Day: February 2, 2023

Inside one of the twin tunnels under the ChilternsThe two 2,000-tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have spent the last 18 months excavating twin tunnels between the M25 and South Heath in Buckinghamshire for the new London-Birmingham high-speed rail line. As well as digging and lining...

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) asked its members if the government allow more skilled labour from overseas into the UK: 48% of said yes to a relaxation of immigration laws and just 21% said no. 27% neither supported nor opposed the proposal. The UK...

Paul MennellPaul Mennell joins Waterman after 18 months with rival consulting engineer WSP where he was principal engineer in the Redstart joint venture with three Welsh local authorities providing municipal engineering design services. Much of his 20-year career to date has been spent in environmental...

RKD supported John F Hunt on the Kensington Odeon redevelopment in west LondonLondon-based RKD Consultant is a geotechnical and structural engineering consultant that  specialises in temporary works schemes in the capital. It has worked on the recent redevelopments of Battersea Power Station, Chelsea Barracks and...

Turner & Townsend has forecast that real estate tender price inflation (TPI) will settle to 3.5% in 2023 before falling to 2.5% through 2024. For infrastructure, TPI is anticipated to be 5.5% over 2023 and soften slightly to 5.0% through 2024. Infrastructure tender price is...