Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

by Mary Scott Nabers Public officials at the local government level are initiating large, innovative, and forward-thinking projects aimed at enhancing economic prosperity in various regions of the country over the next few decades. Steel South Works site. The work will also be designed to help with flood mitigation efforts.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 1, 2023

Falling private new housing combined with recent government delays to major infrastructure projects has prompted the spring forecast downgrade from a previously forecast 4.7% “This shines a light on the government’s decision to keep capital spending budgets unchanged in cash terms from 2024/25.” fall in output.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The project will enhance local economic development and improve public service delivery by strengthening the economic competitiveness of those cities through regulatory streamlining, investment promotion, inter-local government cooperation and economic integration across regions.

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Government Works Project Management Consulting Public Works Building Resilience 263

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 17, 2024

By Andrew Anagnost, President & CEO, Autodesk Critical investment in infrastructure is top of mind for governments and businesses; however, to be successful in building for the future, we need to unlock the potential of AI. AI can be a game changer in this effort, as it is already beginning to shift how we learn, work and live.

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Infrastructure Development Government Works Building Permits Project Management 278

New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Suffolk County Council has written to the government asking for £20M that is “urgently needed” to support flood prevention works after the “catastrophic events” of last October during Storm Babet. The post Suffolk asks Defra for £20M for flood prevention works after ‘catastrophic’ Storm Babet appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 9, 2023

The government announced in March that work on the station will be paused for two years in a bid to cut costs. “The pause, ostensibly to save money, is not cost free – mothballing and possible compensation for businesses which have lost work will all need to be added to the HS2 tally. ”

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Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

AfPA’s NSW/ACT Branch, alongside representatives from Transport for NSW Executive and sponsors CEA at the NSW Budget 2024-25 Forward Works and Maintenance Program event. The Australian Flexible Pavement Association (AfPA) recently hosted the annual Transport for NSW Budget Forward Works and Maintenance Program Industry Event.

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Government Works Maintenance Building Optimization Budgeting 87

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 26, 2023

A diverse group of influential thinkers from within and outside the water community today released nine recommended actions for the future of water governance as part of the American Water Works Association’s (AWWA) ongoing Water 2050 initiative. The 27 participants in the Water 2050 Governance Think Tank, which took place Feb.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2023

The Government has injected £170m into the Sizewell C projects to speed up preparations for construction of the major nuclear power station project. At the peak of the construction work, Sizewell C would support 10,000 jobs nationwide, with supply chain plans for 70% of the value of construction contracts to go to UK businesses.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 8, 2023

Highways England has scrapped Costain’s major project to install concrete central reserve barriers on the M62 across the Pennines on the eve of main works starting. Costain recently completed works on a big works compound for the M62 job and will have to demobilise its team.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 19, 2023

The decision is a major setback for Costain, which was appointed last March to deliver detailed design and stakeholder engagement, as well as the construction work, once planning approval was in place. This will now be returned to the Government.

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Stakeholder Engagement Government Works Approvals Building Design 265

Construction News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The government has said it will do “all it can” to support those affected by ISG’s collapse as it offers redundancy pay for former ISG staff.

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Government Works 98

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 19, 2024

The federal government continues to create programs that either incentivize or mandate the use of lower carbon. Several upcoming projects described below are part of a pilot project launched by the Federal Government Services Agency (GSA). State and local governments are also supporting such projects with funding.

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Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Electrical Systems Building Materials 263

Construction News

MAY 14, 2024

The rate of arrests for illegal working in the construction industry more than doubled in 2023 amid a government crackdown on immigration, Construction News can reveal. … The post Number of arrests for illegal working rockets appeared first on Construction News.

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Government Works 105

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Engineer and technology services firm says earnings come on on revenue of $5.4 billion last year, up from $4.1 billion reported in 2022.

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Government Works Engineering 59

Construction News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Homes England has published a pipeline of major works worth over £200m. The pipeline, which is the first published under the new Labour government, and the first since February, details all projects planned for the next 18 months. It covers £210.2m

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Government Works Contracts 97

New Civil Engineer

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A group of 65 climate groups and trade unions have unified in a call for the government to provide £1.9bn to help offshore oil and gas workers to move to renewable energy work. The post Climate groups and trade unions call for £1.9bn to help oil and gas workers transition to renewables appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Government Works Engineering 95

Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Image courtesy of the Queensland Government. Early works are underway the $176 million Linkfield Road Overpass upgrade at Bald Hills in Brisbane’s outer north. The Federal Government has committed $125.5 million, with the Queensland Government contributing $50.5 to 6 metres to increase the opportunity for higher loads.

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Government Works Infrastructure Development Site Planning 80

Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Federal Government contributing $560 million and the New South Wales Government contributing $140 million will remove one of the Hunter region’s most notorious bottlenecks and around 15,000 vehicles each day from the Singleton CBD. There’s never been a better time to live in the Hunter.

