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Davies Commission releases details of airport plan submissions 23 Aug 2013 | 02:22 am
The Airports Commission earlier this month formally set out how it plans to decide on the best option for increasing UK airport capacity.
Welsh Water seeks contractors 23 Aug 2013 | 02:15 am
Dyr Cymru Welsh Water has started the procurement process to find framework consultants and contractors to deliver its next asset management programme AMP6.
Work begins to stabilise Cotswold cutting 22 Aug 2013 | 10:32 pm
Network Rail last week started work to stabilise a large cutting adjacent to Chipping Camden railway tunnel.
Economist hits out at High Speed 2 costs and lobbying by civil engineers 22 Aug 2013 | 10:27 pm
The cost of the controversial High Speed 2 rail scheme could spiral to £80bn, a senior economist has warned this week.
Fracking is safe and should go ahead, insists professor 22 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
A shale gas fracking expert has dismissed calls for a suspension of the activity despite warnings from water bodies.
Procurement woes hamper Brazil high speed rail line 22 Aug 2013 | 10:03 pm
Procurement of Brazil’s beleaguered Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo high speed rail line has been hampered by a new delay, it emerged last week.
URS revealed as Bank station designer 22 Aug 2013 | 09:59 pm
The design team behind Spanish contractor Dragados’ winning bid for the £563M Bank station capacity upgrade project has been revealed as led by consultant URS.
US Hyperloop aims to challenge high speed rail 22 Aug 2013 | 09:55 pm
A super-fast tubular transport system has been mooted as a viable alternative to high speed rail in California by US-based entrepreneur Elon Musk.
Contractors chase skilled recruits as work picks up 22 Aug 2013 | 09:32 pm
Skills shortages are emerging as a major problem for civil engineering contractors amid signs that they are firmly in recruiting mode, research reveals this week.
News in briefs 16 Aug 2013 | 10:04 pm
Oxford University leads wind energy costs study; Lakes set to benefit from electrification; Blenheim Palace ups its renewables effort
