-orkney-substation-for-900m-hvac-link-to-gb-14-11-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 chair reveals ‘over £100M’ cost for ‘bat shed’ after FOI request for real figure denied https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-chair-reveals-over-100m-cost-for-bat-shed-after-foi-request-for-real-figure-denied-08-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-chair-reveals-over-100m-cost-for-bat-shed-after-foi-request-for-real-figure-denied-08-11-2024/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:50:09 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285997 A “bat shed” intended to stop the creatures from flying near High Speed 2 (HS2) railway tracks between ancient woodlands in Buckinghamshire will cost “more than £100M” to build, the project’s chair Jon Thompson has revealed.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-chair-reveals-over-100m-cost-for-bat-shed-after-foi-request-for-real-figure-denied-08-11-2024/feed/ 0 Lessons from cancelled £630M A27 bypass where inefficiencies impacted scheme by 59 weeks https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/lessons-from-cancelled-320m-a27-arundel-bypass-where-inefficiencies-impacted-scheme-by-59-weeks-07-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/lessons-from-cancelled-320m-a27-arundel-bypass-where-inefficiencies-impacted-scheme-by-59-weeks-07-11-2024/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:39:15 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285962 A document released by National Highways has detailed how the construction schedule for its now-cancelled £630M Arundel bypass on the A27 was impacted by 59 weeks through inefficiencies.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/lessons-from-cancelled-320m-a27-arundel-bypass-where-inefficiencies-impacted-scheme-by-59-weeks-07-11-2024/feed/ 0 HS2 | New 103m A418 overbridge in Aylesbury opens https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-103m-a418-overbridge-in-aylesbury-opens-05-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-103m-a418-overbridge-in-aylesbury-opens-05-11-2024/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:36:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285829 High Speed 2 (HS2) contractor EKFB (Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial, Bam) has opened a new overbridge to carry the A418 over the future high speed rail line in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-new-103m-a418-overbridge-in-aylesbury-opens-05-11-2024/feed/ 0 Women in engineering discuss how and why to improve the sector’s gender balance https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/women-in-engineering-discuss-how-and-why-to-improve-the-sectors-gender-balance-04-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/women-in-engineering-discuss-how-and-why-to-improve-the-sectors-gender-balance-04-11-2024/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2024 16:27:48 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285804 There are multiple benefits to a more gender-balanced engineering sector, but barriers to improve workplace conditions for women must first be overcome.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/women-in-engineering-discuss-how-and-why-to-improve-the-sectors-gender-balance-04-11-2024/feed/ 0 Movers and Shakers: Biggest construction and engineering appointments in October 2024 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/movers-and-shakers-biggest-construction-and-engineering-appointments-in-october-2024-01-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/movers-and-shakers-biggest-construction-and-engineering-appointments-in-october-2024-01-11-2024/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:30:14 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=285696 With the Autumn Budget and some big infrastructure announcements in October, the industry is gearing up for a busy winter period with some big appointments.

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