Rail crews dispatched as fire and flood disrupt train services between Watford and Euston

Rail services between Watford and London were disrupted by separate incidents this afternoon (11 September), including a fire next to the track and a burst water main. The post Rail crews dispatched as fire and flood disrupt train services between Watford and Euston appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Mott MacDonald and Roughan & O’Donovan signed to Irish Rail’s £515M consultancy framework

Mott MacDonald and Irish firm Roughan & O’Donovan have been selected as members of Iarnród Éireann’s (Irish Rail's) new multi-party framework for multidisciplinary project consultancy, a contract valued at around €600M (£515M). The post Mott MacDonald and Roughan & O’Donovan signed to Irish Rail’s £515M consultancy framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Expanding capacity, building resilience and decarbonising aviation at UK airports

Airport expansion is about far more than accommodating more passengers. The post Expanding capacity, building resilience and decarbonising aviation at UK airports appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Track upgrade for Buxton’s historic Eaves Tunnel

A total of 400m of track through the 163-year-old Eaves Tunnel in Buxton is being upgraded as part of a £1.5M project from Network Rail on the last weekend of September. The post Track upgrade for Buxton’s historic Eaves Tunnel appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Joining the dots between people and engineering – 12 years later

In 2014, as a graduate starting my career at Aecom, I was asking how we could better connect people and engineering. The post Joining the dots between people and engineering – 12 years later appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

The Efficient Engineer - Understanding True Stress and True Strain 24032020

This video covers the interesting topic of "true stress" and "true strain". Did you know that the typical stress-strain curve obtained from a uniaxial tensile test is just an approximation? It doesn't consider the fact that the dimensions of the test specimen change throughout the duration of the tensile test.

Metroun - Key Construction Professionals, 23122020

A construction project requires a lot of individuals with key skill sets in order to run smoothly and deliver the project on time and within budget. This video takes a look at those key professionals and provides a brief explanation of the day-to-day tasks each of them are responsible for

Crossrail Apprentices: Zoe Conroy, Technician Engineer at Tottenham Court Road station

Crossrail's 500th apprentice Zoe Conroy talks about why she's passionate about working in the construction industry. Crossrail is not just about delivering a world-class new railway, it is about leaving a lasting skills legacy for the industry. The apprentices we have working across the project today highlight the rewards of investing in high-quality skills training.

Crossrail Engineers: Olivia Perkins, Tunnel Engineer

Tunnel engineer Olivia Perkins gives a tour of Crossrail's Tottenham Court Road site and explains what it's like working on Europe's largest infrastructure project.

Fenwick Elliott - Role of the Engineer in FIDIC Contracts, 03062021

Claire King and Beth McManus take a look at the enhanced role of the Engineer in the FIDIC (2017) editions when compared to the 1999 forms providing practical tips for those working with such contracts at the moment

What is the role of a mechanical engineer in construction site of any building, factory etc?