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Kier delayed on Oxford bridge replacement works

Rob Hakimian — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:00:09 +0000

Network Rail and Kier have indefinitely delayed the replacement of a railway bridge as part of a £161m upgrade to Oxford Station. The replacement of the bridge over Botley Road had been due to take place at the end of July, but has now been…

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Cost of Morgan Sindall’s Old Street roundabout project rises by £20m

Rob Hakimian — Wed, 03 May 2023 11:27:59 +0000

The cost of the Morgan Sindall-led overhaul of Old Street Station and roundabout in east London has risen by £20m. A freedom of information (FoI) request submitted by Construction News’ sister magazine New Civil Engineer has revealed that the project has cost over £103m to…

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Legal challenge to Balfour’s £228m bypass launched

Rob Hakimian — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:50:19 +0000

Environmental campaigners have launched a legal challenge against transport secretary Mark Harper’s decision to approve Balfour Beatty’s A57 Link Roads scheme. The upgrade involves building a new 3.2km bypass between Manchester and Sheffield that would run from the roundabout at the end of the M67…

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Concrete carbon emissions fall faster

Rob Hakimian — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:50:44 +0000

Carbon emissions from cement and concrete in 2020 were 22% below the 1990 level, according to new industry data, an improvement on 2019’s figure of 19.2%. The figures were released by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) a year on from the launch of…

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Contractors sought for £81m highways works

Rob Hakimian — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:01:18 +0000

Contractors have been alerted to a £81m highways maintenance works contract in the London Borough of Brent. The scheme is split into two lots. Both will begin on 1 April 2023, for an initial seven-year agreement, which could be extended for a further three years…

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DfT axes 13-mile stretch of HS2

Rob Hakimian — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 10:26:55 +0000

The Department for Transport (DfT) has scrapped a 13-mile stretch of the proposed HS2 route. HS2 minister Andrew Stephenson confirmed the Golborne Link will be removed from the HS2 phase 2b bill, connecting Crewe and Manchester. The 13-mile link would have seen trains taken off…

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Southampton Airport cleared for expansion

Rob Hakimian — Wed, 25 May 2022 10:48:31 +0000

A legal challenge mounted against the expansion of Southampton Airport has been thrown out by a High Court judge. Justice Holgate has ruled that Eastleigh Borough Council’s decision to grant planning permission for a runway extension at Southampton Airport was not unlawful and therefore will…

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HS2 tunnellers trapped by fire in Chilterns

Rob Hakimian — Thu, 12 May 2022 10:34:56 +0000

Tunnellers digging HS2’s Chiltern tunnels were trapped for 13 hours after a fire broke out on Tuesday night. HS2 Ltd has launched an investigation into the fire near the Chiltern Tunnel South Portal site in Rickmansworth, just inside the M25. The fire was on a…

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Elizabeth line opening date revealed

Rob Hakimian — Wed, 04 May 2022 10:18:16 +0000

The opening date for the Elizabeth line has finally been set, after months of speculation. The line, aka Crossrail, will open to the public on 24 May. It was previously slated to open in December 2018, but was delayed in August 2018, and it has…

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