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Plans to extend Edinburgh’s tram network have moved forward, with the southern section of a proposed route between Granton and the Edinburgh BioQuarter identified as the immediate priority. The post Edinburgh tram expansion moves forward with southern section prioritised appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

A review by the National Audit Office (NAO) of the UK’s planned electricity transmission network upgrades has found that the work, estimated by Ofgem to require £70bn of investment, will be “very challenging” to deliver. The post £70bn grid upgrade timetable ‘very challenging’, says NAO appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

United Utilities has been fined £900,000 after pleading guilty to five environmental permit offences linked to a major sewage discharge on the Fylde coast in June 2023. The post United Utilities fined £900,000 after raw sewage discharged on Fylde coast appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) has appointed a joint venture led by Aecom and Jacobs as programme delivery partner for the £8.4bn (€9.5bn) MetroLink project, the long‑planned rail scheme to link Swords, Dublin Airport and the city centre. The post Transport Infrastructure Ireland appoints Aecom-Jacobs JV to deliver MetroLink programme appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Transport for London (TfL) has published an updated Corporate Environment Plan that sets out more than 70 actions intended to reduce carbon emissions and strengthen the transport network’s resilience to extreme weather. The post TfL environment plan with more than 70 actions to cut emissions appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

RSK Group has acquired Mason Street Furniture (MSF), a specialist highways electrical and technology contractor, in a deal the group said will deepen its capability across road and other transport projects. The post RSK acquires specialist highways contractor MSF appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Oxford-based fusion developer Tokamak Energy has concluded a 14‑month test campaign on Demo4, its high‑temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet testing system. The post Tokamak Energy completes major test campaign on high‑temperature superconducting fusion magnets appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Network Rail and its partners will carry out a range of projects designed to improve the reliability of the Chiltern Main Line between Northolt Park and Haddenham & Thame Parkway. The post Rail improvements and HS2 bridge demolition on Chiltern Main Line this weekend appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

The building and civil engineering arm of Spencer Group has been appointed to carry out groundworks and enabling works at two National Grid substations in West Yorkshire and Merseyside The post Spencer Group wins National Grid contracts for works on two substations linked with battery storage appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

The £46.1M Leeds Station Sustainable Travel Gateway scheme to upgrade the entrance at Leeds City Station has been delayed from September 2025 and only parts of the scheme “could” open in October this year. The post £46.1M upgrade of Leeds City Station delayed appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

A new steel footbridge was craned into place at Leyton Underground station, in north London, by Bam in a carefully choreographed overnight operation over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The post Bam cranes footbridge into place at Leyton station appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

The renewal of the track at the Supertram ‘Delta Junction’ in Sheffield has been completed ahead of schedule by VolkerRail. The post In pictures: VolkerRail completes ‘challenging’ Sheffield Supertram track renewal early appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

More than 100 people demonstrated against National Highways’ proposal to infill a historic railway bridge in Hertfordshire. The post Campaigners rally against National Highways plan to infill historic Hertfordshire bridge appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised the opening of the £18.3M new station at Balgray in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, paving the way for passenger services to begin later this month. The post £18.3M Balgray station cleared to open later this month appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has called on the UK government to commission an independent economic review into climate adaptation, arguing that a new assessment of the costs and benefits of preparing infrastructure for climate change is needed. The post ICE urges ministers to commission independent economic review on prioritising climate adaptation appeared first on New Civil Engineer…

Parliament will be able to give ministers the ability to designate certain infrastructure projects as being of critical national importance in order to speed up their delivery. The post Infrastructure projects to be accelerated, says chancellor appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

The government said it will produce a national strategy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the energy sector after launching a call for evidence on how AI could reshape the UK’s move to a greener grid. The post Government to use AI in bid to create more sustainable energy grid appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Anglian Water’s @one Alliance has told NCE it has hired 269 engineers and expects to hire 200 more to deliver its works under asset management period 8 (AMP9). The post @one Alliance hired 269 engineers in first year of AMP8 appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

Sizewell C has awarded G4S a 10-year contract to provide facilities management services, initially creating 150 jobs and up to 400 in total over the life of the agreement. The post G4S secures Sizewell C facilities management contract appeared first on New Civil Engineer .

A total of 59 cities in Britain (83%) are highly vulnerable to urban heat, according to analysis from Ordnance Survey (OS), the Met Office and 4 Earth Intelligence. The post 83% of Britain’s cities highly vulnerable to urban heat, says OS data appeared first on New Civil Engineer .