The UK government has published its third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) which sets out its strategic five-year plan to boost resilience against climate change risks, which includes several measures to boost resilience of infrastructure assets.
The 2008 Climate Change Act requires the government to complete a Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA)…
The benefits of Leeds’ newly opened dual carriageway go way beyond easing congestion in the city.
"Don’t call it a road, it’s a route,” Balfour Beatty portfolio director Neil Beck jibes after the suggestion that the “R” in Elor could possibly stand for road. In full, the acronym stands for…
Cornwall’s A30 improvement scheme is aiming to not just deliver a dual carriageway, but also a better environment around the 14km stretch of new road.
Significant levels of sustainability, environmental mitigation and ecological enhancement are marking out the A30 improvement scheme in Cornwall as something special. Never mind that the…
The ICE has launched a digital game to promote civil engineering careers and to show how civil engineers can contribute to a cleaner planet. In ICE CityZen: Pollution Control, players must research river pollution causes to gain insight into the environmental, social, financial, and political aspects of civil engineering. The…
Engineers are building a tiny crossing in Lancashire for wild hazel dormice in a bid to save the endangered species from extinction.
The new ‘dormouse bridge’ will be the first of its kind on the railway when it is built next summer on the Furness line. The new mouse-sized climbing frame…
With a host of new pledges affecting transport, energy and infrastructure, COP26 could create some major ripples in the construction sector.
Headline moments included the government reaffirming its commitment to phasing out the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2030 - with a new electrical vehicle chargepoint design unveiled - and…
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Sizewell C consents manager Stephen Mannings and head of regional affairs Tom McGarry talked to NCE former features editor Nadine Buddoo and current features editor Sotiris Kanaris about EDF Energy’s efforts to alleviate concerns about the project's environmental impact. Like Sizewell…
Future developments and infrastructure projects in Wales will have to pass a climate change test under new rules which come into play in December.
Going forward, it will be necessary for developers in Wales to show that they have considered the impact that their proposals could have in relation to global…
The need to select greener materials for construction projects should not lead to a moratorium on concrete, Ido Sella tells NCE.
Concrete is often considered to be the enemy to sustainability and low carbon solutions. But Ido Sella, chief executive and co-founder of eco-friendly concrete manufacturer Econcrete, believes the industry should reconsider the…
An ex-military vehicle, a digger designed for use on Alpine ski lifts and specialist rope access training for cable layers have all played a part in an innovative project to move power cables underground in south west England.
Morgan Sindall is working with civils subcontractor MJ Church on the £116M Dorset…
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