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HS2’s giant tunnelling machines arrive in the UK
HS2’s first two giant Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) – named Florence and Cecilia – have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work early next year.
Amey appoints new HR director
Amey has appointed Karen Hopley as its new HR director in its transport infrastructure executive team.
HS2 boosts green business and tourism in Cumbria
The proposed HS2 rail service connecting passengers travelling between Carlisle and London will provide a welcome boost to the Lake District’s 2040 Visitor Travel Vision.
Construction complete on Crossrail’s Farringdon Elizabeth line station
Construction works are now complete on Crossrail’s Farringdon Elizabeth line station, which will be ready for handover in 12 weeks.
M Group Services acquires Skanska’s infrastructure arm
M Group Services has exchanged contracts for the purchase of Skanska UK’s infrastructure services operation, with completion anticipated to take place in 2021.
Images released of £260m Upper Trinity Street scheme
New images have been released of Cole Waterhouse’s plans for a £260m mixed-use scheme at Upper Trinity Street (UTS) in Digbeth.
Man Group signs £31m modular housing deal with ilke Homes
Man GPM has agreed a £31m deal with modular housing company ilke Homes for a 14.6-acre site in Grantham that has detailed planning consent for 227 homes.
First images of one of HS2’s largest construction sites revealed
HS2 has revealed the first images of one of its largest construction sites in the Midlands, which is being prepared for the launch of a tunnel boring machine (TBM).
Tunnel boring machine completes section of London’s super sewer
A giant tunnel boring machine has now finished its 7.6km journey from Battersea to Bermondsey after breaking into a deep shaft at Tideway’s Chambers Wharf site.
Crossrail project gets extra £825m of Government funding
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that the Crossrail project will receive an additional £825m of government funding.
COWI completes steelwork installation for Carrington Bridge
The project is the first UK bridge to use high strength “S460W” weathering steel. Using this stronger grade of steel enabled the COWI design team to reduce the total material quantity by 15%, resulting in a more sustainable structure.
Amey secures £180m road deal for Yorkshire and Humberside
Amey has secured a £180m Area 12 maintenance and response contract to upkeep the trunk roads and motorway network covering Yorkshire and Humberside.
Plans unveiled for ‘double-decker crossing’ over Hammersmith Bridge
Foster + Partners has developed a new plan to build a temporary double-decker crossing within the existing structure of Hammersmith Bridge in London.
Amey expands its team as Severn Bridges contract goes live
60 new employees have joined Amey’s Transport Infrastructure business, as part of a 15-year contract awarded by Highways England to maintain the specialist bridge inspection and maintenance contract (SBIM) for Avonmouth and Severn Bridges.
AI software to help construction industry reduce embodied carbon
Computer scientists at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) are developing software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help construction companies reduce the amount of embodied carbon in their projects.
Legal bid launched against A303 road tunnel
Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site has launched a legal bid to prevent a two-mile road tunnel being built for the A303 alongside Stonehenge.
Consortium to deliver 15,000-capacity arena in Cardiff Bay
A consortium, containing Live Nation and Robertson, has secured a contract to deliver a new 15,000-capacity indoor arena in Cardiff Bay.
Go-ahead for 454 new homes in Wembley
TfL and Barratt London have been given the green light to deliver 454 new homes in Wembley, next to Wembley Park London Underground station.
Ventilation and infection control of Covid-19 transmission
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the hierarchy of importance among building services and facilities management, BSRIA explores the importance of ventilation in infection control within the built environment.
HS2 and WMCA agree enabling works for Metro Eastside extension
HS2 and the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) will work together to provide the utility diversions for the West Midlands Metro Eastside.
Green light for 15 new airspace homes in London
A four-storey airspace development has been given the green light by Southwark Council, which will set a new blueprint for sustainable urban development in London.
Project to showcase use of home-grown timber in UK construction
A new pilot project has secured funding to increase the use of home-grown timber in UK construction and develop the country’s first engineered timber manufacturing plant.
Net-zero ambitions: Designing and building a more sustainable future
Jorge Beroiz, director at CallisonRTKL, looks at zero carbon building techniques and new innovations including by-product materials, such as using rice husks for sustainable cladding.
UK’s ‘green industrial revolution’ plan to support 250,000 jobs
Prime minister Boris Johnson has unveiled a ten point plan for a green industrial revolution which will support up to 250,000 jobs across the UK.
Committee resolution secured for build-to-rent scheme in Mole Valley
Nexus Planning has secured Committee resolution to grant for Randalls Way, the first build-to-rent development in Mole Valley.
Canalside Quarter plans submitted to Wolverhampton Council
Placefirst has submitted a planning application for 370 new homes in the heart of Wolverhampton’s historic Canalside Quarter.