Rob Hakimian

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

Significant engineering work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) between Leeds and York will lead to weekend rail service changes over five weekends from early June into July. On weekends from 7-8 June to 5-6 July, TRU teams will begin installing overhead wires on a 6km stretch between Barkston Ash and Huddleston, marking the next phase of electrification between Church Fenton and Leeds. The upgrades are designed to enable faster and more environmentally friendly electric trains.

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

Holtec Britain has announced GatewayEast, adjacent to Doncaster-Sheffield Airport, as its preferred site for its new £1.5bn small modular reactor (SMR) factory. The firm is entering detailed negotiations with landowner Peel Land to finalise the agreement. The move comes after it confirmed South Yorkshire as the region for its factory last year, having assessed 13 regions across the UK.

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

A specialised kerbing system in London’s new Silvertown Tunnel is contributing to fire and flood prevention within the new infrastructure. The Silvertown Tunnel, a major new infrastructure project beneath the River Thames, officially opened on 7 April, aiming to reduce congestion in Central London and cut journey times. The 1.4km tunnel connects Silvertown on the north side of the Thames to the Greenwich Peninsula, providing a critical new route for commuters and freight traffic.

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

Kier’s Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks division has been awarded a £20.9M contract from Severn Trent Water to carry out major upgrades at Worcester Sewage Treatment Works. The contract forms part of a wider £24M investment aimed at enhancing the treatment plant's capacity and environmental performance.

1 week ago | geplus.co.uk | Rob Hakimian

Environment secretary Steve Reed has taken control of planning approvals for two major reservoir projects in East Anglia and Lincolnshire in a landmark move that is the first such intervention of its kind since 1990. As reported by GE’s sister title NCE, environment secretary Steve Reed has designated Anglian Water’s proposed Lincolnshire and Fens reservoirs – with the latter being in partnership with Cambridge Water – as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).