The UK government this month launched a range of initiatives and industry reports aimed at accelerating the transition to renewable energy, focusing on storage, carbon capture and floating wind power.
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63rd Rankine Lecturer to discuss distributed sensing data and analytic techniques
University of California, Berkeley's Kenichi Soga will discuss how distributed sensing data and data analytic techniques can provide geotechnical insights when he delivers the next Rankine Lecture.
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 High Speed 2 (HS2) trains to pass under a major A-road in Staffordshire.
Ground engineering: What’s on in November 2024 and beyond
Ground Engineering's monthly round-up of events from across the geotechnical sector.
BGA invites entries for the 56th Cooling Prize
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) has invited early career professionals to submit posters for the 56th Cooling Prize Competition.
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, which 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, as plans progress for a new rail line to replace its axed northern leg.
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, as the Scottish government gives the go-ahead for another section on the programme.