Well it is the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Building Information Modelling (BIM) Conference today and whilst I really wanted to go it was not possible so I am trying to follow it online and on twitter using the #ICEBIM hashtag via my @Noynek twitter account. It is good to see that there are people …
Sadlers Farm – Soil nailing on the A13
Works on the Sadlers farm Junction Project continue apace and making the most of this unseasonal spell of good weather. On the A13 - on the stretch between Church Road Bridge and Pitsea Flyover the works are focussed on widening the embankments for the new increased width of highway. Between Church Road Bridge and the …
Eastwoodbury Lane link road opens
A new link road has recently opened in Southend that enables the 300m extension of the runway at London Southend Airport to commence. The works are part of a major upgrade plan by owners Stobart Group to the airport which also includes a new rail station (complete), new control tower (complete), new terminal building (in …
Last day of summer 2011 – in tweets
I had a fun day today up in London and decided - mid afternoon - that it would be fun to do a blog of my tweets for the day. I have decided to include retweets and replies to my tweets for completeness. So here goes.... Morning all. On the choo choo up to town …
Visit to Canary Wharf Crossrail Station worksite
On 9th August I was lucky enough to be able to visit the worksite where the new Canary Wharf Crossrail Station is being constructed. The visit was organised by the London Branch of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). The ICE was founded in 1818 to ensure professionalism in civil engineering. It represents 80,000 qualified …
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ICE Essex Members Visit London Gateway Port
On Thursday 14th July, 22 local members of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and I visited London Gateway in Coryton, Essex to view the ongoing Phase 1 Port construction works. I had organised the visit in my capacity as Chairman of the Essex Branch of the ICE. London Gateway is owned by DP World, one …
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Excessive Street Furniture. Discuss
The proliferation of unnecessary and unsightly street furniture is alive and well in Southend much to my annoyance. Most of the time I have to admit that Southend Borough Council gets things right - but not in this case. In various streets in the neighbourhood parking restrictions have been implemented resulting in parking spaces being painted on the …
Year 10 careers Fair St Bernards High School
I manned a stall at a year 10 careers fair at St Bernards High School, Westcliff earlier in the week. I was ably assisted by AECOM engineer Laura Cockle and between us we were promoting careers in the Civil Engineering industry and engineering generally as representatives of The Institution of Civil Engineers. Over the evening …
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ICE President Peter Hansford visits the East of England
Peter Hansford, the 146th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers made the last regional visit of his presidency to his home region of the East of England on July 1st. I was lucky enough to accompany Peter and his party as he spend the day in and around Ipswich and afterwards, at the ICE …
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ICE Members visit Sadlers Farm Project
A group of 25 members of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) recently paid a visit to view the ongoing construction works at the junction of the A13 and the A130 known as Sadlers Farm Junction in Essex. The £63.6 million project is being undertaken by Birse Civil Engineering for Client Essex County Council and …
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