Sotiris Kanaris | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:23:42 +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 Sotiris Kanaris | 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 NCE 2024 Graduate and Apprentice Awards winners announced https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-2024-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-winners-announced-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-2024-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-winners-announced-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:57:12 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286660 Civil engineering’s rising stars have been crowned at the NCE Graduate and Apprentice Awards, held at the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE’s) headquarters on 22 November.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-2024-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-winners-announced-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 How ground conditions unknowns impacted Coire Glas exploratory adit construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-ground-conditions-unknowns-impacted-coire-glas-exploratory-adit-construction-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-ground-conditions-unknowns-impacted-coire-glas-exploratory-adit-construction-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 04:00:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286457 A 1.2km exploratory adit has been constructed for extensive ground investigations to inform the detailed design of SSE Renewables’ Coire Glas pumped storage hydro scheme in the Scottish Highlands.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-ground-conditions-unknowns-impacted-coire-glas-exploratory-adit-construction-21-11-2024/feed/ 0 How standards are being challenged on HS2’s Delta Junction viaducts https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-standards-are-being-challenged-on-hs2s-delta-junction-viaducts-17-10-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-standards-are-being-challenged-on-hs2s-delta-junction-viaducts-17-10-2024/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:00:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=284885 Precast segmental viaduct construction for HS2’s Delta Junction required a challenge to long-established standards and led to the deployment of a UK-first installation method.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-standards-are-being-challenged-on-hs2s-delta-junction-viaducts-17-10-2024/feed/ 1 What greater focus on placemaking means for infrastructure design https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/what-greater-focus-on-placemaking-means-for-infrastructure-design-25-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/what-greater-focus-on-placemaking-means-for-infrastructure-design-25-09-2024/#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:00:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283739 There has often been less focus on placemaking in infrastructure design than for residential and commercial developments, but several factors are driving change.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/what-greater-focus-on-placemaking-means-for-infrastructure-design-25-09-2024/feed/ 0 NCE Graduate and Apprentice Awards shortlist revealed https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-shortlist-revealed-19-09-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-shortlist-revealed-19-09-2024/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=283800 The judges for this year’s NCE Graduate & Apprentice Awards have carefully reviewed the 119 entries and the shortlist for the three enterable categories has been announced.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-shortlist-revealed-19-09-2024/feed/ 0 Coastal defence project progresses as team tackles logistical and environmental limitations https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/coastal-defence-project-progresses-as-team-tackles-logistical-and-environmental-limitations-28-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/coastal-defence-project-progresses-as-team-tackles-logistical-and-environmental-limitations-28-08-2024/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2024 03:00:57 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=282687 Construction works for the Aberaeron coastal flood defence scheme in Wales are ramping up, despite logistical challenges and extensive environmental protection requirements.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/coastal-defence-project-progresses-as-team-tackles-logistical-and-environmental-limitations-28-08-2024/feed/ 0 Skanska’s Adam Crossley on how the industry can remove obstacles to innovation https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/skanskas-adam-crossley-on-how-the-industry-can-remove-obstacles-to-innovation-01-08-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/skanskas-adam-crossley-on-how-the-industry-can-remove-obstacles-to-innovation-01-08-2024/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 03:00:19 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281524 “The construction industry is a high carbon emitting, low productivity industry and we need to be the opposite of those two things. We need a lot of innovation, collaboration and different ways of working to get there,” says Skanska UK director of sustainability and innovation…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/skanskas-adam-crossley-on-how-the-industry-can-remove-obstacles-to-innovation-01-08-2024/feed/ 0 Crown Estate’s Gus Jaspert on actions required to expand UK’s offshore wind capacity https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/crown-estates-gus-jaspert-on-actions-required-to-expand-uks-offshore-wind-capacity-29-07-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/crown-estates-gus-jaspert-on-actions-required-to-expand-uks-offshore-wind-capacity-29-07-2024/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:40:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=281294 It is almost 25 years since the Blyth offshore wind farm was commissioned, marking the beginning of UK offshore wind energy generation. Since then, capacity has grown exponentially, with UK becoming the second largest offshore wind energy producer in the world. According to the Crown…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/crown-estates-gus-jaspert-on-actions-required-to-expand-uks-offshore-wind-capacity-29-07-2024/feed/ 0 Can 3D printing go mainstream for bridge construction? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-3d-printing-go-mainstream-for-bridge-construction-25-06-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-3d-printing-go-mainstream-for-bridge-construction-25-06-2024/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 01:00:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=279492 3D printing technology could be deployed for bridge construction, but there are still some factors hindering its adoption.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/can-3d-printing-go-mainstream-for-bridge-construction-25-06-2024/feed/ 0 Could drone surveys replace on-ground flood defences inspections? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/could-drone-surveys-replace-on-ground-flood-defences-inspections-30-05-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/innovative-thinking/could-drone-surveys-replace-on-ground-flood-defences-inspections-30-05-2024/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 01:00:07 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=278517 In recent years, infrastructure owners such as Network Rail and National Grid have invested in drones to assist with asset inspection.

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