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Government Works Infrastructure Development Stakeholder Engagement Contracts 101

ENR Construction

APRIL 8, 2021

Most contractors can perform at the high level required for government projects, but it takes experience to do so consistently.

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Government Works 74

New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A campaign to restore an abandoned railway line that was promised £150M government investment by the cancelled Restoring Your Railway fund has stated it only needs 1% of this, £1.5M, to complete the business case and pave the way for work to begin. The post Campaign to reopen abandoned Tavistock Line seeking £1.5M

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New Civil Engineer

JULY 23, 2024

The status quo in the planning system is “not working”, with both development benefits and the environment losing out, according to a letter sent by the government to nature conservation organisations.

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Government Works Engineering 104

Roads Online

JULY 11, 2024

Image courtesy of the Queensland Government. A funding agreement has been signed between the Federal and Queensland State governments for the first five Minor Venue Program projects, in what is a major milestone for infrastructure development for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This consists of up to $2.5

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Government Works Infrastructure Development Sustainability 92

Construction Enquirer

JULY 31, 2023

The Government has rowed back on plans on to ditch CE marking on products and services allowing an indefinite extension to the use of the European Conformity mark. “It should bring more confidence about doing business in the UK and recognises the need to work with the reality of doing business.” ” .

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Government Works 201

Roads Online

JULY 25, 2024

The Federal Government has announced three new appointments to the National Transport Commission (NTC). This brings together ministers from the Federal and state/territory governments. Image: stock.adobe.com/AlexandraDaryl. Loretta Lynch and Michael Byrne will join as new Commissioners effective from 15 July 2024 until 14 July 2027.

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Government Works Infrastructure Development Public Works 90

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 19, 2023

TfL has submitted to Government strategic business case plans to extend the DLR rail link from Beckton to Thamesmead through a new Thames tunnel. Government capital funding would also be necessary to begin construction as early as 2028. This would enable the link to open to customers in the early 2030s.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 22, 2023

The first stab at what the true cost of delaying works to control day-to-day project costs has emerged in leaked internal Government documents. The briefing also warns the two-year pause to construction work on key sections at Euston and phase 2a between Birmingham and Crewe will actually set work back 3.5

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Cost Control Government Works Budgeting Engineering 312

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 12, 2024

Estacio will direct and develop the firm’s strategies for government affairs and help inform clients on relevant public policy issues at the state and national level. Estacio previously served as a regional director of state and local government affairs for a U.S.-based She is based in Los Angeles. public affairs team.

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Government Works Project Management Consulting Public Works Change Management 130

Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Image courtesy of the Queensland Government. The design has been completed, with construction given the green light to begin in 2025 for works to improve safety and congestion related issues presented by the Coopers Plains rail level crossing in Queensland. Image courtesy of the Queensland Government.

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Government Works Green Building Building Design Procurement 102

New Civil Engineer

MAY 1, 2024

The government is working to support the creation of an updated business case for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. The post Business case for Heathrow expansion under development by government appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Government Works Engineering 110

New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government.

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Government Works Engineering 89

Roads Online

MAY 27, 2024

Image courtesy of the Queensland Government. The Queensland Government has released funding for early works on the State and Federal funded $176 million Linkfield Road Overpass project, just north of Brisbane. Early works will focus on public utility plant relocations, including approximately 350 metres of existing gas main.

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Government Works Infrastructure Development Public Works Collaboration 84

Alberta Construction

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Alberta Construction Association (ACA) are pleased to see the Alberta government announcement that they will be boosting spending on school construction by $6.5 ACA continues to work with the province and stand ready to help realize these projects. And more is needed to meet growing population demands and continue to grow our economy.

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Government Works Infrastructure Development Collaboration 97

New Civil Engineer

JUNE 6, 2024

A legal obligation to publish a long-term strategy and pipeline of work for the UK’s railways is among the Railway Industry Association’s five main asks of the next government to ensure that the network will have capacity to meet future demand.

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Government Works Engineering 105

Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Image: New South Wales Government. A contractor has been selected to deliver enabling works for the second stage of the Parramatta Light Rail in Sydney. John Holland will deliver the works that will include a public and active transport bridge linking Wentworth Point and Melrose Park across the Parramatta River. kilometres.

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Government Works Public Works Budgeting Contracts 84

Roads Online

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Image courtesy of the Victorian Government. The Victorian Government is encouraging the Brunswick community to submit their input for proposed designs and works to remove eight level crossings, which will also see three existing stations consolidated into two new accessible stations by 2030.

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Government Works Contracts Engineering 88

Roads Online

JULY 8, 2024

Image courtesy of the Victorian Government. The second tunnelling contract for the Suburban Rail Loop East project has hit a major milestone, with a global consortium of tunnelling specialists being announced as the preferred bidder, as works power ahead on the first stage of the Victorian based project. Related stories: $6.8B

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Government Works Contracts Engineering 94