Heathrow substation fire shows infrastructure managers must consider ‘unthinkable’ risks
This post was originally published on this site An “unprecedented” fire at the substation serving Heathrow Airport led to all flights being cancelled for at…
Author: New Civil Engineer
Yorkshire Water director of asset delivery discusses how insights from AMP7 could benefit sector in AMP8
This post was originally published on this site Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) – from April 2025 to 2030 – represents a near-doubling of capital…
Costain appointed programme delivery partner for Urenco uranium enrichment facility upgrade
This post was originally published on this site Costain has been selected by Urenco to serve as the programme delivery partner for significant infrastructure upgrades…
£1bn expansion of London Gateway container port to start in May
This post was originally published on this site Construction is set to begin in May on DP World’s £1bn expansion of the London Gateway, which…
Miliband orders Neso to investigate Heathrow power outage for ‘lessons on energy resilience’
This post was originally published on this site Energy secretary Ed Miliband has initiated an urgent investigation into a power outage that affected Heathrow Airport…
Ofwat’s role in driving transformation of the UK’s water industry
This post was originally published on this site 2025 will be a critical year for the UK’s water infrastructure. The post Ofwat’s role in driving…
Government says councils must provide road maintenance data to receive new pothole funding
This post was originally published on this site Councils in England face new accountability measures in a bid to accelerate repairs to the nation’s roads,…
Spending Review critical moment for flood resilience as over £1.5bn a year needed for defences
This post was originally published on this site The government’s upcoming Spending Review is a critical moment in the future of flood resilience in the…
Sector welcomes government’s £600M pledge to bolster construction skills
This post was originally published on this site The Chancellor has announced a £600M investment in the UK’s construction skills ahead of the Spring Statement…
NAO: Infrastructure pipeline needs more detail to gain confidence from private sector funders
This post was originally published on this site More detail and reliability of information is needed in the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (NICP) is…