Scotland provides highest value to UK’s £105bn net zero economy

Scotland and other regional clusters in the Midlands and Yorkshire provide the most value to the UK’s £105bn net zero economy, new figures have revealed. The post Scotland provides highest value to UK’s £105bn net zero economy appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Midland Main Line upgrades increase freight usage despite electrification pause

Work conducted on the Midland Main Line has helped to increase freight use, despite the government's pause on electrifying the line. The post Midland Main Line upgrades increase freight usage despite electrification pause appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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.

Further doubts over Saudi Arabia’s Neom gigaproject

Saudi Arabia’s gigaproject Neom - formed of five megaprojects including The Line - appears to have stalled completely, according to a public relations professional who previously represented Neom. The post Further doubts over Saudi Arabia’s Neom gigaproject appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

NCE Podcast | Engineering in Antarctica

The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now: listen in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, your usual platform or the player below. The post NCE Podcast | Engineering in Antarctica appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

New Civil Engineer - Future of Rail - Does the 'Williams-Shapps review' signal a brave new world for rail, 24062021

A rail review was originally commissioned in 2018 after the failure of the East Coast franchise, as well as serious disruption caused by timetable changes in May 2018. Williams-Shapps review caused ripples in the rail industry earlier in 2021: It revealed that a new company – Great British Railways (GBR) – will combine responsibility for rail infrastructure and train operations for the first time since rail privatisation in the 1990s

New Civil Engineer - Smart materials offer a sustainable path to the cities of the future, 03122021

This article considers 'smart materials' which could lead to sustainable civil infrastructures that transform both society and the environment

New Civil Engineer - New SMR deal boosts Poland's nuclear vision, 27092021

Poland’s focus on nuclear power is being bolstered by proposals for the use of small modular reactor (SMR) technology to repurpose existing coal-fired power plants

New Civil Engineer - Government sets out plans for next-gen nuclear reactor, 30072021

The government stated that it will look to explore high temperature gas reactors (HTGRs) as the most promising model for the new advanced modular reactor (AMR) demonstrator

New Civil Engineer - The nuclear renaissance - Taking on the skills shortage and net zero, 25112021

With growing Parliamentary support for the Nuclear Energy Bill, which will help with financing new power stations in Britain, now is the time for nuclear. However, with numerous major infrastructure projects running in parallel, the pressing question remains: how do we create the pipeline of talent needed to regenerate our country’s nuclear capabilities in line with net zero aspirations?