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Camden lobbies to lead HS2 Euston development

Charlotte Banks — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:46:50 +0000

Camden Council has proposed it leads a development corporation delivering HS2’s Euston terminus and surrounding area. Research commissioned by the council estimates that development adjacent to and above a reduced Euston station could add £41bn to the economy by 2053, creating 34,000 jobs – including…

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Costs to soar after funding axed for Kier road job

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:15:07 +0000

Local government commissioners have warned that the government’s withdrawal of funding for a £600m PFI highways contract, won by Kier, is likely to damage a bankrupt council’s ability to turn its finances around. On 30 November, the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed it was ending…

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Mace JV picked for £12.6bn Hudson Tunnel project

Will Ing — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:48:40 +0000

A joint venture between Mace, Arcadis and tech firm Parsons has been chosen to deliver a $16bn (£12.63bn) US tunnelling project under the River Hudson between New York and New Jersey. The joint venture, named MPA Delivery Partners, will work with client Gateway Development Commission…

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HS2 launches third TBM after underground construction

Joshua Stein — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:41:58 +0000

HS2 has launched its third tunnel boring machine (TBM), which will drill 3.4 miles under London. The TBM, known as Emily, will cover the route between the Victoria Road Crossover Box, near Old Oak Common, to Greenpark Way in Greenford. Emily is the third of…

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£4.7bn from HS2 redirected to North and Midlands

Charlotte Banks — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:13:13 +0000

The government has reallocated £4.7bn from the axed HS2 Northern leg towards local transport in the North and Midlands. The Local Transport Fund, part of the government’s Network North programme, will distribute £2.5bn to local authorities in the North of England and £2.2bn to councils…

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Legal challenge against three A47 upgrades dismissed

Ian Weinfass — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:00:37 +0000

Three major new road schemes on the A47 in Norfolk are a step closer to going ahead after a legal challenge was dismissed by the Court of Appeal – although campaigners could take the case to the Supreme Court. The roads are: a dual carriageway…

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Public clients bemoan legacy-assets data gap

Joshua Stein — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:15:13 +0000

Public infrastructure clients have a limited picture of when ageing assets will need maintenance work, MPs have heard. New infrastructure assets are built with data-monitoring systems, allowing easy identification of when an asset needs repairs, or when weather conditions will have an effect on safety.…

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Align JV halts HS2 viaduct build for ‘urgent remedial works’

Will Ing — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:59:49 +0000

Align JV has paused planned construction work on the Colne Valley Viaduct as it carries out “urgent remedial works”. The contractor, which is formed of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine and VolkerFitzpatrick, announced the delay in a letter sent to local residents – as…

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Regulator launches investigation into National Highways over ‘performance dip’

Joshua Stein — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:34:16 +0000

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced an investigation into National Highways over concerns its performance has dropped. The regulator announced yesterday (14 February) that in July 2023 it identified multiple “potential risks” regarding National Highways’ capital portfolio and asset-management strategy. It said…

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HS2 warned cuts to landscape spend could impact net emissions

Joshua Stein — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:38:34 +0000

Any cut to HS2’s landscaping specification budget could have a “significant” impact on the rail line’s carbon-saving agenda, the mega-project’s independent design panel has warned. The money-saving potential for via cuts to landscape specification is also “small” compared to other avenues, according to the latest…

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