Greater Anglia accused of ‘ableism’ over delays to lifts installation at Stowmarket station

A disabled railway user has accused Greater Anglia of “ableism” after they “dragged” their “disabled body” over stairs at Stowmarket station, which is owned by Greater Anglia, and criticised the company for delays to the commissioning of lifts. The post Greater Anglia accused of ‘ableism’ over delays to lifts installation at Stowmarket station appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Balfour Beatty Leeds station job delayed due to ‘complex’ works

A £46.1m Balfour Beatty job to create a new entrance at Leeds Railway Station is expected to open in September – a year later than planned – after facing “complex” engineering challenges. The Leeds Station Gateway job has involved maintenance work on the underground Mill… The post Balfour Beatty Leeds station job delayed due to ‘complex’ works appeared first on Construction News.

Urgent repairs needed on 123-year-old Reedham swing bridge

Network Rail engineers are working to fix Reedham swing bridge, which carries the Wherry railway line between Norwich and Lowestoft. The post Urgent repairs needed on 123-year-old Reedham swing bridge appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

How value engineering finetuned complex piling works around York’s new railway overbridge

Tricky ground conditions around a key railway overbridge in York have necessitated no less than 5,669 piles, but careful planning and value engineering meant this tally was far smaller than it might have been. The post How value engineering finetuned complex piling works around York’s new railway overbridge appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

$878m African Development Bank loan to fund 230km Saharan railway corridor

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $878m for a 230km railway line in Algeria running from Ghardaïa to El Menia in the central north of the… The post $878m African Development Bank loan to fund 230km Saharan railway corridor appeared first on Global Construction Review.

HS2 - HS2’s London Logistics Hub celebrates processing one million tonnes of spoil 18072023

HS2's London Logistics Hub, located at the Willesden Euro Terminal, has processed one million tonnes of spoil. The Logistics Hub, managed by HS2’s London Tunnels Contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG Joint Venture (SCS JV), processes excavated material from the Old Oak Common Station, the Victoria Road Crossover Box in Ealing, and the nearby Atlas Road site.

HS2 - HS2 moves 10 million tonnes of construction material by rail 06072023

In May 2023, HS2 achieved their target of moving 10 million tonnes of material to and from their construction sites by rail, a major milestone in their plan to cut carbon emissions by removing lorries from roads. HS2 celebrated this feat at an event at Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire, which was spearheaded by a unique line-up of locomotives that have delivered aggregate for HS2.

HS2 - First piers for HS2's 'off-site manufactured' Thame Valley Viaduct installed on site 27062023

HS2 has begun assembling the Thames Valley railway viaduct that is entirely manufactured off-site. Unlike more traditional viaduct designs, every major element of the 880m long Thame Valley Viaduct is being manufactured in a factory before being slotted together on site like a giant Lego set, cutting its carbon footprint by around a third and reducing safety and improving installation efficiencies on site

HS2 - HS2's innovative Wendover Dean Viaduct moves into next phase of construction 29062023

The first of 38 steel beams that will form the innovative low-carbon structure of HS2’s Wendover Dean Viaduct have completed their 560-mile journey to site ahead of the start of deck construction.

HS2 - This is Britain's new high-speed rail network 22062023

HS2 provide details of the new bullet style trains and outline the new high-speed rail network that will provide zero carbon travel with more capacity for passengers and freight. This is the future of intercity journeys for the next century and beyond

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