Opinion | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:11:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Opinion | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Why disputes often emerge from energy construction projects https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-disputes-often-emerge-from-energy-construction-projects-04-09-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-disputes-often-emerge-from-energy-construction-projects-04-09-2023/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 01:00:03 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266650 Large energy projects are notorious for difficult designs. Often, the energy generation solutions are innovative, the materials and technologies involved are new and the local geography is challenging.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-disputes-often-emerge-from-energy-construction-projects-04-09-2023/feed/ 0 Planned merger of R&D schemes could remove construction innovation incentive https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/planned-merger-of-rd-schemes-could-remove-construction-innovation-incentive-31-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/planned-merger-of-rd-schemes-could-remove-construction-innovation-incentive-31-08-2023/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:00:39 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266644 UK research and development (R&D) is about to suffer a major setback. The government has shared an outline of new draft legislation on the proposed merging of the two existing R&D schemes and, while in principle the idea is sound, the industry has some major…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/planned-merger-of-rd-schemes-could-remove-construction-innovation-incentive-31-08-2023/feed/ 0 Editor’s Comment | Clearly communicating the business case is key https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-clearly-communicating-the-business-case-is-key-29-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-clearly-communicating-the-business-case-is-key-29-08-2023/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:00:33 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266243 High speed rail is seen as the solution to the problem of decarbonising transport. It provides a fast and efficient alternative to air travel, not just domestically but for international travel too. The cross-border potential is clear from our cover story this month which looks…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/editors-comment-clearly-communicating-the-business-case-is-key-29-08-2023/feed/ 0 Achieving circularity in construction hinges on genuine accountability https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/achieving-circularity-in-construction-hinges-on-genuine-accountability-25-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/achieving-circularity-in-construction-hinges-on-genuine-accountability-25-08-2023/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 01:00:31 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266373 In my 12 years of experience in the construction industry, I've often heard concerns about inadequate construction waste management. Despite claims of a 99% diversion from landfill rate, industry insiders know that the actual rate is much lower. This discrepancy is attributed to the manual,…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/achieving-circularity-in-construction-hinges-on-genuine-accountability-25-08-2023/feed/ 0 Proposed changes to the planning regime are evolutionary not revolutionary https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-changes-to-the-planning-regime-are-evolutionary-not-revolutionary-21-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-changes-to-the-planning-regime-are-evolutionary-not-revolutionary-21-08-2023/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 01:00:24 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=266073 The government has launched a consultation about implementing the "Action Plan", which it issued in February, to make improvements to the nationally significant infrastructure planning regime.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/proposed-changes-to-the-planning-regime-are-evolutionary-not-revolutionary-21-08-2023/feed/ 0 Vattenfall’s exit on Boreas is a symptom of the UK offshore wind strategy https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/vattenfalls-exit-on-boreas-is-a-symptom-of-the-uk-offshore-wind-strategy-16-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/vattenfalls-exit-on-boreas-is-a-symptom-of-the-uk-offshore-wind-strategy-16-08-2023/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 01:00:08 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265911 It's official: some international offshore wind developers may be ready to pull the plug on their projects in the UK.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/vattenfalls-exit-on-boreas-is-a-symptom-of-the-uk-offshore-wind-strategy-16-08-2023/feed/ 0 Better mobility and fairness for all focus needed for Low Traffic Neighbourhood success https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/better-mobility-and-fairness-for-all-focus-needed-for-low-traffic-neighbourhood-success-15-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/better-mobility-and-fairness-for-all-focus-needed-for-low-traffic-neighbourhood-success-15-08-2023/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 01:00:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265852 The government’s recent announcement of a review of the low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) policy is the latest front of a battle which has stretched from the arson of bollards in Oxford to the recent election campaign in Uxbridge.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/better-mobility-and-fairness-for-all-focus-needed-for-low-traffic-neighbourhood-success-15-08-2023/feed/ 0 Long term vision and collaboration will be critical to the future of nuclear infrastructure https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-vision-and-collaboration-will-be-critical-to-the-future-of-nuclear-infrastructure-14-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-vision-and-collaboration-will-be-critical-to-the-future-of-nuclear-infrastructure-14-08-2023/#comments Mon, 14 Aug 2023 02:00:36 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265788 The recent launch of Great British Nuclear has thrust nuclear power into the spotlight once more, potentially opening the door to a surge of investment into the sector and the UK’s wider renewable energy infrastructure.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-term-vision-and-collaboration-will-be-critical-to-the-future-of-nuclear-infrastructure-14-08-2023/feed/ 2 Beyond the finish line: How collaboration fuelled Donington Park resurfacing success https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/beyond-the-finish-line-how-collaboration-fuelled-donington-park-resurfacing-success-11-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/beyond-the-finish-line-how-collaboration-fuelled-donington-park-resurfacing-success-11-08-2023/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 02:00:00 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265694 Donington Park is one of the world’s iconic race venues, hosting some of motorsport’s most prestigious national and international events.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/beyond-the-finish-line-how-collaboration-fuelled-donington-park-resurfacing-success-11-08-2023/feed/ 0 Why the rail sector needs to get ready for departure on the digital twin journey https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-the-rail-sector-needs-to-get-ready-for-departure-on-the-digital-twin-journey-10-08-2023/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/why-the-rail-sector-needs-to-get-ready-for-departure-on-the-digital-twin-journey-10-08-2023/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 02:00:26 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=265620 Railways offer a “climate smart” way to keep our cities and countries moving. The question now is whether the rail and transit industry is ready to transform how networks will be planned, designed, built and operated in the future using digital twins.

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