DOT earmarks $1.73B in BUILD grants

The 2026 awards, which are funded by the IIJA, included $1.3 billion for roads and bridges, $169.9 million for transit and $136.8 million for ports.

Revised NPS for ports includes stronger presumption in favour of port DCO approvals

The government has published plans that support a stronger presumption in favour of approving development consent orders (DCOs) for ports, as part of the revised national policy statement (NPS) for ports, which it published on 6 July. The post Revised NPS for ports includes stronger presumption in favour of port DCO approvals appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Holcim delivers tough road for Heysham

Holcim UK, working with Fibre Concrete Solutions, has helped Kiernan Construction deliver a durable roadway at Peel Ports Group's Heysham facility, helping the port handle hundreds of daily HGV moves.

Walsh-Soletanche JV Advances $669M Delaware Container Terminal

The project is intended to quadruple the port's container capacity, accommodate larger container vessels and meet growing international cargo demand.

Ports can’t afford downtime, so safety upgrades must be engineered for live operations

Ports rarely get the luxury of a clean shutdown when maintenance is required. Yet, many are required to modernise safety-critical infrastructure, often installed decades ago, at the same moment operational demand, regulatory scrutiny and risk exposure are all increasing. The post Ports can’t afford downtime, so safety upgrades must be engineered for live operations appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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

CNBC - How China's Covid Shutdowns Keep Hitting Global Supply Chains, 19082022

Watch the video above to find out how China's evolving zero-Covid strategies are slowing down global supply chains, and whether there's any relief in sight.

The Economist - A perfect storm for container shipping 18092021

A giant ship wedged across the Suez Canal, record breaking shipping rates, armada of vessels waiting outside ports, covid-induced shutdowns: container shipping has rarely been as dramatic as it has in 2021

Tom Scott - The Hundred-Tonne Robots That Help Keep New Zealand Running, 29042019

The Ports of Auckland are automating their straddle carriers, which might not seem like much: until you phrase it as "hundred-tonne autonomous robots guided by nanosecond-precision tracking".

MOXY: The Voice of Women in Infrastructure

MOXY is an online magazine platform targeting millions of women working in infrastructure from highways to alternative energy to broadband and public parks. The first publisher to curate multilingual content at this scale, MOXY empowers all women to have a bigger role in industries that offer rewarding, well-paying careers. In addition to featuring women at the helm of infrastructure projects and initiatives, the platform tackles leadership development, mental health, entrepreneurship, work-life balance, immigration, sexual harassment, and diversity — all as they relate to women who are navigating historically male-dominated interview processes, jobs sites, and board rooms. Who is speaking to the women, not just as a novelty within these industries but as players in them? Enter MOXY.