HS2 ramps up counter-fraud attempts

HS2 has overhauled its approach to tackling fraud, newly released board papers reveal. According to minutes of several meetings over a span of months, all published in recent days, the leadership and strategy of counter-fraud activities have been altered on the megaproject. Minutes from a… The post HS2 ramps up counter-fraud attempts appeared first on Construction News.

How UK airport upgrades are carried out with minimal operational impact

From Manchester’s decade-long transformation programme to Gatwick’s Northern Runway expansion and Heathrow’s megaproject ambitions, UK airports are redefining how major infrastructure can be delivered in live operational environments. The post How UK airport upgrades are carried out with minimal operational impact appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Bechtel Award Advances Micron $100B New York Megafab Toward First Construction

After years of planning and site work, Micron's New York semiconductor megaproject enters a new phase with Bechtel at the helm.

JV wins $1.02B NYC subway extension

Less than two full months after they won a Hudson Tunnel megaproject, Skanska, Walsh and Traylor Bros have nabbed another sizable Big Apple job.

Lessons from the past: UK megaprojects HS2 could learn from

The process to fully review HS2 has revealed many worrying elements of the now globally infamous megaproject. The post Lessons from the past: UK megaprojects HS2 could learn from appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

The B1M - Is This Asia's Next Financial Capital? 07092022

Malaysia has high hopes for its Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) megaproject; a 70 acre development which will provide Kuala Lumpur with a new central business district all on its own

Top Fives - 15 MOST Expensive Construction Projects Ever Built, 19102022

This video takes a look at 15 of the most expensive construction projects ever built. One of the benefits of the way that we live in large societies is that we’re able to pool our resources to embark on huge megaprojects that, in theory, are intended to benefit everyone. Whether this be for scientific pursuits, infrastructure, or providing valuable resources to where they’re needed… complicated machinery, difficult terrain, or vast and ambitious designs can soon see the costs skyrocket.

Megaprojects - The Ten-T Network: The Incredible Vision to Connect All of Europe, 09012023

This video looks at the Trans-European Transport Network (the Ten-T Network) - a masterplan considered by the European Union since 1999 to develop a europe-wide network to include every mode of transportation and ensure that every country had the infrastructure and service capacity that they needed to make the infrastructure run

Mega Projects - The Steinway Tower: The Skinniest Skyscraper in the World, 28122022

After a 2 minute advert, this video looks at the Steinway Tower in Manhattan, a 435 metre vertical tower that replaces the previous 10-story 'Steinway Hall' headquarters where the famous Steinway & Sons Piano Company 84 storeys above the ground floor, 14 elevators and an exterior made from terracotta glass and bronze, it is it the thinnest skyscraper relative to its size in the world, with the base of the tower just under 60 feet wide and designed with a width to height ratio of 1:24

CNA Insider - Tomorrow City, Part 2/3 - One Of World's Largest Floating Solar Farms: Singapore's Solar Plan, 03092021 |

In the next decade, Singapore must confront the interconnected challenges of climate change, a growing population and the need to remain globally competitive on a small island. The solution is to invest in innovative new megaprojects that do more in less space. This episode tells the story of how engineers designed and constructed one of the world’s biggest floating solar farms on Tengah Reservoir. It shows how engineers solve the challenges of a unique environment

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