International Relocation: Key Considerations for Construction Professionals
The construction industry in the UK faces various challenges: government investment uncertainty, major projects under threat, Tier 1 firms going into administration, and increasing taxes, to name a few. These factors have prompted many professionals to explore international relocation to advance their careers and improve their quality of life. However, relocating for work is a […]
Align hits key milestone on HS2 Colne Valley viaduct
HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd’s main works contractor Align JV has completed the first set of V-shaped bridge piers for what will be the UK’s longest railway bridge The V-piers are designed to support the viaduct deck over a series of lakes the Colne Valley Viaduct crosses between the end of the London tunnels and the start of […]
£9.3bn race starts for National Grid construction partners
The power distributor is planning to shake-up its delivery model for infrastructure in what will be its largest investment programme in generations. Opting for a collaborative procurement model, The Great Grid Upgrade Partnership will be split into two major lots: covering consultancy and construction works. Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7069673011708076032
European firms appointed to deliver quay walls and channel expansion at Port of NEOM
Dutch hydraulic engineering, coastal protection and land reclamation specialist Boskalis and Belgian-French construction group BESIX are among the first European contractors to be awarded work on the redevelopment of the port serving Saudi Arabia’s Neom mega project. Boskalis and Besix are partnering with Saudi Arabia based engineering company MBL – Modern Building Leaders (MBL) to deliver a design and build lump […]
Future of Energy | How can nuclear and tidal energy help prevent a UK electricity shortfall
New sources of electricity generation must be built and brought online in the next decade if the government is to achieve its aim of decarbonising the UK’s power system by 2035. To reach the goals set out in the government’s Net Zero Strategy, published in October 2021, the UK will need to more than double […]
Go-ahead for Brum iconic curved truss HS2 bridge
Birmingham City council has nodded through plans for the 150m long HS2 viaduct into Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station. 25-metre-high curved truss will be lit up at night The structure including a 25m-high curved truss is set to become a new feature on the city’s skyline. Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7067429238362005504
Next five-year railway plan to double earthworks spend
Network Rail has set out its planned spend and priorities for the next five years under the CP7 spending programme. Among its top tasks are finding £3.8bn in efficiency gains on work programmes, equating to around 10% savings. It is also ramping up work programmes to improve network resilience in the face of climate change with […]
NEOM ’s Oxagon secures $8.4bn financing from 23 banks for the world’s largest carbon-free green hydrogen plant.
NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) recently finalised financial agreements with 23 local, regional, and international banks and investment firms, marking a significant milestone in the project. Read more https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7066654436709867521
Balfour Beatty plc wins £42m Little Horsted substation contract
Balfour Beatty has secured a £42m contract from National Grid to construct the Little Horsted Substation Grid Supply Point in East Sussex. The two-year contract will see Balfour Beatty design and build a new 400 kilovolt substation as well as two new terminal towers which will support electrical conductors transmitting high-voltage electricity to the Little Horsted Substation […]
Southern Water starts searches for £6.2bn AMP8 framework partners
Southern Water is looking to appoint firms to three different framework lots worth a total of £6.2bn under its asset management plan 8 (AMP8) investment programme. The first lot consists of water non-infrastructure services and is worth £1.9bn, the second lot is for wastewater non-infrastructure services and is worth £2.8bn, while the third is for […]