Ground engineering specialist Geobear has been nominated for several industry awards, including UK Project with a Geotechnical Value of between £500K and £1M Award alongside Network Rail, Ayesa and Murphy. The other shortlistings are for the Small Project Award, up to £5 million, and the Health and Safety Award. The Institute of Civil Engineers North West […]
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Rail Minister Lord Hendy Launches Construction on Siemens Mobility’s £100 Million Chippenham Investment
Siemens Mobility has officially broken ground on its £100 million state-of-the-art facility in Chippenham, Wiltshire. This milestone marks the start of construction on a state-of-the art innovation hub that will shape the future of rail technology in the UK. Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy joined members of Siemens Mobility’s leadership team, Chippenham MP Sarah Gibson, […]
Second HS2 tunnel boring machine finishes 5-mile journey beneath London.
HS2 has today (3rd April 2025) completed a 5-mile tunnel drive under London – using one of four giant tunnelling machines being deployed to build the railway’s Northolt Tunnel. The tunnel boring machine (TBM), named Caroline, is the second machine to reach the Green Park Way vent shaft in Ealing. The 2,050-tonne TBM broke through […]
Arup SYSTRA JV secures prestigious Network Rail contract
Arup and SYSTRA, in a 50/50 joint venture (JV) with strategic delivery partner Skanska, have secured a position on Network Rail’s prestigious Eastern Region Development and Design Partnership Framework (DDPF). The £300 million framework, which spans five years with potential for a three-year extension, will oversee multi-disciplinary design and development services, including the Northern Powerhouse […]