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Civil Engineering Today briefing: Tuesday 27 October 2026
Five stories from the last 24 hours and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Network Rail logs 357 storm faults and clears 70 trees as Boelo hits North West railway
Network Rail's North West route logged 357 weather-related faults, cleared 70 trees and repaired overhead lines at Garstang, Lostock and Hazel Grove over the weekend, with Northern services still disrupted on Tuesday.
BAM starts replacement of four Victorian rail bridges on Suffragette line in Forest Gate
Network Rail's contractor is extending the supports of four 130-year-old bridges in east London before demolishing and replacing their decks in spring 2027, with roads beneath closed throughout.
British Drilling Association launches sustainability sub-committee at London conference
The trade body for the UK land drilling and geotechnical sector has formalised its sustainability working group as a quarterly sub-committee, chaired by Alison Randall, and asked members to help set its priorities.
CECA picks I&H Brown's Blindwells earthworks for 30 Projects for 30 Years campaign
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association has featured I&H Brown's reclamation of the former Blindwells opencast mine near Tranent, where about 12 million cubic metres of earthworks have been moved to date.
Eric Wright lifts 22-tonne footbridge onto Serpentine Lake at Preston's Moor Park
A 500-tonne mobile crane placed the 28.5m crossing over the lake on 17 October as part of a £4m heritage park programme funded from Preston's £20m Levelling Up award.
Closing soon
Applications close on 28 October and the programme starts in July 2027, according to a notice published by Marine Energy Wales.
About this briefing
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