EWR and Keir deploy drones to ease site clearance and protect wildlife

East West Rail has introduced thermal-imaging drones into its pre-construction ecological surveys in an attempt to accelerate site clearance and reduce disturbance to wildlife during archaeological trenching. The post EWR and Keir deploy drones to ease site clearance and protect wildlife appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Willmott Dixon starts £40m Leeds rail office overhaul

Eight-storey Princes Exchange will be transformed into new rail industry office hub

Essential upgrades on London’s Weaver line in September

Network Rail will carry out essential overhead line and structure renewals between Bethnal Green and Cheshunt/Enfield Town over two consecutive weekends in September. The post Essential upgrades on London’s Weaver line in September appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

CFD modelling promises bridge scour prevention cost efficiencies for Network Rail

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling is trimming bridge scour prevention costs across Network Rail’s asset base by bringing greater accuracy to assessments. The post CFD modelling promises bridge scour prevention cost efficiencies for Network Rail appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Network Rail seeks expressions of interest for £77.6m Wales & Western civils framework

Network Rail has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a proposed £77.6M framework covering geotechnical and civil engineering works across its Wales and Western regions. The post Network Rail seeks expressions of interest for £77.6m Wales & Western civils framework 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

Sellar - Liverpool Street station upgrade, 01122022

A brief video from Sellar on the plans to transform Liverpool Street station into a new world-class, sustainable and accessible transport hub for London. Visit upgradelss.com to find out more.

ICE - Blog - Key Infrastructure takeaways from the 2022 Conservative Party Conference, 11102022

The Conservative Party has pledged 'growth, growth and growth', but where does infrastructure fit in? Three takeaways for Infrastructure are noted (i.e. Rail Infrastructure, Economy growth, Energy Security) and are discussed along with an ICE position on each

Innovative composite masts look to reduce cost and increase efficiency of rail electrification - By Rob Hakimian - published by New Civil Engineer

Engineering consultancy Furrer+Frey will this week unveil its innovative composite masts for rail electrification, which could revolutionise the way that rail electrification is undertaken.

Platform for Design: Woolwich station

The new Elizabeth line station will help to transform Woolwich, supporting regeneration, reducing journey times and creating new transport links for local people. From 2018, up to 12 services an hour will allow passengers to travel to Canary Wharf, the City and the West End without having to change trains.

For major rail upgrade projects, what is the best way to assess whether early contractor involvement genuinely reduces long-term programme risk?

What are the most effective methodologies for managing interface risks and maintaining structural integrity during rail infrastructure upgrades?

Accento Acustica y Vibraciones SL

We are a Spanish Engineering that develops and manufactures anti vibration mounts and noise control products to treat and remedy vibration or noise problems. We can also offer engineering services like calculations or simulations.

Global Rail Construction Limited

The Global Infrastructure Group is an international; leading specialist organisation, focussing on construction, signalling, telecoms and electrical design and build solutions within a number of core industries. The group of companies consists of the UK based Global Rail Construction Ltd, Irish based Global Rail Services Ltd, Australian based Global Rail Australia Pty Ltd and GRA Networks a subsidiary operating in both Ireland and Australia.