leeds | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:36:53 +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 leeds | 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 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/in-depth/leeds-flood-protection-enhanced-after-10-year-scheme-adopts-mix-of-new-and-tested-solutions-22-11-2024/feed/ 1 Mott MacDonald Jacobs consortium to develop £2.5bn West Yorkshire Mass Transit https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mott-macdonald-jacobs-consortium-to-develop-2-5bn-west-yorkshire-mass-transit-13-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mott-macdonald-jacobs-consortium-to-develop-2-5bn-west-yorkshire-mass-transit-13-11-2024/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:55:22 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286200 A consortium comprising Mott MacDonald and Jacobs has been named as the design development partner by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) for the next phase of the £2.5bn West Yorkshire Mass Transit programme.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mott-macdonald-jacobs-consortium-to-develop-2-5bn-west-yorkshire-mass-transit-13-11-2024/feed/ 1 Leeds United announces intent for major stadium expansion with expert team https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/leeds-united-announces-intent-for-major-stadium-expansion-with-expert-team-24-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/leeds-united-announces-intent-for-major-stadium-expansion-with-expert-team-24-09-2024/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:03:22 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283986 Leeds United Football Club has unveiled ambitious plans to enhance and expand its historic Elland Road Stadium, aiming to increase the capacity from 37,645 to approximately 53,000 seats.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/leeds-united-announces-intent-for-major-stadium-expansion-with-expert-team-24-09-2024/feed/ 0 Proposed routes for £2.5bn Leeds – Bradford mass transit revealed as consultation starts https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-routes-for-2-5bn-leeds-bradford-mass-transit-revealed-as-consultation-starts-16-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-routes-for-2-5bn-leeds-bradford-mass-transit-revealed-as-consultation-starts-16-07-2024/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:14:16 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=280776 West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has revealed route options for the first two lines of the proposed £2.5bn West Yorkshire Mass Transit connecting Leeds and Bradford.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-routes-for-2-5bn-leeds-bradford-mass-transit-revealed-as-consultation-starts-16-07-2024/feed/ 0 West Yorkshire Mass Transit ‘major consultation exercise’ planned for next month https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/west-yorkshire-mass-transit-major-consultation-exercise-planned-for-next-month-03-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/west-yorkshire-mass-transit-major-consultation-exercise-planned-for-next-month-03-07-2024/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:00:54 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=280196 The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is “finalising plans for a major consultation exercise to begin next month” on the first stage of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/west-yorkshire-mass-transit-major-consultation-exercise-planned-for-next-month-03-07-2024/feed/ 0 Abandoned rail in Leeds to go up for auction prompting calls to safeguard route https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/abandoned-rail-in-leeds-to-go-up-for-auction-prompting-calls-to-safeguard-route-05-01-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/abandoned-rail-in-leeds-to-go-up-for-auction-prompting-calls-to-safeguard-route-05-01-2024/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:10:58 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=272465 Land featuring a section of an abandoned railway line near Leeds is to go up for auction, prompting calls from campaigners to safeguard it for potential use as a strategic route between Bradford and Wakefield.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/abandoned-rail-in-leeds-to-go-up-for-auction-prompting-calls-to-safeguard-route-05-01-2024/feed/ 0 New £26.5M White Rose station in Leeds takes shape with installation of link bridges https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-26-5m-white-rose-station-in-leeds-takes-shape-with-installation-of-link-bridges-11-10-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-26-5m-white-rose-station-in-leeds-takes-shape-with-installation-of-link-bridges-11-10-2023/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 03:00:03 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=268606 Construction of the £26.5M White Rose station in Leeds has reached a milestone with contractor Spencer Group having installed two link bridges from the station buildings to platform level.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/new-26-5m-white-rose-station-in-leeds-takes-shape-with-installation-of-link-bridges-11-10-2023/feed/ 0 Network North: what is in Rishi Sunak’s £36bn HS2 replacement plan? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-north-what-is-in-rishi-sunaks-36bn-hs2-replacement-plan-05-10-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-north-what-is-in-rishi-sunaks-36bn-hs2-replacement-plan-05-10-2023/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2023 05:00:42 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=268369 The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed full details of the £36bn investment plan promised by Rishi Sunak to replace the scrapped Manchester and East Midlands legs of High Speed 2 (HS2).

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-north-what-is-in-rishi-sunaks-36bn-hs2-replacement-plan-05-10-2023/feed/ 4 Flood alleviation scheme in Leeds progressing well as work to link drainage network begins https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/flood-alleviation-scheme-in-leeds-progressing-well-as-work-to-link-drainage-network-begins-23-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/flood-alleviation-scheme-in-leeds-progressing-well-as-work-to-link-drainage-network-begins-23-08-2023/#respond Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:30:53 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266318 The £112M Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 (LFAS2) is progressing well according to the city’s council as a six month road closure begins today.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/flood-alleviation-scheme-in-leeds-progressing-well-as-work-to-link-drainage-network-begins-23-08-2023/feed/ 0 Government launches study into connecting HS2 services to Leeds https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/government-launches-study-into-connecting-hs2-services-to-leeds-18-07-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/government-launches-study-into-connecting-hs2-services-to-leeds-18-07-2023/#comments Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:15:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=264301 The government has launched the long-awaited study into options for running High Speed 2 (HS2) trains to Leeds city centre.

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