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UK government confirms funding for £250M A57 link road
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed funding for National Highway’s £250M A57 link roads scheme in Greater Manchester, with construction set to begin in the coming weeks.
HS2: Burton Green cut and cover tunnel pushes forward
Work has ramped up on High Speed 2's (HS2's) 700m long cut and cover tunnel at Burton Green in Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
Investigations continue into cause of Thames towpath collapse
Richmond Council’s contractor FM Conway and design team are at the forefront of addressing the recent collapse of a Thames towpath, as investigations into its cause continue.
Keller installs CFA piles up to 61m deep for Miami luxury towers
Keller is installing continuous flight auger (CFA) piles up to 61m for two luxury waterfront towers in Miami – the deepest full-length reinforced piles the contractor has installed.
Piling works begin on University of Glasgow’s £300M teaching and research building
Multiplex and Cementation Skanska have started piling works on the Keystone Building at the University of Glasgow, marking the first step in constructing the new facility.
Kent railway ‘priority’ landslide prevention job completed
Network Rail contractors have installed a 200m long sheet pile wall to stabilise a stretch of railway embankment next to the River Medway in Kent.
Soil nailing completed to stabilise deep Fareham rail tunnel cutting
Network Rail and Volker Fitzpatrick will demobilise from the Fareham cutting site next week, following completion of further soil nailing for landslide prevention.
Engineering team selected for Cruachan hydro power station expansion
Renewable energy company Drax has appointed Cowi and Pini in a new joint venture to deliver its plans to build the UK’s first new pumped storage hydro plant in almost 40 years.
Hudson Tunnel ground stabilisation contract awarded to Cowi
Cowi has been selected as the design manager and engineer of record for a ground stabilisation programme as part of the Hudson River Tunnel project in New York.
Ground investigations for Eden Project Morecambe expected in 2025, following funding release
An additional £2.5M in funding has been released for the Eden Project Morecambe eco-attraction, with additional ground investigations expected next year
Autumn Budget: HS2 Euston tunnel given funding and other key takeaways
The government will fund the tunnelling work needed to take High Speed 2 (HS2) trains to Euston station, chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in yesterday’s Autumn Budget.
Amey in ‘final stages’ of designing solution for failed slope near A96 Union Bridge
Amey, working on behalf of Transport Scotland, continues to progress with design work to fix a failed retaining wall at Union Bridge on the A96 in Keith.
HS2: Piling work begins on bridge to take A-road over railway in Staffordshire
Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) has begun foundation work for a new bridge that will enable the HS2 line to pass under a major A road in Staffordshire.
Hastings landslide: Residents may be asked to share costs of surveys
Property owners near the site of a landslide in Hastings may be asked to help fund the cost of survey works, after a motion was passed by councillors earlier this month.
Landslide-hit Folkestone road to stay closed until summer 2025
Closure of the landslide-hit Road of Remembrance in Folkestone has been extended until August 2025 to enable contractors to carry out ground investigations and remediation work.
Boost for Abingdon reservoir as Thames Water’s resource plan approved
The UK government has approved Thames Water’s water resource management plan that includes the proposed Abingdon reservoir in Oxfordshire and a water recycling project in Teddington, west London.
HS2: Independent review launched as northern alternative considered
The UK government has announced an independent review of High Speed 2 (HS2) and a “renegotiation” of contracts to control the spiralling costs of the project.
A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy preparatory work kicks off as another section confirmed
Preparatory work has started on the Tomatin to Moy section of the £3.7bn programme to dual the A9 in Scotland, with the Scottish government giving the go-ahead for another section on the programme.
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