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🛤 Pair bag £60M of groundworks on rail network 🛤 A #jointventure of Dorset firm Suttle Projects and #Nottinghamshire's Van Elle will deliver up to £60M of #drainage and #earthworks jobs on the #railway under a new deal. Network Rail appointed the partnership to lot 8 of Southern Integrated Delivery's #MinorWorks, #Building and #Civils framework. This deal will see Suttle and Van Elle carry out planned, low-complexity projects in the region over the next decade. Southern Integrated Delivery sees VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, VolkerRail Ltd, Octavius Infrastructure and AtkinsRéalis join #NetworkRail to oversee infrastructure works following a project 13 delivery model. The body appointed 15 suppliers to the minor works, building and civils framework. This rationalises seven existing deals into one and awards work directly rather than via mini-competitions in a bid to create long-term, value-driven relationships. Octavius was appointed to lot 1 of the framework, making it responsible for all reactive buildings works in the southern region across control periods 7 and 8. This package is estimated at £170M over the next five years, meaning it could potentially be worth £340M over the contract lifecycle. Dyer & Butler will deliver reactive civils work, including #emergency #earthworks, under lot 5, which could have a value of £320M in total. Planned #fabric works will be carried out by B & M McHugh Limited and #SpenceRefit; known services tasks by KH Engineering Services Ltd and VVB Engineering; and planned roofing projects by GS Moore Roofing Contractors. #Construction Marine was named for #metallicstructures, CK Rail Solutions and Nationwide Engineering for masonry; and a consortium of Wessex Coombes Forestry, Kent Enable Infrastructure and Sussex Cleshar Contract Services for off-track works. Southern Integrated Delivery director Liz Baldwin said: “We want to radically transform the way in which suppliers are incentivised and rewarded in the region, in particular by decoupling turnover from profit and incentivising delivery partners around efficiencies and outcomes. "This is a step change in the way contractors currently operate today in the rail industry.” https://lnkd.in/eSYNFRX2

Amtrak's Sawtooth Bridge Reconstruction Project looks to replace the existing Sawtooth bridges with three new bridges and expand the rails in the area to four tracks. Read More: https://loom.ly/0FFEwtg #bridges #project #passengerrail #transitinfrastructure

A bridge replacement project in Greater #Manchester could form the template for future remediation of Network Rail’s ‘at risk’ post-tensioned bridges. https://shorturl.at/8gnTu

We were very pleased to see that the new Silvertown Tunnel is due to open 7 April 2025. 🌟   We’re proud to reflect on our journey contributing to this greatly needed congestion alleviation and area regeneration infrastructure programme, which will help to provide improved connectivity services for Londoners.   Our team led the development of design principles for the architecture, landscape and urban integration aspects of the new tunnel and testing them with reference designs for its portals, tunnel linings and alignment with development opportunities for the surrounding areas – early but crucial steps in supporting the project on to Development Consent Order (DCO) approval - as a direct commission from Transport for London (TfL).   Securing the initial DCO for the Silvertown Tunnel marked our second successful involvement in this consent process and followed our successful support on the Thames Tideway Tunnel DCO. A few short years later we are now working on our fifth major DCO project and continuing our commitment to shaping impactful infrastructure projects.   Congratulations to the entire delivery team for bringing this ambitious vision to life. It’s exciting to see this project getting closer to completion and ready to transform London’s connectivity for the future. For more about our work visit www.feredaypollard.com   #SilvertownTunnel #Infrastructure #Architecture #UrbanDesign #DCO #TfL

An example of where the Government can enable TfL to fast track extensions. The ‘easiest’ of all pipeline projects aiming to get ‘shovels in the ground’ before the end of this electoral cycle should be the goal.

Acrow Bridge Detour Solution Minimizes Work Zone Impact During Major Highway Construction in New Jersey.

Available in a range of AS 5100:2017 performance levels, including ‘Low’ (MASH TL2 | EN1317 N2), ‘Regular’ (MASH TL4 | EN1317 H2) and ‘Medium’ (MASH TL5+ | EN1317 H4b), DOLRE traffic barriers have gained an enviable reputation for their life-saving performance and outstanding versatility along bridges… but they’re not just for bridges! Indeed, DOLRE low stress barriers, including the purpose-designed TL2 ‘Slimline’ variant, also provide the ideal high-performance traffic safety barrier solution for use along engineered structures including retaining walls and embankments – particularly those with complex site challenges such as poor ground conditions or steep embankments beyond the fence line. Read the full story at: https://lnkd.in/gSyEFts6 LB Australia

Austria’s challenging highway bridge replacement..... Contractors PORR and STRABAG are teaming up to carry out a challenging bridge replacement project in Austria. The two firms will demolish the Lueg Bridge in Austria’s scenic Tyrol region, replacing it with a new and improved structure.  PORR Group STRABAG https://lnkd.in/eMzw6QEt

Great news to close out 2024, as Ontario Transit Group presses forward with construction of the Ontario Line Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel project, we’re busy preparing for the next big stage: tunnel boring! These new tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are roughly 7 metres wide and being assembled and rated in advance of their cross-Atlantic journey to Toronto, Ontario Canada.   In 2025, once commissioned and operational, they will start their real work; creating twin tunnels across downtown Toronto from Exhibition to the Don Yard (west of the Don River), in support of the Ontario Line. #proudtobeOTG

Commuters on the Mitchell Freeway will notice a big change in the coming months, with two new #bridges being constructed over the freeway as part of the Stephenson Avenue Extension and Stirling Bus Interchange projects. The project team will employ a unique #constructionmethod, which will see the bridges progressively built and “launched” from one side of the freeway to the other. The advanced construction technique, selected for its benefits in maintaining access to the Mitchell Freeway and train services, will showcase an innovative approach to #infrastructure development in #WesternAustralia. The technique uses casting beds, where #reinforcedconcrete bridge sections are poured and cured, before being “launched” into place over live traffic conditions. Permanent and temporary #piers have also been constructed on the freeway, with vehicles shifted onto a temporary alignment while the works take place. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gwwzJ9z6 #consultanz #engineeringjobs #civilengineering #constructionjobs #engineeringrecruitment #consultanzjobs