# civil engineer (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover civil engineer. Page: Feed: --- ## [GBE-N outlines £730M-£1.1bn early works package](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/gbe-n-outlines-730m-1-1bn-early-works-package-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Lee Kenny · New Civil Engineer_ Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has outlined plans for an early works package with an estimated contract value range of £730M to £1.1bn. The post GBE-N outlines £730M-£1.1bn early works package appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [HS2 agrees to mitigate ‘foul odour’ from construction site exacerbated by heat](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/hs2-agrees-to-mitigate-foul-odour-from-construction-site-exacerbated-by-heat-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ HS2 has agreed to introduce further mitigation measures to stop a foul odour emanating from a construction site in North Warwickshire that is being exacerbated by the recent heat. The post HS2 agrees to mitigate ‘foul odour’ from construction site exacerbated by heat appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Network Rail seeks expressions of interest for £77.6m Wales & Western civils framework](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/network-rail-seeks-expressions-of-interest-for-77-6m-wales-western-civils-framework-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Lee Kenny · New Civil Engineer_ Network Rail has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for a proposed £77.6M framework covering geotechnical and civil engineering works across its Wales and Western regions. The post Network Rail seeks expressions of interest for £77.6m Wales & Western civils framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [£28M in grants for battery technologies with more than 100 hours capacity](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/28m-in-grants-for-battery-technologies-with-more-than-100-hours-capacity-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ The UK Government has launched a £28M competition to accelerate the development of energy storage technologies capable of supplying electricity for 100 hours or more. The post £28M in grants for battery technologies with more than 100 hours capacity appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Lewes train services set to resume after derailment damage repairs](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/lewes-rail-services-set-to-resume-after-derailment-damage-repairs-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ Rail services between Haywards Heath and Lewes will resume on Tuesday, 1 September following a passenger train derailment last week, Network Rail and Southern have confirmed. The post Lewes train services set to resume after derailment damage repairs appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [TechFest 2026: Shortlist revealed with 185 finalists across 21 categories](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/techfest-2026-shortlist-revealed-with-185-finalists-across-21-categories-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Lee Kenny · New Civil Engineer_ The shortlist for the TechFest Awards 2026 has been announced, with 185 finalists recognised across 21 categories for their use of technological innovation across the construction and civil engineering industries. The post TechFest 2026: Shortlist revealed with 185 finalists across 21 categories appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Cambridge water reuse scheme not operational five years after installation](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/cambridge-water-reuse-scheme-not-operational-five-years-after-installation-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ “Legislative constraints” are restricting a Cambridge housing development from turning on a water reuse scheme five year after it was put in place, said Cambridge Water. The post Cambridge water reuse scheme not operational five years after installation appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Sizewell C appoints Rullion to lead early careers recruitment](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/sizewell-c-appoints-rullion-to-lead-early-careers-recruitment-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Lee Kenny · New Civil Engineer_ Sizewell C has appointed recruitment provider Rullion to lead its early careers programme as the project builds the skilled workforce needed to deliver the nuclear power station. The post Sizewell C appoints Rullion to lead early careers recruitment appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [What is standing in the way of desalination plant investment?](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/what-is-standing-in-the-way-of-desalination-plant-investment-21-08-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Tom Pashby · New Civil Engineer_ This year’s hot dry summer in England has reignited conversations on establishing new sources of drinking water to avoid supply issues. Water companies have included desalination in their long-term plans, but will they make that investment? The post What is standing in the way of desalination plant investment? appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [‘Long-neglected’ London-Devon rail route needs investment in face of successive heat related closures](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/long-neglected-london-devon-rail-route-needs-investment-in-face-of-successive-heat-related-closures-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ Devon MP Richard Foord is calling on the government to invest in the “long-neglected” Exeter to London Waterloo line after its second year closing due to heatwaves affecting the track bed. The post ‘Long-neglected’ London-Devon rail route needs investment in face of successive heat related closures appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JPjtirYWWIyf) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Highlands Council says it cannot afford any remediation options to reopen road bridge to traffic](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/highlands-council-says-it-cannot-afford-any-remediation-options-to-reopen-road-bridge-to-traffic-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ Highland Council will tell a committee today, 20 August, there is no chance of funding work to reopen Balnaan Bridge to vehicles after a structural report set out three options but none are affordable. The post Highlands Council says it cannot afford any remediation options to reopen road bridge to traffic appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Gleeds named on Anglian Water’s commercial assurance framework](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/gleeds-named-on-anglian-waters-commercial-assurance-framework-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Lee Kenny · New Civil Engineer_ Property and construction consultancy Gleeds has been appointed as one of six suppliers on Anglian Water’s new multi-million-pound Client-Side Commercial Assurance Services framework. The post Gleeds named on Anglian Water’s commercial assurance framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Is industry confidence the real key to successfully overhauling the grid and achieving clean power by 2030?](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/is-industry-confidence-the-real-key-to-successfully-overhauling-the-grid-and-achieving-clean-power-by-2030-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Lee Kenny · New Civil Engineer_ The UK government has its sights firmly set on achieving clean power by 2030, with a goal for clean sources producing at least 95% of electricity generation by the end of the decade. The post Is industry confidence the real key to successfully overhauling the grid and achieving clean power by 2030? appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [AtkinsRéalis wins places on six of seven lots for TfL’s professional services framework](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/atkinsrealis-wins-places-on-six-of-seven-lots-for-tfls-professional-services-framework-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ AtkinsRéalis has secured places on six of the seven lots of Transport for London’s (TfL's) new Professional Services Framework (PSF3). The post AtkinsRéalis wins places on six of seven lots for TfL’s professional services framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Heathrow expansion policy statement scrutinised for not assuring delivery of rail links](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/heathrow-expansion-policy-statement-scrutinised-for-not-assuring-delivery-of-rail-links-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ The Transport Committee has published it’s written evidence relating to the scrutiny of the Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) where a number of bodies have questioned the government’s lack of guaranteeing the delivery of much needed infrastructure. The post Heathrow expansion policy statement scrutinised for not assuring delivery of rail links appeared first on New Civil… ## [M3 capacity improvement scheme turns into one of National Highways’ most complex](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/how-a-straightforward-improvement-became-one-of-national-highways-most-complex-infrastructure-schemes-20-08-2026/) _2026-08-20 · Lee Kenny · New Civil Engineer_ For more than a decade, plans to transform one of southern England’s busiest motorway junctions have evolved from a relatively straightforward capacity improvement to one of National Highways’ most technically and environmentally complex schemes. The post M3 capacity improvement scheme turns into one of National Highways’ most complex appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Tributes paid to pioneering engineer Wilem Frischmann, who ‘helped reshape London’s skyline’](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/tributes-paid-to-pioneering-engineer-wilem-frischmann-who-helped-reshape-londons-skyline-19-08-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Lee Kenny · New Civil Engineer_ Wilem Frischmann - the engineer behind Centre Point, one of London’s first skyscrapers - and a number of other recognisable structures - has died, aged 95. The post Tributes paid to pioneering engineer Wilem Frischmann, who ‘helped reshape London’s skyline’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer . ## [Lewes derailment: Initial Raib report does not establish if hot weather was a factor](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/lewes-derailment-raib-report-does-not-establish-if-hot-weather-was-a-factor-19-08-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Thomas Johnson · New Civil Engineer_ The preliminary report into last week's train derailment in Lewes has not establish whether the hot conditions contributed to the accident, with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (Raib) continuing to examine the role of weather conditions and other factors. The post Lewes derailment: Initial Raib report does not establish if hot weather was a factor appeared first on New Civil Engineer .