UK Power Networks renews Falco contract

Utilities contractor, Falco, has secured a renewal of its groundworks contract with Britain’s largest electricity distributor, UK Power Networks (UKPN).

Wallace Whittle buys Petrie Buchanan

MEP engineering consultancy Wallace Whittle has acquired utilities infrastructure consultancy Petrie Buchanan.

What to Look for When Hiring a Civil Engineer for a Construction Project

The post What to Look for When Hiring a Civil Engineer for a Construction Project appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A construction project can look solid on paper and still run into trouble once grading, drainage, foundations, utilities, codes, and contractor decisions enter the picture. That is why the civil engineer you hire can shape the project long before heavy equipment arrives. The right professional helps turn a concept into a buildable plan, catches technical […]

Murphy's zero emissions excavator debut

A Sany SY215E electric excavator from Murphy has been at work for United Utilities in Davyhulme.

EPA Moves to Ease Coal Plant Wastewater Rules, Raising Questions for Compliance Work

EPA’s proposed coal wastewater rule overhaul could reshape compliance work and environmental infrastructure planning as utilities reassess projects amid regulatory uncertainty and shifting grid demands.

HS2 - Old Oak Common Station Project Update, December 2022

This short video, hosted by the Old Oak Common Station project team, provides an update on some of the progress HS2 have been making on what will become the best-connected and largest new railway station ever built in the UK. The station will have fourteen platforms, a mix of six high-speed and eight conventional service platforms, with an 850m-long station box, big enough to fit 6,300 Routemaster buses inside.

World Economic Forum - Accelerating Sustainable Finance Ep 3 - Financing the Net Zero Transition in Emerging Market 23112022s

A perception exists that investing in climate solutions is too risky, particularly in emerging markets. How can this outlook be challenged to reassure investors? Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the international Finance Corporation, explores how the deployment of first loss guarantees, clearer contracting guidelines and consistent regulation can accelerate the path toward a net zero transition.

FT - American LNG exports are surging on the back of European demand, 21102022

Exports have skyrocketed for America’s LNG producers as demand soars, particularly from Europe. Last December, the US became the world’s biggest exporter of this super chilled fuel for the first time. But as the FT’s Justin Jacobs explains, not everyone’s happy about the expansion in output, and the effect it may have on the environment

Practical Engineering - What Happens When a Reservoir Goes Dry, 19072022

Reservoirs are a solution to the tremendous variability in natural water supply, but what happens when they stop filling up?

McKinsey - How blockchain can help the utility industry develop clean power

The utility industry is facing a number of disruptive transformations in the form of new energy sources, storage, efficiency, and market digitization. One unlikely disrupter is blockchain, known best as the technology behind the digital currency Bitcoin. For the utilities sector, blockchain may have the potential to streamline transactions and cut costs while catalyzing the transformation toward cleaner energy and greater efficiency

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