Buckinghamshire Council works with HS2 and East West Rail to repair roads damaged by construction

Buckinghamshire County Council has allocated £5M to repair roads damaged partly by heavy good vehicles (HGV) working on the nearby High Speed 2 (HS2) and East West Rail projects. The post Buckinghamshire Council works with HS2 and East West Rail to repair roads damaged by construction appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

East West Rail | Track laying between Bicester and Bletchley passes halfway point

Track laying for East West Rail’s (EWR) Connection Stage 1 (CS1) between Bicester and Bletchley has passed the halfway point. The post East West Rail | Track laying between Bicester and Bletchley passes halfway point appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

An opportunity for infrastructure to support the UK’s global growth ambitions

Economic growth has always relied on transport and connectivity. The canals of Mesopotamia were fundamental to its foundation as the world’s first civilisation. Roman roads literally paved the way for the greatest empire the world has ever seen, and the Silk Road created a global… The post An opportunity for infrastructure to support the UK’s global growth ambitions appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Kier’s £65M Oxford Station upgrade delayed due to utilities challenges

A planned upgrade to Oxford railway station to be undertaken by Kier has been delayed, with Network Rail confirming it is facing challenges with utility services in the nearby area. The post Kier’s £65M Oxford Station upgrade delayed due to utilities challenges appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HS2 contractors build key East West Rail bridge in Buckinghamshire

Two of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects celebrated a joint milestone this week after a new bridge was lifted into position over the route of High Speed 2 (HS2) for the East West Rail (EWR) scheme. The post HS2 contractors build key East West Rail bridge in Buckinghamshire appeared first on New Civil Engineer.