This video was recorded at NCE's Bridge Design and Management conference 2023. Arcadis iconic bridge director Chris Short talks about the adaptation challenges of cities, how land use can be optimised and in particular how structures can be reapplied to promote active travel. He discusses the challenge of modal shift from…
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First beams for HS2’s ‘double composite’ low carbon Wendover Dean Viaduct arrive on site
High Speed 2 (HS2) is due to begin the deck construction of a 450m long viaduct in Buckinghamshire as the first of 38 steel beams for the low carbon structure have arrived on site.
Weighing 40t and 25m in length, the beams have travelled more than 900km to reach the site…
INWED | NCE’s female Grad and Apprentice Award winners discuss how to bring more women into engineering
To mark International Women In Engineering Day (Inwed), NCE has sought the views of the female winners from last year's Graduate and Apprentice Awards winners on how the sector can do more to attract women into the industry.
Civil engineering has a significant men to women ratio difference, with only 16% of…
Infrastructure inflation revealed to be ‘more than double’ that seen in the building sector
New construction market analysis has revealed that inflation in the infrastructure sector is currently sitting at "more than double" than the increased costs associated with building.
Arcadis’ UK Summer Market View believes infrastructure inflation is sitting at 5% to 7% at the moment and predicts a slowdown in work in the…
Arcadis appointed to provide consultancy framework for National Grid’s decarbonisation efforts
Arcadis has been appointed to National Grid’s new Global Management Consultancy Framework in helping the energy company transition to a decarbonised network and reach net zero.
The partnership will begin imminently and will see Arcadis provide of consulting services across National Grid’s UK and US businesses. Electricity networks will be vital…
Movers and shakers: Biggest construction and engineering appointments in May 2023
Last month saw Turner & Townsend make senior appointments around the globe and Arcadis refresh its executive leadership team, while many other new appointments were made around the UK construction sector.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during May follows below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup…
Carstairs station reopens ending three-month blockade of West Coast Main Line junction
Carstairs railway station has reopened today ending a three-month blockade of a major West Coast Main Line junction.
A full timetable has been reinstated following the success of the £164M scheme to completely remodel Carstairs Junction, connecting Glasgow, Edinburgh and London, and improve the station, which began on 4 March. During…
Rail debate | How performance-based asset management can improve maintenance efficiency
Optimising data use and adopting performance-based methods could improve rail asset management decision making, which would in turn improve the operational performance of the railway.
A new approach to rail asset management is currently being trialled on a 19km stretch of railway which feeds into London’s Paddington station on Network…
Sector leaders call for more net zero innovation incentives in spring budget
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt will reveal the UK government’s forecasted spring Budget a week today and civil engineering sector leaders are calling for more net zero innovation incentives to be the focal point.
Hunt’s Spring Statement is due on Wednesday 15 March and is predicted to focus on the government’s plans…
Movers and shakers: Biggest construction and engineering appointments in February 2023
Several major firms including Arcadis, Mace and Cowi have made new appointments in February that strengthen their positions in new regions – both domestically and internationally.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during February is below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup email robert.hakimian@emap.com. First permanent COO…