Thames Water starts £20M upgrade of Baker Street pipes

Murphy has started replacing 235m of some of London’s “largest and leakiest Victorian pipes” on Baker Street for Thames Water. The post Thames Water starts £20M upgrade of Baker Street pipes appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Shetland spaceport closer to vertical launch off after gaining crucial licence

The first vertical launch into space from the UK is closer to happening after SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland was granted a range licence by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The post Shetland spaceport closer to vertical launch off after gaining crucial licence appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Network Rail installs deck of UK’s first £6M ‘Beacon’ accessible bridge at Garforth

The deck of a new £6M “Beacon” bridge which connects two lift shafts has been installed by Network Rail at its Garforth station, west of Leeds, as part of the Access for All programme. The post Network Rail installs deck of UK’s first £6M ‘Beacon’ accessible bridge at Garforth appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

How water companies will respond to AMP8 delivery challenges

The water sector’s next five year spending period begins in 2025 with unprecedented levels of investment presenting major challenges and opportunities. The post How water companies will respond to AMP8 delivery challenges appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tackling the growing threat of ‘Alert Age’ dams

The world does not have enough engineers to monitor, detect and remedy the compounding risks that threaten large-scale global critical infrastructure, such as dams or tailings storage facilities of mines. Satellite-based technologies are opening the door for engineers to pinpoint areas that need to be… The post Tackling the growing threat of ‘Alert Age’ dams appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

New Civil Engineer - Future of Roads, 29072021 and 05082021

Attached are two articles from the NCE about the Future of Roads: - How is the current approach to decarbonising UK roads taking into account the challenges of today and the future? - A successful motorway trial confirms the status of Tarmac’s waste tyre rubber modified thin surfacing as a pointer to the future of asphalt layers