Author Archives: Sotiris Kanaris

Resurfacing a runway in Antarctica required extensive planning to overcome the challenges presented by its extremely remote location.

The £500M Strategic Pipeline Alliance project offers lessons for the delivery of future water infrastructure schemes. Sotiris Kanaris reports.

Installing fibre optic cables inside drinking water mains could help the water industry reduce leaks and extend the life spans of its assets.

New Civil Engineer’s Water conference is returning as an in-person event for the first time since the pandemic, with several key industry experts already confirmed as speakers. The event will take place on 20 June at the America Square Conference Centre in London.

Developing a solution to secure the long term integrity of a landslip-prone section of the B6344 in Northumberland has required thorough ground investigations and several de-risking measures.

In January, Northumbrian Water named seven new partners for its Living Water Enterprise (LWE) collaborative partnership.

Embodied carbon regulation is required to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment, says Institution of Structural Engineers head of climate action Will Arnold.

Constructing California High Speed Rail’s initial operating segment has been challenging, but is offering valuable lessons for future stages and other projects.

Consultants should collaborate more with academia to drive innovation in water quality monitoring, says AtkinsRéalis global technical authority lead for water quality Vera Jones.

Procurement could be instrumental in decarbonising the highways and transport sector but there are factors that limit the extent to which it can drive change.