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🚨 NEW ISSUE OUT NOW 🚨

Take a look at October's issue of NCE

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📌 A future rail plan for the North of England?
📌 Inside the troubles of the Camp Hill Line
📌 On site robotic drilling trial success in Newcastle

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Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy has announced plans for what it says would become Britain’s largest and first fully integrated wind turbine manufacturing facility, with a preferred site at Ardersier Port near Inverness

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Chinese firm announces plan for £1.5bn wind turbine factory in Inverness | New Civil Engineer

The company outlined a three‑phase project in which it would invest up to £1.5bn in a new factory to produce turbines for fixed‑bottom and floating

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 16h

The Department for Transport has taken over responsibility for the delivery of the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing, removing it from under National Highways’ control, according to reports

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DfT wrests control of Lower Thames Crossing away from National Highways | New Civil Engineer

The Guardian reported that it has seen internal consultation documents about the cost of the major infrastructure project that state that the oversight

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 16h

A cross-party committee of MPs has made the case for long term government investment in flood resilience to shore up a “fragmented and reactive” flood defence funding environment

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Environmental Audit Committee calls for £1.5bn yearly flood budget to plug ‘major gaps’ | New Civil Engineer

The Parliamenty Environmental Audit Committee’s (EAC’s) report published today, titled Flood resilience in England - Fourth Report of Session

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 19h

The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (@hfcouncil.bsky.social) has outlined a transformative urban regeneration journey centred on one of its most significant infrastructural features: the Hammersmith Flyover

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Borough moots plan to turn Hammersmith Flyover into a tunnel | New Civil Engineer

At the full Cabinet meeting scheduled for 7pm on 13 October, a key agenda item – the borough’s Local Plan review – will put forward a bold proposal to

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 19h

Network Rail has announced a significant tender notice for its Civils Examination Framework Agreement – Structures – Wales and Western, marking a major investment in the safety and maintenance of critical railway infrastructure

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Network Rail seeks suppliers on £136M Wales and Western civils examination framework | New Civil Engineer

The framework, valued at an estimated £136M excluding VAT (£163.2M including VAT), is set to cover an essential period from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031,

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 20h

Op-ed: A three-point plan for navigating the journey to maritime decarbonisation

✒️ AtkinsRéalis technology lead for hydrogen & low carbon energy Gareth Richardson

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A three-point plan for navigating the journey to maritime decarbonisation | New Civil Engineer

But navigating the complexities of decarbonising such a vast sector won’t be smooth sailing. The government’s Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy is a

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 22h

Wiltshire Council has officially launched a tender notice for the much-anticipated M4 Junction 17 Improvement Works, signalling a significant investment in the county’s transport infrastructure

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Wiltshire starts hunt for M4 Junction 17 improvements contractor in deal worth £21.6M | New Civil Engineer

The contract, valued at an estimated £21.6M excluding VAT (£27M including VAT), aims to address increasing traffic demands and enhance connectivity within

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 22h

Three contractors have been named to deliver up to £2.9bn of non‑nuclear infrastructure work at the Sellafield nuclear site, in a long‑term arrangement that will run for up to 15 years

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Trio of contractors appointed to deliver £2.9bn infrastructure works at Sellafield | New Civil Engineer

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Costain and Hochtief (UK) Construction will operate under the Infrastructure Delivery Partnership (IDP), a framework

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Work on the London tunnels section of High Speed 2 (HS2) has been paused after an incident during crane disassembly that HS2 Ltd described as "serious", though no workers were physically injured

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Safety review halts work on HS2 London tunnels following crane disassembly incident | New Civil Engineer

The incident occurred on Monday, 29 September at the Green Park Way ventilation shaft in west London while a gantry crane was being taken apart. A beam

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Infrastructure contractors are warning of a “two‑speed” civil engineering sector in the UK after a trade survey found growth in workloads has slowed to its weakest rate since Covid‑19

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Contractors urge government to maintain delivery momentum amid weakest workload growth since Covid | New Civil Engineer

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Ceca) said its latest Workload Trends Survey showed only a marginal rise in activity across the industry,

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Arsenal FC’s plan to expand its Emirates Stadium in North London would be a “complex logistical challenge” according to a construction and planning lawyer

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‘Complex’ considerations for Arsenal in pursuing stadium expansion plan | New Civil Engineer

The Premier League club started playing in its 60,000 capacity stadium in 2006 after moving from the nearby Highbury Stadium to satisfy the growing demand

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Winners have been announced for the British Construction & Infrastructure Awards (BCIA) 2025, with projects across the UK and beyond recognised for design, delivery and social impact in what organisers and judges said was one of the awards’ most competitive years

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Winners named at British Construction & Infrastructure Awards 2025 | New Civil Engineer

Nearly 250 entries from more than 100 organisations were judged across 24 categories. The awards, run by New Civil Engineer and the Institution of Civil

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The authorities in Saudi Arabia have been accused of using power and water cuts to forcibly displace people from al-Muwaila village to make way for the Oxagon megaproject, which is part of Neom

