artist’s impression on a modern West Yorkshire tram The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) aspires to have a mass transit public transport system across the whole county but for phase one is looking at just two tram lines: the Leeds Line and the Bradford Line. A consortium Mott MacDonald and Jacobs will support WYCA in […]
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Accenture’s findings show a need for automakers to reform their EV strategies so that they break into mainstream markets where some consumers and fleets are still uncertain about EVs. Photo: Elmir Jafarov via Pexels A new survey from Accenture shows that over half of drivers in major automotive markets are likely to purchase an electric
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GRP roof panels will be replaced above platforms 1 to 10 Liverpool Street roof repair works are designed to bring more light into the concourse by renewing the roof panels as well as improving the drainage system of the station’s Victorian trainshed. Much of the roof is covered in lichen growth, which allows very little
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Ground breaking ceremony for Wembley Manor School Brent Council has appointed Reds10 to build Wembley Manor School, which is expected to open its doors in September 2025. The 150-place school has been specifically designed for neurodiverse children. Wembley Manor School is part of Brent’s SEND (special educational needs and disability) capital investment programme to create
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CGI of how Bradford Kirkgate might look [image: 5plus Architects/Dematerial] Bradford Council has appointed English Cities Fund (ECF), a partnership between Morgan Sindall’s placemaking subsidiary Muse with Homes England and Legal & General, as preferred developer for its City Village scheme. Bradford City Village is set to deliver up to 1,000 new homes, along with
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MBA managing director Nick Crewe (right) with the Contollo management team of (left to right) Oliver Dennis, Gary Gardner and Ruth Percival MBA Consulting Engineers, with offices in Milton Keynes and London, becomes the third business to join Contollo. Knutsford-based Contollo Group Ltd began life in February 2024 by acquiring cost and project management consultant
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Fusion21 is seeking specialist suppliers to help landlords manage and maintain safe buildings and demonstrate compliance. Bids are invited from suppliers providing regional or national coverage. Suitable for all building types across the public sector, this fourth-generation framework includes a new lot dedicated to sprinkler and mist systems. The framework is split into 12 lots:
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From left to right are Watt founder Dan Watt, Civic director Katrina Davis, COO Julian Broster and CEO Stephen O’Malley Civic Engineers’ latest acquisition is led by Dan Watt and works on public and private sector projects across the UK. Established in 2015, Watt Energy & Consulting Engineers is a mechanical, electrical and building services
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Image from the Office for Nuclear Regulation The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served an improvement notice on XPO Transport Solutions UK Ltd following an incident at Dungeness B Power Station in Kent. An employee required hospital treatment for leg injuries and after an accident involving a vending machine. The incident occurred in March
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spect Land is a coastal surveying specialist Aspect Land & Hydrographic Surveys, based in Irvine, Scotland, is an independent coastal surveying specialist that undertakes hydrographic surveys, oceanographic services, geophysical surveys, environmental surveys, ROV inspection surveys, LiDAR mapping, and utility and land surveying. Sectors in which it works include utilities, ports & harbours, defence, renewables, environment,
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