Major Projects Features
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
Structures features
Historic bridges and infrastructure awards: Repair, Refurb and Recreate
Judges made three awards, two commendations and singled one project out for a special mention in this year’s Historic Bridges & Infrastructure Awards.
Transport features
Infrastructure 2012: Thinking along the right lines
The rail industry in 2012 looks set to reward great partnering with myriad lucrative contracts on offer.
Geotechnical features
Suspended slabs for Welsh retail project
Foundation contractor Keller is installing more than 2,400, 350mm diameter continuous flight auger (CFA) piles to depths of 19m for a new retail development in Prestatyn, Wales, being built by Marshall Construction.
Water & Environment features
Ground Engineering: Contamination conundrum
Remediation technologies have advanced in the last 20 years, but the classification of what levels of contaminants are actually harmful to health is still very much a grey area.
Energy & Waste features
Infrastructure 2012: Keeping the economy growing
While the country languishes in the economic doldrums the question on the mind of civil engineers is this: will 2012 be the year that an infrastructure led recovery begins to take hold?
Plant features
Plant: Mixing session
Cleaning up a development site with an unusual wartime legacy has involved some heavy duty specialist equipment, as Margo Cole reports.
Big Interviews
David Richter: Hill International's global power play
US project and programme management giant Hill International is daring to be different, eschewing notions of one-stop-shops and sticking to what it does best. President David Richter tells Mark Hansford why.
Hugh Blackwood: Strength in depth at URS
Scott Wilson is now firmly embedded in US giant URS but its world-conquering spirit lives on with international operations boss Hugh Blackwood. Mark Hansford reports.
SKM's Santo Rizzuto: buying to grow
Santo Rizzuto took over as chief executive of Australian engineering firm SKM last October. Antony Oliver finds out about his plans for global domination.
Harrie Noy: Arcadis' global grower
Consultant Arcadis made waves last year by snapping up cost consultant EC Harris. Mark Hansford met chief executive Harrie Noy and discovered that the move was just the tip of the iceberg.
Tom Foulkes: The Brigadier rides out
Tom Foulkes steps down next month after a decade as director general and secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Antony Oliver reviews his time in office.
Energy for growth
As the autumn weather finally starts to grip the UK and displace the last remnants of a climate-confused October heatwave, energy supply and the cost of household bills is once again back on the public radar.
NCE Special Supplements library
Infrastructure in 2012: a special report on prospects for the year ahead
With the UK government now recognising the value of infrastructure investment, NCE offers an industry outlook for home and abroad.
Major project report: Network Rail's Western Route Modernisation
Express delivery: Brunel’s historic Great Western railway gets a £4.5bn upgrade
Major project report: Thames Tunnel
The London Tideway Improvements projects together represent the largest capital investment the UK water sector has ever seen.
Major project report: UK Games: a year to go
Final preparations are now underway for the London 2012 Olympics.
Special report: Innovation in asset management
With intense pressure on highways budgets locally and nationally, NCE has teamed up with Amey to produce a special report looking at the latest innovations in asset management
Major project report: Delivering the London 2012 Olympics
After four years CLM is about to finish its job as delivery partner with the Games on time and budget.
Major project report: Infrastructure in 2011
Infrastructure in 2011: A special report on prospects for the year ahead.
Insite Autumn 2010
Read Insite, NCE’s definitive guide for young people about what’s hot in the world of engineering.
Major project report: East London Line
London’s new railway: planning, design and construction of a new 10km rail route for London overground.
Major Project reports
Delivering Thameslink: Major Project Report
By the summer of 2012, before the Olympic Games, London will have a new landmark. Stretching across the Thames will be the glass canopy of the new Blackfriars station, providing for the first time a national rail station that links the river’s north and south banks. NCE presents its comprehensive guide to the project.
Delivering Crossrail: Major project report
NCE presents its major project report on Crossrail - a comprehensive guide to the project featuring interviews with Crossrail chief executive Rob Holden and Crossrail chairman Terry Morgan.
NCE Spotlights
Weight watcher
Lightweight concrete helped the project team for the Blackfriars Station redevelopment deliver efficiently and successfully. NCE reports.
