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Civil Engineering Today briefing: Friday 6 November 2026
Five stories from the last 24 hours and one date for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Thames Water marks 100 days of drought with London reservoirs at 56%
Thames Water says its region has passed 100 days of drought, with London reservoir storage at 56% against a 77% seasonal average, a hosepipe ban still in force and leak repairs running above 1,000 a week.
MWH Treatment contracted to design five Severn Trent sites in North Nottinghamshire phosphorus programme
RSK Group company MWH Treatment has been contracted to complete the detailed design for five Severn Trent Water sites targeted under an accelerated delivery programme to meet tighter WINEP phosphorus permits.
Susan Cooklin named East West Rail chair as scheme opens delivery market engagement
Former Network Rail Route Services managing director Susan Cooklin replaces Neil Sachdev as chair of East West Rail, as the Oxford to Cambridge scheme opens market engagement for delivery tenders ahead of a 2027 consent application.
Winvic to build two footbridges over A1301 for Wellcome Genome Campus expansion
Wellcome Genome Campus has appointed Winvic Construction Ltd as designer and principal contractor for two pedestrian bridges spanning 50m and 55m across the A1301 at Hinxton, due to open in 2028.
VolkerFitzpatrick takes five places on MAG small and medium works framework
The contractor has been appointed to civils lots at Manchester, East Midlands and Stansted and building lots at two of the airports on a framework it values at £600m.
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