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#331 Life Extension for Infrastructure
In the second half of the 20th Century, the world was transformed through infrastructure construction. New roads and railways, levees and power lines, delivered unprecedented
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#329 Scaling Low Carbon Innovation – Engineering Matters Awards’ winners
Ben Gibbons and his colleagues at Circular11 are developing ways to add value to hard-to-recycle light plastics. They take packaging, and turn it into a
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On the road to net zero
If you were asked to name developments that are helping to make road travel more environmentally-friendly, you might think of the increasing popularity of electric
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#299c Highways UK Live – Next Generation Asset Management
In 2024, National Highways completely closed parts of the M25, London’s orbital motorway. This blockage in the arterial system of the UK economy wasn’t a
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#299b Highways UK Live – Roads Reimagined
As an engineer, it is easy to think of roads as a challenge to be solved. Many of the innovations we will discuss in this
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#299a Highways UK Live – The Future of Highways – Mini-series Preview
Why should we be thinking about roads as a service, not just an engineering challenge? What does it mean for a road to be a
Environmental
CO2 absorbing asphalt trialled on UK road
A new low carbon asphalt that has the ability to absorb CO2 has been used in a trial on the A30 in Devon. The asphalt
Environmental
#189 Life Cycle Analysis of Construction Materials
How do we assess the environmental impact of construction materials? Some materials may enjoy a reputation as natural and sustainable. Timber, quite literally, grows on
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#175 Tarmac on the Future of Road Technology
The UK’s roads are in increasing need of repair and local councils are facing a nine year long backlog of overdue road maintenance. However, with
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National Highways releases report year one net zero progress report
One year after the launch of the National Highways net zero plan, National Highways has released a report outlining its progress so far. National Highways
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Preventing cracks in roads: layers within layers
Partner: Tarmac Grand Prix tracks around the world have to deal with the stresses and strains of Formula One cars. The engines can red-line, turning
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UK announces four major road and bridge projects
Four road projects totalling £160 million in investment were announced on 3 June. The projects were located in Newcastle, Cornwall, Greater Manchester and Southampton and