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Partnership to develop sustainable flood barrier solution
Aquobex has partnered with HydroGuard to develop the first lightweight, compact, and simple-to-use sustainable flood barrier solution.
Green light for second phase of Waltham Forest regeneration
Waltham Forest Council’s development partner, Countryside, has secured planning permission to move forward with the transformation of the Town Hall Campus to build a new hub in the heart of the borough and creating hundreds of new jobs.
Network Rail to improve reliability between Norwich and London stations
Network Rail will carry out track and maintenance works between Marks Tey and Chelmsford on the busy London to Norwich mainline in September, October and November.
Morrison Water bags Northumbrian Water contracts
Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services, has been awarded two contracts by Northumbrian Water for capital works on water and wastewater network infrastructure projects.
Digital Twin Hub: Recent achievements and plans for the future
Eighteen months after its launch, the Digital Twin Hub community has exceeded 2,000 members, and its most recent summit has evidenced the overwhelming enthusiasm and support from a diverse range of participants for digitalisation and connected digital twins across the UK and beyond.
Making historic school buildings fit for modern education
Daniel Barker, head of education development at Darwin Group, explains how Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) are proving to be an effective solution for revamping outdated educational buildings.
1,000 flood schemes to benefit from £860m this year
More than 1,000 flood schemes are set to benefit from over £860m this year, as part of the flood and coastal erosion investment plan.
Planning reform and environmental objectives: Collaboration or collision?
Can the government’s much-anticipated planning reforms speed up development while maintaining environmental protections or are we set on a collision course between competing priorities?
Technical construction update: Bricks, rammed earth
This technical update by Premier Guarantee provides additional guidance on the use of bricks, rammed earth.
FloodRecover: Flood resilience solutions for all property owners
Aquobex discusses the launch of the FloodRecover brand and portfolio, a holistic flood resilience solution to enable cost-effective and insurable flood resilient repairs to properties of all types.
Galliford Try wins place on Northumbrian Water framework
Galliford Try’s Environment team has secured a place on three lots on the Northumbrian Water’s AMP7 framework contract for construction and engineering works worth £10m.
Designs on good engineering in housebuilding
Good design is paramount in engineering, says Andrew Fairburn, director of civil and structural engineers RWO, who believes success lies in creating sustainable places where people want to live and build a home.
Amey secures place on Scotland Excel framework
Amey has been appointed to the £72.5m Scotland Excel civil engineering and technical consultancy framework, spanning four years.
£25m flood defence scheme planned for Cardiff
Plans for the £25m coastal protection scheme, on the banks of the River Rhymney, have been released by Cardiff Council.
Funding approved for £501m River Thames flood scheme
The outline business case has been approved for the £501m River Thames scheme which will deliver flood protection to thousands of homes across Surrey.
Powerproject: The planning force behind Mace Group’s success
To be the best in your field, your performance needs to be underpinned by market-leading technology. And UK Construction Manager of the Year, Frank Connolly of Mace Group, chooses project management software, Powerproject by Elecosoft to run his award-winning programmes.
Amey wins estate management services contract with Southeastern
Amey will provide commercial estate management for 164 stations covering Central and South East London, Kent and East Sussex.
Guidance to help built assets adapt to climate risk and enhance...
The UKGBC has today (29 April) published its 'Principles for delivering urban Nature-based Solutions' (NBS) to help developers and owners increase the incorporation of NBS in construction.
Vinci starts tunnelling work on Chester’s new drain
Underground tunnelling has started on the surface water drain through Chester city centre, the new drain will run south along St. Martin’s Way, Nicholas Street, Grosvenor Road and Castle Drive.
Caledonia Water bags water infrastructure contract with Scottish Water
Caledonia Water Alliance – a Morrison Utility Services and AECOM joint venture – has landed a six-year extension on its water infrastructure contract with Scottish Water.
Network Rail completes ‘super-fast’ Northampton railway upgrades
Network Rail has completed a year’s worth of work to upgrade the railway in Northampton in five days, this included renewing track, removing scrap rail and upgrading drainage.
Incorporating climate resilience into our towns, cities and infrastructure
Sarah Winne, climate resilience specialist at Ramboll, explores the importance of incorporating climate resilience into planning the design of our homes, buildings and urban environments.
Mott MacDonald appoints head of sustainability and climate change
Sally Sudworth, previously director for the Low Zero Carbon Hub in Wales, has been appointed by Mott MacDonald as its global head of sustainability and climate change.
31 suppliers secure place on Scotland Excel framework
Scotland Excel’s third Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework is expected to see a spend of around £18m a year, the framework has been awarded to 31 UK suppliers.
£34m flood defence scheme underway at Port of Tilbury
Construction work has started to improve the Port of Tilbury’s flood defences with the installation of new dual-function flood lock gates.
How to guard properties from flood damage
With more than 5m properties in England at risk of flooding, Catherine Hill of Peter Cox examines the options for protecting properties from rising waters and how to recover if the worst happens.