The Blackwall Tunnel southbound crossing will close for the third time in 2023 this weekend so engineers can divert utilities for upcoming work relating to the Silvertown Tunnel project.
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that from midnight on 8 July to 5am on 10 July, the southbound tunnel from Poplar…
Atkins has been working in partnership with the Spains Hall Estate in Essex to develop a new approach to understanding the impact of nature-based solutions on water management. With the aim of helping significantly alleviate summer droughts and winter flooding, the collaboration has led to the launch of a new…
Thames Water has apologised for the “entirely unacceptable” pollution of a West Sussex stream after being fined £3.3M over the incident.
The utility company said the October 2017 sewage spill, believed to have killed more than 1,000 fish, occurred when a storm pump activated in error. Cathryn Ross, appointed interim chief…
The UK must radically ramp up its rail electrification programme, a key figure has urged, after data revealed the sustainability benefits of traveling by train.
Richard Hebditch, director at campaign group Transport and Environment UK, called for a major initiative to move away from diesel engines on the network. He was…
Network Rail has appointed AmcoGiffen as its main contractor for the £5M rebuild of Troon station on the west coast of Scotland.
The station suffered a fire in July 2021 that saw its building on platform 1 destroyed. Network Rail has been working with stakeholders and the community to develop a…
National Highways is planning on closing a village road for 13 weeks as it will remove 1,600t of stone and concrete used to infill the historic Great Musgrave bridge in Cumbria.
The infilling of the 8.4m single span masonry arch bridge was carried out by Amco Giffen on behalf of National…
An “important refurbishment” project to restore a Grade-II listed road bridge on the River Thames will close the crossing for 20 weeks.
Cookham Bridge carries the A4094 road linking Cookham in Berkshire to Bourne End in Buckinghamshire. From 16 October, the single-lane crossing will close to motor vehicles for “essential maintenance…
Work on the new Winchburgh Rail Overbridge in West Lothian has begun, with the installation of three beams on 3 July, each spanning 36.5m and sitting 6.5m above the railway.
The Winchburgh Rail Overbridge is a dual-lane bridge over the Glasgow to Edinburgh railway line that will create a road linking the M9 to the new town…
Technology can improve productivity and reduce risk in the design, delivery and operation of infrastructure assets. There are many established tools in the market that can help with more effective resource planning, better construction methodologies and improved asset operation and maintenance.
However, it is essential that companies select interoperable solutions and…
A bascule bridge in Bristol is to close on 12 consecutive days for testing of vital Griffiths engineering works.
The 1940s Redcliffe crossing will be shut to road users between 9.30am and 3pm from Monday 17 July to Friday 28 July. Contractor Griffiths will carry out tests to confirm repairs to…
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