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Chilean president predicts Christmas return for trapped miners

Geotecnical & Ground Engineering (NCE) - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 10:18
Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Wednesday he hopes 33 miners trapped nearly a half-mile underground will be home by Christmas.
Categories: Geotechnics

Evacuation remains essential to New Orleans flood plans

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Engineers this week warned that New Orleans’ residents will still have to flee the city in the event of another Hurricane Katrina-style event, despite a massive $15bn (£9.7bn) investment in flood defences.
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Post-Katrina project speeds to conclusion

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Almost five years to the day since Hurricane Katrina ripped across Louisiana, engineers are bracing themselves for the final phase of works to reduce the risk of storm damage to the city of New Orleans.
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Efforts to resolve Edinburgh tram dispute put back to autumn

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
A crucial report into the Edinburgh Tram project, which will set out options for ending the dispute between the project’s contractors and the local authority, has been delayed by a month.
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Infrastructure show hots up

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Thousands of construction professionals are to descend on the NEC in Birmingham between 18 and 20 October for the inaugural Infrastructure Show.
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Lack of cash forces Swansea to close dangerous road

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
A residential road in Swansea is set to close permanently to traffic after the local council approved only a “minimal option” to repair it.
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Network Rail produces “affordable cost” plan for Crossrail works

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Tunnelling contracts for London’s £15.9bn Crossrail scheme will not be awarded until 2011, scheme promoters confirmed this week.
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Costain teams up to create offshore wind farm alliance

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Contractor Costain has teamed up with Hochtief and Arup in a new alliance that will seek to design and build offshore wind farms.
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Creating a lean machine

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 02/09/2010 - 00:00
Will our current tough market prove to be a catalyst for improved efficiency?
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Letters: the next step for graduates

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 15:12
Next step for graduatesWith reference to your news item on the special meeting called by ICE president Paul Jowitt on graduate recruitment (NCE 5-12 August), the action being taken by the ICE is to be applauded and, I hope, well supported.It is indeed refreshing to see the ICE taking such a proactive approach to ensuring that our current student members remain engaged and inspired by the civil engineering profession.Howeve
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Mine rescue dig an "unprecedented challenge"

Geotecnical & Ground Engineering (NCE) - Wed, 01/09/2010 - 10:57
The drilling now underway to save 33 men trapped deep in a Chilean mine is an unprecedented challenge, according to experts.
Categories: Geotechnics

Drilling begins on escape route for miners

Geotecnical & Ground Engineering (NCE) - Tue, 31/08/2010 - 10:46
A huge drill began digging a planned escape route today as 33 men stuck half 800m underground in Chile became the longest-trapped miners in recent history.
Categories: Geotechnics

Chilean miners approach subterranean record

Geotecnical & Ground Engineering (NCE) - Thu, 26/08/2010 - 10:27
In less than a week the 33 miners trapped under Chile’s Atacama Desert will have been stuck underground longer than any others in memory.
Categories: Geotechnics

Crossrail tunnelling contract awards confirmed for 2011

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Wed, 25/08/2010 - 17:11
Tunnelling contracts for London’s £15.9bn Crossrail scheme will not be awarded until 2011, scheme promoters have confirmed.
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Laing O'Rourke staff numbers cut in half

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Tue, 24/08/2010 - 11:04
Staff levels at contractor Laing O’Rourke have been slashed by almost a half from 35,000 to 18,000, the company has confirmed.
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Ten years on – and I still believe in the future of UK civils

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 19/08/2010 - 00:00
This week’s issue represents a personal milestone. Unbelievably (to me) it’s a decade since I took over as editor of NCE.
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Getting the best of British

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 19/08/2010 - 00:00
Britain’s infrastructure is costing significantly more to put in place than in mainland Europe and this cannot be allowed to continue. Total costs must be reduced before government will be willing to provide certainty and continuity in its public sector spending.
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10 years and £10bn to remedy flood damage

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 19/08/2010 - 00:00
This month’s devastation caused by monsoon flooding in Pakistan could take 10 years and £10bn to repair, experts said this week.
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Viewpoint: The challenge facing the UK's regions

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 19/08/2010 - 00:00
English regional government is for the chop.
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Recruitment: Go walkabout

News Civil Engineer Enviromental - Thu, 19/08/2010 - 00:00
As global markets slowly begin to steady after a long recession, Australia has been able to offer its residents a more stable banking system than most.
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