Lower Thames Crossing to be sped up with assignment of lead environmental regulator

The Lower Thames Crossing will be the first major UK infrastructure project to be assigned a single lead environmental regulator, in a move designed to speed up consents and cut delays the country’s largest roadbuilding scheme. The post Lower Thames Crossing to be sped up with assignment of lead environmental regulator appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Kenya terminates $1.3bn Rift Valley Highway deal with Vinci

Kenya has decided to terminate a €1.3bn road-building contract with a consortium led by French contractor Vinci Highways and is expected to give it to an unnamed Chinese company, Reuters… The post Kenya terminates $1.3bn Rift Valley Highway deal with Vinci appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Mexican road workers uncover 1,400-year-old pyramid

A road building project in Mexico has uncovered the base of a pyramid that may be about 1,400 years old.  The discovery, made in June, was reported by the National… The post Mexican road workers uncover 1,400-year-old pyramid appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Carlisle link road backs local reuse project

Cumberland Council has committed to send surplus building material from its biggest road-building project to a local reuse initiative.

Vinci buys two firms to bolster North American road-building

French contractor Vinci has bought two family-run firms to add to its road-building capacity in North America. One is Newport Construction based in New Hampshire in the US, and the… The post Vinci buys two firms to bolster North American road-building appeared first on Global Construction Review.