Pleased to see that the Prittle Brook foot/cycle path construction is coming on well. The path is being upgraded by Southend Council from a narrow footway from which bicycles were banned to a 3m wide combined foot and cycle path with a resin bound stone surface. The path will eventually connect Priory Park [MAP] in the east to …
Canary Wharf Crossrail works moving fast
I was up at Canary Wharf for a client meeting today and I took the opportunity of taking a peek at the works to construct the new Canary Wharf Crossrail Station. The works are being carried out by civil engineering contractor Laing O'Rourke for client Crossrail Limited The works officially started in May 2010 with …
Works visit to Abberton Reservoir Enhancement project
Carillion Civil Engineering is in the first year of a three year contract to carry out works at Abberton Reservoir to enable the top water level to be raised by 3.2m. The work is being carried out for client Essex and Suffolk Water (part of the Northumbrian Water group) to ensure security of supply over …
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London Gateway Port ICE meeting
On 14th September I was at the first evening meeting of the Institution of Civil Engineers 2010/11 session organised by the Essex Branch of the ICE. Coincidentally I was the organiser of said meeting and I am also Chairman of the Essex Branch committee. The meeting was on the subject of the new port and …
The Westcliff Schools Engineering Forum
On Thursday 8th July 2010 I was at Westcliff High School for Girls to present at their Engineering Forum. The forum is an anuual event with the aim of encouraging students into careers in the various engineering disciplines. I was there both as a Professional Civil Engineer and in my capacity of Chairman of the Essex …
Essex is a little smaller today
30 hectares smaller to be precise. Approximately 16,000 tons of earth has been moved to form a 300m breach in the existing Thames flood defence at Mucking Flats in Essex. The breach allows a 30 hectare area of existing farmland to flood on the incoming tides which will eventually create a new area of mudflat …
Graduates Communicating
Tuesday saw me at the Institution of Civil Engineers East of England graduates Communications Competition held at the Harry Potteresque Engineering Department of Cambridge University. The competition sees teams of graduate civil engineers presenting on one of five prescribed scenarios as if at a public meeting. I was pleased to see two teams there from …
Priory Park, Southend. A real gem.
I had a brief visit to Priory Park this afternoon with my son T. We cycled there for some fresh air and exercise. Priory Park is a real gem of a park in the heart of Southend with open playing fields, ponds, bowling greens, children's playgrounds and the historic Priory buildings and walled gardens. The …
ASE Conference
Today I was at the Association for Science Education Eastern Region annual conference which was held at Stewards School in Harlow. I was there in my capacity as Chairman of the Essex branch committee of the Institution of Civil Engineers and I was due to speak to delegates in the 1st breakout session from 11am …
ICE Evening Meeting – Abberton Reservoir
Last night I attended one of the Institution of Civil Engineers Essex Branch evening meetings. It was organised by one of my colleagues Steve Drake and was held at the Ardliegh Ramada Hotel, off the A12 north of Colchester. In response to our members requests we have arranged for some of our evening meetings to …
