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London: A new generation of river crossings to revitalize the East Thames
Posted on: 14 October 2014
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This report provides a financially and politically robust plan for delivering a new generation of Thames river crossings that will unify the area, transform economic connectivity and, at long last, unleash the potential of the East Thames.
Proceedings of the ICE, Civil Engineering
Posted on: 7 October 2014
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This latest issue of Civil Engineering (Vol.167, Issue 5), part of the Proceedings published by the Institution of Civil Engineers, brings together a series of papers that illustrate how visualisations can now be used in civil engineering. They address connected issues of our time: urban and building design, transport and flood risk. One paper combines the dynamic simulations of pedestrians with road vehicles at the New Oxford Circus junction in London, UK. The three-dimensional animations of buildings with architectural rendering, coupled to dynamic pedestrian and vehicle movements and interactions make it hard to spot the difference between the visualisations of the final design and the actual project after construction. Another paper describes the use and benefits of building information modelling (BIM) and its associated visualisations during the design and construction of the Tottenham Court Road station redevelopment project in central London.
Earthquake strategy for sustainable infrastructure in Turkey
Posted on: 7 October 2014
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The Izmit earthquake in north-west Turkey in 1999 resulted in 17,127 deaths, 43,959 injuries and extensive property and infrastructure damage. The event highlighted a national lack of seismic design and construction codes. After recovering from the initial effects of the Izmit earthquake, work started on a national earthquake strategy and action plan by public organisations, institutions, academics and practitioners. This paper provides an overview of the efforts to date to achieve safe, earthquake-resilient and sustainable urban infrastructure in Turkey.
Maintaining strategic infrastructure: Roads
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has published the results of its inquiry into maintenance of strategic infrastructure, concentrating on roads.
Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development: impact assessment
Posted on: 25 September 2014
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Describes the potential impacts of the ‘Strategic road network and the delivery of sustainable development’ policy which sets out the role of the strategic road network in helping to deliver sustainable economic growth and engage with the planning system.
Better not bigger: Why strategic roads need a green retrofit programme
Posted on: 23 September 2014
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A new report by environment and transport groups including the Campaign to Protect Rural England and the Campaign for Better Transport is calling for £3 billion to be invested over the next five years in a range of ‘green retrofit’ improvements for existing roads in the upcoming Road Investment Strategy, which will be published by the Government in Autumn 2014.
Ebbsfleet development
Posted on: 22 August 2014
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At Budget 2014 the government announced the creation of a new Urban Development Corporation to develop plans for a new garden city at Ebbsfleet, Kent, capable of providing up to 15,000 new homes. The government is also making available up to £200 million of infrastructure funding to kick start the development. Comments on the proposals are requested by 6 October 2014.
Connected cities: the link to growth
Posted on: 22 August 2014
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This report is based on evidence received and research undertaken by the City Growth Commission. It offers a bold alternative solution to the current inefficient centralised model. It does not presuppose that city-level investment and decision making is always best, but instead aims to demonstrate the benefits that can exist in a metro-driven, systems-based approach to infrastructure and connectivity.
London Infrastructure Plan 2050: A consultation
Posted on: 4 August 2014
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This document sets out what infrastructure London requires. It is the first ever strategic attempt to set out London’s infrastructure needs, how much it might cost and how it is paid for. Comments are requested by 31 October 2014.
Infrastructure Cost Review: Measuring and improving delivery
Posted on: 16 July 2014
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H M Treasury has published its third annual ‘Infrastructure Cost Review’, claiming that better collaboration and changed behaviours have helped to achieve £473M annual savings for highway schemes and £743M for rail projects.
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