National Grid has launched a new 132kV substation in Barking, East London, aimed at enhancing electricity supply to local residents, businesses and rail services amid ongoing regeneration efforts in the area formerly occupied by a coal power station.
In August, NCE reported that, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rate of high-consequence earthworks failures is at its highest since measurements began in 2008.
Network Rail spent more money with Bam Nuttall than any other construction company last year, official data has revealed.
Murphy has begun enabling work on National Grid’s £400M Yorkshire Green Energy Enablement (Green) project to upgrade existing infrastructure in North Yorkshire and build a new 10km electricity overhead line.
National Grid has switched on the first 2.5km circuit of its £1bn London Power Tunnels 2 (LPT2) project between Hurst substation and Crayford.
Murphy is to begin the demolition of a 150-year-old road bridge over the railway in Hackney this weekend, Saturday 20 July, closing the London Overground line for 16 days.
A bridge replacement project in Greater Manchester could form the template for future remediation of Network Rail’s ‘at risk’ post-tensioned bridges.
United Utilities has announced 18 further partners who will help deliver its £13.7bn investment plan for the eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 and 2030.
United Utilities has announced its seven engineering and infrastructure businesses to help deliver its £13.7bn investment plan for the eighth asset management period (AMP8) between 2025 and 2030.
A new form of supply chain cooperation has been announced by National Grid, called the Great Grid Partnership, to enable a major upgrade of the electricity network in an alliance with seven major contractors and consultants.
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