Civil engineering specialist Freyssinet has successfully obtained FORS Champion status. The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is an industry-led accreditation which aims to promote road freight as a sustainable mode of transportation. It encompasses all aspects of road safety, fuel…
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The UK’s infrastructure sectors, including waste, water, transport, energy, digital communications and flood defence, are at risk of an increase in flooding and severe weather – and better sharing of information is required between these sectors in order to identify joint risks…
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If you’ve got an interest in bridge jacking, you might well also have some heroes in the world of engineering. Undoubtedly for us, Sir Ove Arup is one of them. He’s best known for turning architects’ designs into reality for…
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The A1 near Newcastle and Gateshead is due to be closed until Wednesday (June 29th) after a huge sinkhole at least 3m deep and about 6.5m in diameter appeared beneath the carriageway. Urgent concrete repairs and other such work is now…
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While we’re busy engineering and undertaking structural assessment testing and monitoring for the railways themselves, other engineers are developing the next break through with train technology itself. According to Business Green, new research into electric vehicles in regards to trains…
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Highways England has been working closely with Birmingham City Council to plan essential concrete structure repairs for Spaghetti Junction, one of the most iconic road structures in the UK. Roadworks will take place from June 27th and are likely to…
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A portion of the coast in east Sussex appears to be at risk after thousands of tonnes of chalk fell late last month between Cuckmere Haven and Birling Gap. According to the BBC, RNLI officer Alan Novis said it was…
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The historic Rob Roy Bridge in Culter in Aberdeen will soon see concrete repairs take place in order to ensure it stands the test of time, after Aberdeen City Council found that the structure – used by countless commuters and holidaymakers…
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Thanks to the devastation wreaked at the end of last year by storms Desmond, Eva and Frank, insurance claims from flooded home and business owners have climbed to more than 15,000, figures from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) have…
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Borders Railway has been named the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Scottish infrastructure project of the year. The project was recognised during a ceremony in Edinburgh for its delivery of essential facilities, services and infrastructure. The £294m Borders Railway re-established…
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