New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:46:11 +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 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 DfT unveils Integrated National Transport Strategy to put ‘people first’ over next 10 years https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-unveils-integrated-national-transport-strategy-to-put-people-first-over-next-10-years-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-unveils-integrated-national-transport-strategy-to-put-people-first-over-next-10-years-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 16:02:34 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286861 Transport secretary Louise Haigh has unveiled plans for the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) Integrated National Transport Strategy which will aim to “put people first” when developing and constructing different modes of travel over the next decade.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/dft-unveils-integrated-national-transport-strategy-to-put-people-first-over-next-10-years-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Security planning for small modular reactors ‘not where it should be’, academic says https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/security-planning-for-small-modular-reactors-not-where-it-should-be-academic-says-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/security-planning-for-small-modular-reactors-not-where-it-should-be-academic-says-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:28:48 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286878 The security planning for the forthcoming wave of small modular reactor (SMR) developments in the UK is “not where it should be” according to an academic who supports the industry.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/security-planning-for-small-modular-reactors-not-where-it-should-be-academic-says-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Network Rail establishes unit to ‘ensure effectiveness’ of station accessibility programme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:15:29 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286842 Network Rail’s Access for All (AfA) programme to provide step-free access at its stations is to have its work overseen by a new Portfolio Sponsorship Office following years of underperformance.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-establishes-unit-to-ensure-effectiveness-of-station-accessibility-programme-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 North Yorkshire leaders voice concerns over future of A64 dualling scheme https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/north-yorkshire-leaders-voice-concerns-over-future-of-a64-dualling-scheme-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/north-yorkshire-leaders-voice-concerns-over-future-of-a64-dualling-scheme-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:12:53 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286859 Concerns surrounding the future of the A64 dualling scheme, a vital  route in North Yorkshire, were voiced recently at a North Yorkshire Council meeting, emphasising the potential impact of the government on infrastructure developments.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/north-yorkshire-leaders-voice-concerns-over-future-of-a64-dualling-scheme-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 What does Cop29 mean for the UK’s infrastructure and engineering sectors? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/what-does-cop29-mean-for-the-uks-infrastructure-and-engineering-sectors-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/what-does-cop29-mean-for-the-uks-infrastructure-and-engineering-sectors-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:34:27 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286874 While Cop29 faced difficulty with international commitments on areas like climate finance and adaptation, relying on dramatic late decisions, it will make a positive impact on the UK’s infrastructure sector and engineering profession over the next decade.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/what-does-cop29-mean-for-the-uks-infrastructure-and-engineering-sectors-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 NI’s Department for Infrastructure procuring £242.5M carriageway surfacing framework https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nis-department-for-infrastructure-procuring-242-5m-carriageway-surfacing-framework-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nis-department-for-infrastructure-procuring-242-5m-carriageway-surfacing-framework-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:18:25 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286844 The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in Northern Ireland is seeking contractors for a £242.5M framework that includes works to surface and resurface carriageways in specific areas.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nis-department-for-infrastructure-procuring-242-5m-carriageway-surfacing-framework-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Repairs underway at Northenden Weir following storm damage https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/repairs-underway-at-northenden-weir-following-storm-damage-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/repairs-underway-at-northenden-weir-following-storm-damage-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:51:52 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286880 The Environment Agency and contractor VolkerStevin have commenced significant repair works using a helicopter at Northenden Weir in South Manchester, a crucial structure for managing flood risks in the area.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/repairs-underway-at-northenden-weir-following-storm-damage-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 NCE and CN TechFest Awards 2024 honour projects on the cutting edge of construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-and-cn-techfest-awards-2024-honour-projects-on-the-cutting-edge-of-construction-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-and-cn-techfest-awards-2024-honour-projects-on-the-cutting-edge-of-construction-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:46:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286862 The annual TechFest Awards, from New Civil Engineer and Construction News, were held in central London last night (27 November) to honour the people and projects pushing the envelope in modern construction.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-and-cn-techfest-awards-2024-honour-projects-on-the-cutting-edge-of-construction-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Work on world’s longest subsea road tunnel advances with simultaneous operations https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/work-on-worlds-longest-subsea-road-tunnel-advances-with-simultaneous-operations-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/work-on-worlds-longest-subsea-road-tunnel-advances-with-simultaneous-operations-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:00:55 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286739 Record-breaking tunnels are nothing new for the Norwegian municipality of Stavanger, but the one currently under construction is also the first mega-project in an ambitious scheme to eliminate ferries from Norway’s national highway.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/work-on-worlds-longest-subsea-road-tunnel-advances-with-simultaneous-operations-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Interview: Newly rebranded Mining Remediation Authority CEO on its growing responsibilities https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/interview-newly-rebranded-mining-remediation-authority-ceo-on-its-growing-responsibilities-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/interview-newly-rebranded-mining-remediation-authority-ceo-on-its-growing-responsibilities-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:01:46 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286831 The Coal Authority has today changed its name to the Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) to reflect the broadness of its scope as an emergency responder and infrastructure planning collaborator, its CEO told NCE.

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