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Bam delivering long-awaited transformation of Peckham Rye Station Square
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (391+ words) 02 Apr, 2026 By Lee Kenny The redevelopment of Peckham Rye Station Square, in south London, began last month and is being delivered for Southwark Council. Bam will work closely with the Greater London Authority and Network Rail to realise the shared…...
Network Rail engineers prepare for £75.5M of Easter weekend renewals work
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (689+ words) 02 Apr, 2026 By Thomas Johnson Most of the UK rail network will remain open this weekend, but Network Rail is planning an extensive programme of renewal work. Network Rail said it is investing "75.5M in engineering projects over the long weekend as…...
New integrated transport strategy lacks ‘clear, long term objectives’, says ICE
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (773+ words) 02 Apr, 2026 By Lee Kenny The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has criticised the government's new Better Connected integrated transport strategy, saying it does not include the "essential components [] that will guide investment in infrastructure. The 92-page document, which was published…...
Contractor named for deep foundation works on Poland’s new £27bn airport
12+ hour, 25+ min ago (541+ words) 02 Apr, 2026 By Rob Hakimian Budimex has been named the preferred contractor to carry out deep foundation works for the passenger terminal at Poland's planned Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), the authority overseeing the Port Polska programme has announced. The state-owned CPK…...
Thousands of roof panels replaced at Britain's busiest station
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (342+ words) 01 Apr, 2026 By Lee Kenny Network Rail has finished replacing glazing panels as part of its major roof refurbishment project at London's Liverpool Street station. The work was undertaken while the station was closed over five weekend days in March, with…...
Sizewell C opens new roundabouts on A12
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (448+ words) 01 Apr, 2026 By Lee Kenny Two major roundabouts on the A12 have opened, offering improved access to the Sizewell C nuclear power station construction site, in East Suffolk, which will have almost 8,000 workers at its peak. The upgraded junctions will improve safety,…...
Balfour Beatty joins High Speed Rail Group to bolster industry expertise
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (351+ words) 30 Mar, 2026 By Thomas Johnson One of the UK's largest infrastructure contractors, Balfour Beatty, has become the latest member of the High Speed Rail Group (HSRG). Balfour Beatty's experience in major rail and civil engineering projects, including work on the HS2 programme…...
a10 | New Civil Engineer
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (48+ words) a10New Civil Engineer Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Paul Bristow has criticised government proposals to revoke planning consent for the A47 dualling scheme and drop plans for A10 improvements. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Department of Climate, Energy and the…...
Heathrow invites ‘real-time’ expert scrutiny on £33bn expansion plans to avoid HS2 ‘mistakes’
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (376+ words) 27 Mar, 2026 By Lee Kenny Plans to expand Heathrow Airport have learned from "the mistakes of previous megaprojects like HS2, officials have told the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The proposed new runway is expected to cost "21bn and will increase capacity up to…...
A47 corridor
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (49+ words) A47 corridor'New Civil Engineer Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Paul Bristow has criticised government proposals to revoke planning consent for the A47 dualling scheme and drop plans for A10 improvements. The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Department of Climate, Energy and…...