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Storm Floris Forces Emergency Infrastructure Response in the UK

On August 4, 2025, Storm Floris brought severe disruption across Scotland, affecting transport systems and power distribution infrastructure. The storm registered wind speeds exceeding 130 km/h in so...

HS2 Delivery Strategy Undergoes Major Contractual Reset

The High-Speed 2 (HS2) project is entering a strategic reset phase, with plans to renegotiate existing civil engineering contracts. This shift aims to better align risk, costs, and delivery expectati...

Landmark Approval: BVLOS Drones Cleared for UK Rail Surveillance

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has authorised Drone Major Group to conduct the country’s first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations over Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)....

Quiet Power: How HS2 Combats Sonic Booms with Precision Engineering

High-speed rail systems face a peculiar challenge when trains enter tunnels at extreme velocities—what’s known as a "sonic boom" or more precisely, micro-pressure waves. As trains force air ahead of...

Civil Engineering News Recap of March 2025

You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of March 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Hydro...

Civil Engineering News Recap of February 2025

You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of February 2025. Namely, these were: 1) AI...

From Blueprint to Reality: HS2 Achieves Historic Tunneling Milestone

The HS2 project has reached a significant milestone with the completion of the first deep twin-bore tunnel at Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire. This one-mile-long tunnel, built 30 meters below th...

From 5.5 Hours to 3: How High-Speed Rail Will Change Travel in Canada

Canada is set to embark on one of its most ambitious infrastructure projects—the 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail (HSR) corridor connecting Toronto to Quebec City. Announced by Prime Minister Justin T...

3D Scanning & AI: The New Era of Rail Infrastructure Maintenance

The Dutch railway network, with over 7,000 track switches and crossings, faces constant wear and tear, leading to frequent maintenance challenges. Traditional manual inspections have long been the st...

Civil Engineering News Recap of January 2025

You can now find TheCivilEngineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting civil engineering news of January 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Ch...