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Civil Engineering Today briefing: Tuesday 13 October 2026
Eight stories from the last 24 hours and two dates for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Environment Agency varies permit for Portland energy recovery facility after 296 comments
The regulator has allowed Powerfuel Portland Limited to change the waste types its proposed Dorset incinerator can burn, following a second consultation that drew about 296 responses.
Blue Gem Wind opens supply chain for 100MW Erebus floating wind project in Celtic Sea
Developer launches supply-chain engagement for its consented, CfD-backed Erebus test and demonstration project off Pembrokeshire, inviting Welsh and UK firms to register interest ahead of construction by the end of the decade.
East West Rail drops Fulbourn train care centre from DCO after industry agrees alternative
EWR Co has removed the proposed Cambridge Eastern train care centre from its Development Consent Order plans after agreeing with Network Rail and train operators to use existing rail industry-owned sites elsewhere in the Eastern region.
DfI sets competence requirements for TRAM structures inspectors in new memorandum
Northern Ireland's Department for Infrastructure has published Director of Engineering Memorandum DEM 197/26, setting out the competence requirements for its TRAM staff who carry out structures inspections.
Great British Railways strategy drops leasing as default for new train fleets
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has notified Parliament of a Great British Railways strategy that will weigh direct ownership against leasing for each new fleet and standardise trains around fewer fleet families.
TfW opens six-week engagement on Aberdare to Hirwaun Metro rail extension
Transport for Wales and Rhondda Cynon Taf council are seeking views until 22 November on reopening a disused freight corridor to passenger trains, with new stations proposed at Llwydcoed and Hirwaun.
Steeple solar and battery scheme in Nottinghamshire granted development consent
The Energy Secretary's department has approved Steeple Solar Farm Limited's solar and battery storage scheme at Sturton-le-Steeple, brought forward by RES, which says it would deliver £224m of construction investment and could support about 400 jobs.
Network Rail to start £13m West Highland Line renewals during nine-day November closure
Track renewals, drainage and structures work between Helensburgh, Fort William and Mallaig will close the line from 9 to 17 November, following £3.2m and £15m programmes on the route.
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.