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Civil Engineering Today briefing: Wednesday 7 October 2026
Two stories from the last 24 hours, one event or deadline today and two dates for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Wendover green tunnel joins up as HS2 completes central section of 1.4km structure
EKFB has placed the final precast segment on the central part of HS2's cut-and-cover tunnel beside the A413 in Buckinghamshire, following the completion of the Copthall green tunnel in the summer.
Kier to deliver £115m Manchester Airport station remodelling for Network Rail
Network Rail and contractor Kier will extend three platforms, remodel the approach junction and modernise signalling at Manchester Airport station by 2028, starting with a 29-hour closure on 6 December.
Today
This week
British Construction and Infrastructure Awards
Takes place on Wednesday 14 October.
Highways UK
Starts on Wednesday 14 October.
About this briefing
Published on weekday mornings. Every item comes from a story Civil Engineering Today has already published and checked against its sources, from dates organisers have published, or from our data trackers. See the events and awards calendar, or get the week's stories by email with the weekly newsletter.