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Coal Authority appoints contractors to £6.5M ground investigation framework
Strata Geotechnics, Soil Engineering Geoservices, Ian Farmer Associates, Rogers Geotechnical Services and Spencer Quantum have won places...
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Mar 13, 20241 min read


A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route upgrade given planning permission
National Highways’ £1.3bn scheme to upgrade a 29km stretch of the A66 between Cumbria and Yorkshire was last week given the go-ahead by...
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Mar 12, 20241 min read


HS2: Burton Green cut and cover tunnel gets planning approval
High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) “green tunnel” at Burton Green in Warwickshire has been granted planning permission by Solihull Metropolitan...
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Mar 11, 20241 min read


Top 20 Women in Ground Engineering: Industry influencers
GE has listed 20 of the most influential and inspirational women working in ground engineering today. Their profiles are shared here....
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Mar 8, 20241 min read


Stabilisation work continues on landslide-affected West Yorkshire rail line
Network Rail and CML are repairing a stretch of railway line through Baildon, West Yorkshire, which has been closed since early February...
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Mar 7, 20241 min read


ISG starts two prison upgrades worth £135m
ISG is underway with two major prison upgrade projects at HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset and HMP Liverpool, together worth £135m. Click here...
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Mar 6, 20241 min read


Skills and courses: Routes into the ground engineering industry
What academic and vocational pathways are currently available to those who want to pursue a career in ground engineering? Nia Kajastie...
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Mar 6, 20241 min read


Kent railway embankment stabilised after landslide following rain
Network Rail and its principal contractor Bam Nuttall have stabilised a railway embankment in Kent that suffered a landslide over a week...
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Mar 5, 20241 min read


TBM breaks through on HS2’s longest tunnel following sinkhole and geology woes
Last week, TBM Florence reached a “ground breaking” moment on HS2’s 16km long Chiltern tunnel, after encountering sinkholes and difficult...
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Geo Con
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Biodiversity survey tool for meeting new net gain obligations
Esri UK partner Temple has created a biodiversity assessment tool, which could assist construction and engineering firms in meeting the...
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Geo Con
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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