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Stainless steel road bridge lifted into place in Cumbria
The UK’s ‘first’ stainless steel road bridge, crossing the River Eamont at Pooley Bridge in Cumbria, has been lifted into place.
Flood protection innovations tackle the threat of rising tides
StormMeister®, founded in 2010 by William M Snape, offers a wide range of innovative products and services dedicated to flood protection.
South Shields residential scheme takes major step forward
South Tyneside Council’s cabinet has approved the appointment of a residential development partner to transform docks and brownfield land at Holborn into a living, working and entertainment quarter.
Amey secures £100m three-year Yorkshire Water contract extension
Public services provider, Amey, has secured a £100m three-year contract extension to provide reactive and proactive maintenance work across Yorkshire Water’s sewer network.
Building for biodiversity
Ben Kite, managing director of Ecological Planning & Research, looks at how to correctly apply metrics to achieve meaningful net gain.
Construction Industry Council outlines ‘essential’ construction work
Chief executive of the Construction Industry Council, Graham Watts, has created a list of construction work that he believes is essential.
ADEPT calls for more support for highways key workers
ADEPT has clarified the position of their key highways workers during the current Covid-19 lockdown.
Planning reform: 10 takeaways from Planning for the Future
10 things you need to know about the government’s latest plans for planning from Nigel Hewitson and Ben Stansfield of Gowling WLG.
Kent and Amey trial new technology to improve road networks
Kent has received a £2m grant to work with Amey to research and trial new technology which will improve the safety of the county’s road network.
How will Budget 2020 impact the construction industry?
Today (11 March) marks the arrival of Budget 2020, as Chancellor Rishi Sunak vows to take further steps to decarbonise the economy and get Britain building.
ISG to deliver Sky’s new innovation centre
ISG has secured a contract with Sky to deliver a new innovation centre at its campus in Osterley, West London.
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.
Weather and climate data within BIM for safe and efficient construction
The Met Office and BIM today have been looking at the integration of weather and climate data across the construction project lifecycle. In this edition, we look at the next step of how data can be used to support the project delivery and build.
StormMeister – Flood protection solutions
This ebook offers an introduction to StormMeister, its expanding range of flood protection solutions using the patented Active Flood Seals.
Assessing the planning system landscape in 2020
Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute, looks at the key planning system issues that need to be addressed in 2020.
Flood resilient repair: Lessons from the Cumbrian Flood Resilience Project
After participating in the Defra-sponsored Cumbrian Flood Resilience Project, Aquobex looks at the progress in the developing market for flood resilient repairs.
Amey’s augmented reality app to fight ‘unflushables’ issue
Amey has partnered with ClicksandLinks to develop an augmented reality app to fight unflushable blockages, which will be piloted across the Severn Trent contract.
Retrofitting for Flood Resilience: RIBA’s latest release
'Retrofitting for Flood Resilience: A Guide to Building and Community Design' is the newest release from RIBA.
Ofwat’s investment programme to transform the water sector
Ofwat has confirmed a major investment programme to improve services for customers and the environment in its finalised price review for 2020-25.
Yorkshire Water reveals partners for £650m infrastructure framework
Nine partners have been appointed to the £650m Clean and Waste Infrastructure framework and Customer Focussed Infrastructure framework.
Next phase of Oxford Science Park gets green light
Architects Perkins and Will has received the green light for the designs of two new buildings on Plot 16 in The Oxford Science Park.
ACE urges Government not to overlook brownfield development
In its manifesto, ‘Infrastructure for everyone’, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) argues for denser brownfield development, to help deal with the national housing crisis.
Helping you design weather and climate resilient buildings
The benefits of taking account of weather and climate data at the design stage of a building project extend through the building lifecycle. It can reduce costs, time, energy and effort throughout the life of your asset.
Planners must embrace innovations on floodplain developments
UK planners are ignoring flood management innovations that can be used to build developments on floodplains to meet the rising housing demands, says Floodline Consulting Ltd.
The importance of good design in planning process
Good design is paramount in planning, says Joe Ridgeon, director of Hedley Planning Services, and should be a key priority of the next Government.
Innovative tool helps coastal engineers predict ‘wave overtopping’
Coastal engineers are using a tool developed by Manchester Metropolitan University to better understand how strong winds amplify waves that can crash damagingly over the shoreline.