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New energy centre uses waste from London Tube to heat homes
Waste heat from the London Underground network is now capable of providing heating and hot water to more than 1,350 homes, a school and two leisure centres in Islington thanks to a pioneering energy centre that opened today (5 March 2020).
Ramboll appoints new UK head of rail
Ramboll has appointed Mike Birch as head of rail in the UK – Birch joins from Capita Infrastructure where he was head of rail, project and cost management.
Costain wins UK’s first carbon capture and storage project
Costain has been selected by Pale Blue Dot Energy deliver what could be the UK’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
Mace appoints Richard Bienfait as new group chief finance officer
International consultancy and construction company, Mace has appointed Richard Beinfait as its new group chief finance officer.
TfL and A2Dominion to deliver 400 new affordable homes in Hounslow
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed it is working with A2Dominion to deliver 400 new affordable homes in Hounslow.
Consortium to deliver intelligent infrastructure across the UK
A new consortium led by Cognizant, together with Amey Consulting and Arup, aims to reduce service affecting failures on railways as part of a Network Rail programme to deliver asset management improvements.
NHS Glasgow details legal action for technical issues on two hospitals
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has revealed it is taking legal action against Multiplex, Capita Property and Infrastructure and Currie and Brown UK for a number of design and installation issues within two hospitals.
Cleveland Bridge UK wins Nottingham Trent bridge refurbishment
Cleveland Bridge UK's bridge rehabilitation team has been appointed to the seven-month maintenance programme for the city's Trent bridge.
Future infrastructure decisions could ‘face same scrutiny as Heathrow’
Yesterday (27 February), the Court of Appeal ruled that the expansion of Heathrow Airport had failed to take climate obligations into account and was, therefore ‘unlawful’ - as the industry responds.
Heathrow airport expansion deemed ‘unlawful’
The government’s decision to expand Heathrow Airport has been ruled “unlawful” by the Court of Appeal, on climate change grounds, this follows a successful legal challenge by environmental organisation Friends of the Earth.
National flood map offers predictive flood scenarios across the UK
In partnership with Ambiental Risk Analytics and Wales & West Utilities, Landmark Information Group have launched Great Britain’s first national flood map.
UK construction must ‘fix up’ to unleash full potential, says CBI
Every £1 spent on construction in the UK creates £2.92 of value to the UK economy, according to research by CBI and Oxford Economics.
Graham wins £39.5m work on new junction at Harlow
Construction and civil engineering firm Graham has been chosen as the main contractor on the new £39.5m M11 Junction 7A at Harlow.
London’s super sewer reaches halfway mark
London’s super sewer has reached the halfway point, as the giant machines digging the main tunnel reach 12.5km of the 25km total length.
Leeds council backs £21.5m Corn Exchange transformation
Senior councillors at Leeds City Council have approved plans for the £21.5m transformation of the Corn Exchange and surrounding areas.
Modular construction reduces UK development’s carbon footprint
Louise Hinley, senior planner at Lambert Smith Hampton, provides an insight on how the modular housing trend is bringing sustainable benefits to the sector.
A465 road improvements hit by cost increases and two year delay
Road improvements on the 8km stretch of the A465 between Gilwern and Brynmawr will cost the public purse £100m more than estimated and will take two years longer than expected.
Mitie launches ‘Plan Zero’ to reach net-zero carbon by 2025
Mitie has launched its new ‘Plan Zero’ commitment, aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2025, 25 years ahead of the UK government’s 2050 target.
Kier Highways wins Birmingham highways contract
Kier Highways has been appointed to manage the 15-month interim highways contract for Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL).
Andrew Stephenson named new HS2 minister
Andrew Stephenson MP has been selected as minister for the HS2 scheme – the high-speed rail link connecting London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.
Arup to develop vision for future of Kingston town centre
Arup has been appointed by Kingston Council, Kingston First and the Business Improvement District, to develop a new vision for Kingston town centre.
Highway network in Sheffield gets UK’s biggest smart tech overhaul
Amey, which operates Streets Ahead is putting itself at the forefront of smart technology to deliver efficiency in the city of Sheffield via a platform provided by Smart City operator, Connexin.
Smart energy grid to create sustainable energy districts in the UK
A revolutionary low carbon smart energy grid called GreenSCIES has been launched in the UK to transform lives, homes and businesses into sustainable energy districts.
Work begins to rebuild damaged city wall in Chester
Council officers are working to solve a number of engineering challenges before work can begin to prop the collapsed section of the city wall in Chester.
BIM steps up to shape India’s new rail corridor
Larsen & Toubro have advanced BIM for rail on the second phase of India’s Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
Wernick’s new office pushes the limits of modular construction
Designed by Wernick’s in-house architectural team, the new modular building uses its Swiftplan® system to achieve an EPC rating of ‘A’ and BREEAM 'Excellent' standard.