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Revised proposals for the East West Rail scheme’s section between Bedford and Cambridge include a new section of railway, as well as new stations and tunnels.

The Geological Society of London, alongside neighbouring learned societies, has completed the purchase of a 999 year lease for its headquarters at Burlington House, ensuring long-term stability at its “historical home in the heart of London”.

The British Geotechnical Association has revealed the finalists for the 2024 Fleming Award, with presentations scheduled for 3 December.

A technical approval reporter for highway structures has encountered several incidents where large excavations next to highways were undertaken without adequate temporary works.

GHD names its new Asia Pacific CEO, Skanska appoints a new energy operations director, and Socotec UK chooses a new chief executive officer in the latest people moves from the sector.

The £1bn heat network will harness waste energy from the River Thames, London Underground ventilation shafts and the London sewer system to heat buildings across Westminster.

A Cowi, Stantec and Mott MacDonald consortium has been appointed by Shetland Islands Council to study ferry and fixed link options, including bridges and tunnels, across the Shetland archipelago, addressing geological and engineering challenges.

A major cliff collapse and a subsequent failure near an East Devon beach last month have left a property close to the cliff edge, with the public warned to stay away from the beach.

Several major “sinkholes” across Florida last month were likely triggered by groundwater changes following Hurricane Milton, while changes to surface drainage systems across the state are making the formation of ground collapses more likely.

Three unusual past tunnel collapses that were caused by lining failures hold important lessons for geotechnical engineers, University of Cambridge emeritus professor Robert Mair said in a recent lecture.