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July 8, 2021

Balfour sells off stake in problematic Aberdeen bypass

Balfour Beatty has sold off its stake in the problem-hit Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route. Balfour Beatty announced that it had sold its stake in the Aberdeen […]
July 8, 2021

‘Low-damage’ alternative tabled for earthquake proof bridge structures

Researchers in New Zealand have put forward a “low-damage” design as an alternative for earthquake-resilient for bridges. “Current earthquake design philosophy prevents the collapse of bridge […]
July 8, 2021

London Power Tunnels readies second tunnelling machine for launch

Construction of the latest phase of National Grid’s London Power Tunnels will reach a major milestone later this month with the launch of its second tunnel […]
July 7, 2021

Suez authorities release vessel that blocked canal after deal reached

Suez Canal authorities announced the release of a shipping vessel that blocked the crucial east-west waterway for nearly a week earlier this year. The Ever Given […]
July 7, 2021

After troops exit, safety of US Embassy in Kabul top concern

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — As the end to America’s “forever war” rapidly approaches, the U.S. Embassy and other diplomatic missions in Kabul are watching a worsening […]
July 7, 2021

Jovenel Moise: President of Haiti assassinated and wife injured in ‘barbaric’ act

The interim prime minister, Dr Claude Joseph, said Jovenel Moise had died in an assassination at his private home in the Caribbean country. He called it an “hateful, inhumane and […]
July 7, 2021

‘Infilling historic bridges is so unnecessary’: An alternative solution for Highways England

A 159-year-old masonry arched bridge perched idyllically in the heart of the Cumbrian countryside has gone from relative obscurity to the centre of a nationwide scandal […]
July 7, 2021

Tunnelling was always a ‘very questionable’ option for A417 missing link

Early plans to build tunnels as part of Highways England’s A417 “missing link” between Gloucester and Swindon was always “very questionable” due to the cost, according to […]
July 7, 2021

Rail electrification pipeline needed in next six months or net zero pledge will be at risk

The Department for Transport (DfT) has been told to draw up a rail electrification plan before the end of the year or risk jeopardising the UK’s […]