Global adds commissioning

Energy infrastructure specialist Global has launched Global Commissioning. Newly appointed director Ben Rushton emphasised the importance of including commissioning, the last phase of work, at the start of tenders.

Canwick storm tank upgrade nears completion as £3.3M scheme increases storage capacity

A £3.3M project to increase storm storage capacity at Anglian Water’s Canwick Water Recycling Centre (WRC), Lincolnshire, is nearing completion, with final commissioning and close-out activities underway. The post Canwick storm tank upgrade nears completion as £3.3M scheme increases storage capacity appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Greater Anglia accused of ‘ableism’ over delays to lifts installation at Stowmarket station

A disabled railway user has accused Greater Anglia of “ableism” after they “dragged” their “disabled body” over stairs at Stowmarket station, which is owned by Greater Anglia, and criticised the company for delays to the commissioning of lifts. The post Greater Anglia accused of ‘ableism’ over delays to lifts installation at Stowmarket station appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Planned Maintenance and Building Performance: The Case for Contracted MEP Servicing

The post Planned Maintenance and Building Performance: The Case for Contracted MEP Servicing appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Anyone who has handled a defects liability period knows the pattern. A building is handed over performing to specification, and within eighteen months the operational reality has drifted well away from the design intent. Filters are loaded. Condensate lines are partially blocked. Terminal units are running at flow rates nobody has verified since commissioning. The […]

Contractor picked for £35m Northumberland anaerobic digestion plant

O’Brien Moran & Co has been appointed as main contractor for Suez’s £35m anaerobic digestion facility in Ellington, Northumberland. The Horsham-based contractor had started enabling and groundworks at the site, with construction expected to take about 18 months. Testing and commissioning were due to follow… The post Contractor picked for £35m Northumberland anaerobic digestion plant appeared first on Construction News.

Crossrail Progress Update (March 2021)

Crossrail Chief Executive Mark Wild gives an update on latest progress, including our focus to start extensive commissioning of the railway in Spring 2021

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