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Saudi authorities accused of attempted displacement of community impacted by Neom port | New Civil Engineer

Al-Muwaila is a village in the south of Tabuk province on the Red Sea coast, and Saudi-focused human rights group ALQST has claimed that its residents are

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Birmingham City Council has launched the procurement for a £400M framework to provide technical and professional services for highways and infrastructure projects

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Birmingham City Council launches procurement for £400M highways professional services framework | New Civil Engineer

The Transportation and Infrastructure Professional Services Framework, published this week, will run for up to eight years if more than one supplier is

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 2d

Work on one of HS2’s longest shallow “green tunnels” took a visible step forward this week after a short realignment of the A361 was completed above the structure near Chipping Warden in West Northamptonshire

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HS2 | Realignment of A361 over Chipping Warden green tunnel completed | New Civil Engineer

The cut-and-cover tunnel, which will extend for about 2.5km, is being constructed by Eiffage Kier Ferrovial Bam JV (EKFB) inside an excavated cutting and

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 2d

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has taken a significant step forward in reviving the Cynon Gateway North scheme, signalling a renewed commitment to enhancing transport infrastructure in the Cynon Valley

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Market engaged on £50M contractor opportunity for revived Welsh road scheme in Cynon Valley | New Civil Engineer

The council recently published a Preliminary Market Engagement notice inviting main contractors to express interest in delivering this pivotal project,

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 2d

Transport for Greater Manchester has notified the market that it intends to procure a contractor for £20M of accessibility upgrades at Moorside, Hattersley, Broadbottom and Hall I’ Th’ Wood stations

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£20M opportunity to deliver accessibility upgrades at four Greater Manchester stations | New Civil Engineer

The stations are four of 11 nominated by TfGM for the Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) Control Period 7 (CP7) Access for All programme. Access for All

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 3d

There has been a “definite shift” in the productivity of the HS2 project during the last year of programme reset and it is targeting completion of civils works in four years, according to HS2 Ltd construction delivery director Alan Morris

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‘It’s working’: HS2 reset sees productivity uptick and targets civils completion in 4 years | New Civil Engineer

The programme to build the UK’s new high-speed rail line has repeatedly seen timescales slip and budgets blown in recent years, leading to the appointment

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 3d

Work on the London tunnels section of High Speed 2 (HS2) has been paused after an incident during crane disassembly that HS2 Ltd described as "serious", though no workers were physically injured

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Safety review halts work on HS2 London tunnels following crane disassembly incident | New Civil Engineer

The incident occurred on Monday, 29 September at the Green Park Way ventilation shaft in west London while a gantry crane was being taken apart. A beam

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 3d

Affinity Water has appointed a group of contractors to deliver its capital enhancement and capital maintenance programmes across the next two regulatory periods

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Affinity Water contract Barhale, Galliford Try and others to £900M capital enhancement framework | New Civil Engineer

The framework partners for the capital enhancement schemes are Barhale, J Browne and Galliford Try, and for capital maintenance schemes are Barhale, J

New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 3d

Work to upgrade the A5036 Park Lane junction in Merseyside will begin next month as part of a £7M scheme to improve pedestrian, cycle and traffic arrangements at a busy local crossroads

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National Highways to begin £7M scheme to make junction in Merseyside safer for active travel | New Civil Engineer

National Highways said work will start on 8 November and continue into the spring, replacing the temporary signal-controlled crossing that has stood since

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Yorkshire Green, National Grid’s project to upgrade and reinforce the electricity network as part of the Great Grid Upgrade (GGU) in Yorkshire, is edging ahead

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Yorkshire’s £400M electricity upgrade advances with delivery of final super grid transformer | New Civil Engineer

Delivery of the last of four 200t super grid transformers (SGTs) for the Yorkshire Green Monk Fryston substation on Sunday 12 October represents a key

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Infrastructure contractors are warning of a “two‑speed” civil engineering sector in the UK after a trade survey found growth in workloads has slowed to its weakest rate since Covid‑19

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Contractors urge government to maintain delivery momentum amid weakest workload growth since Covid | New Civil Engineer

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Ceca) said its latest Workload Trends Survey showed only a marginal rise in activity across the industry,

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New Civil Engineer @social.newcivilengineer.com · 4d

Op-ed: New tunnel, new standard: Silvertown project showcases innovation in surface protection

✒️ MC-Bauchemie global product line manager concrete repair & surface protection Apurv Kesarkar
✒️ MC-Bauchemie head of international marketing & communication Saki M. Moysidis

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New tunnel, new standard: Silvertown project showcases innovation in surface protection | New Civil Engineer

Originally approved in 2018, construction of the tunnel began in March 2021. In September 2023, following the completion of tunnelling works, Riverlinx

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Arsenal FC’s plan to expand its Emirates Stadium in North London would be a “complex logistical challenge” according to a construction and planning lawyer

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‘Complex’ considerations for Arsenal in pursuing stadium expansion plan | New Civil Engineer

The Premier League club started playing in its 60,000 capacity stadium in 2006 after moving from the nearby Highbury Stadium to satisfy the growing demand

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