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Landslide-hit Welsh road moves towards reopening four years after closure
A major programme to repair a landslide-hit B-road in North Wales, is moving towards “substantial completion”, with work finished on a...
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Geo Con
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Southern England rail hit by worst soil moisture deficit on record
Hot and dry summer weather has caused moisture levels in a number of clay soil railway embankments in southern England to drop to their...
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Geo Con
Aug 13, 20251 min read


Reservoir renaissance: Clay trials advance Thames Water project in Oxfordshire
Thames Water is progressing its proposed £2.2bn reservoir near Abingdon, using extensive clay trials to refine the design and...
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Geo Con
Aug 12, 20251 min read


Aecon, FCC and Ghella team secures tunnelling contract for Ontario subway extension
Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx have awarded a fixed-price contract valued at C$1.4bn (£757M) to the North End Connectors team to...
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Geo Con
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Tremie concrete in geotechnical works: Balancing performance and sustainability
The updated Tremie Guide combines decades of experience with improved design, modelling and specs to enhance understanding of concrete...
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Geo Con
Aug 8, 20251 min read


Interview: The global engineer – BGA chair Yuli Doulala-Rigby on uniting geotech communities
Chaido (Yuli) Doulala-Rigby brings rich experience and bold vision to her role as BGA chair, aiming to support and connect geotechnical...
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Geo Con
Aug 7, 20251 min read


£1.4M coastal protection work to start on Devon cliffs this summer
JT Mackley & Co is set to start a £1.4M programme of work to reduce erosion and lower the risk of rockfalls at Seaton Hole Cliffs in East...
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Geo Con
Aug 6, 20251 min read


Green light for UK’s largest offshore wind farm
The Scottish Government has granted consent for SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank project, which is set to become the UK’s largest offshore...
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Geo Con
Aug 5, 20251 min read


‘Is the industry on the path to greater certainty?’
Has the ground engineering industry finally been given the tools for long-term planning? asks GE's editor Nia Kajastie. Click here for...
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Geo Con
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Alternative plans submitted for Heathrow airport expansion
The Arora Group has submitted a more “cost-effective” plan to expand Heathrow airport that includes a shorter third runway and no road...
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Geo Con
Aug 1, 20251 min read
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