Kier secures almost £65M in Thames Water contracts

Kier has secured four contracts worth nearly £65M to upgrade wastewater infrastructure at sewage treatment works in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey. The post Kier secures almost £65M in Thames Water contracts appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

UK and Germany partner to tackle critical national infrastructure ‘threats’

Prime minister Andy Burnham met with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin yesterday (8 October), where they agreed to cooperate to address Russian hybrid threats to the countries' critical national infrastructure (CNI). The post UK and Germany partner to tackle critical national infrastructure ‘threats’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

IET names four new honorary fellows for 2026

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has named four individuals as honorary fellows for 2026, recognising their contributions to humanitarian engineering, computer science, semiconductor innovation and the engineering profession. The post IET names four new honorary fellows for 2026 appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Wrexham Council awards £3M highways and civil engineering framework

Wrexham County Borough Council has appointed six contractors to a new framework for highways and minor civil engineering works, with a stated value of £3M excluding VAT (£3.6M including VAT). The post Wrexham Council awards £3M highways and civil engineering framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Contractors awarded to £30M Renfrewshire roads maintenance framework

Renfrewshire Council, in the west central Lowlands of Scotland, has awarded a framework for roads-related maintenance works, covering carriageway resurfacing, footway resurfacing and minor traffic improvements. The post Contractors awarded to £30M Renfrewshire roads maintenance framework 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?