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New Civil Engineer FEBRUARY 2016 Inside: Smart Cities p54 Eurasia Tunnel, Istanbul p64 Queensferry Crossing p44 New Civil Engineer FEBRUARY 2016 DELIVERING DIFFERENTLY SEE WHO'S SHAPING THE FUTURE FROM DRONES TO FLYING FACTORIES NEW CIVIL ENGINEER / JAN 16 1 The Safety Totem A mobile, modular multi-purpose H&S station, delivering clear and up-to-date H&S information and consumable personal protective equipment to your construction teams. Change the image of your communication using RAMS Boards on your site. This sign can be partly customized by client MEET THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SAFETY Acrylic Mirror Magnetic Whiteboard (600mm × 400mm) Marker and eraser included Transparent Document Protective A4 size pockets Lens Cleaning Station Eye Wash Station 224cm Clear, durable accessories pocket Ear Plug Dispenser First Aid Kit (not included) Supports which can be fi lled with water for ballast or fi xed to the ground 187cm Space for Fire Extinquisher (Extinquisher and stand not included) Possible confi guration of RAMS board www.ramsboards.com [email protected] ramsboard_a4_nce_adv_12_2015.indd 2 2015-12-21 18:31:07 New Civil Engineer NEW BEGINNINGS FOR ENGINEERS MARK HANSFORD EDITOR his year is a hugely exciting one for civil engineers. So what’s new? Well, we can proudly say that we’re now genuinely In the UK, a major investment in infrastructure is global. All 87,000 ICE members worldwide can access our website for underway, with a £460bn construction programme news, news analysis, technical features and much, much more. And T outlined in the UK's National Infrastructure Plan. This those same 87,000 ICE members worldwide will now also receive the plan’s commitments are being matched by action, same high quality, monthly curated output, via our app or via our new underlined by the recent creation of the National Infrastructure print magazine. That is a fabulous thing. Commission – to prioritise, focus and help deliver major schemes. To reflect that, our content will be more global too. You can see And that’s just the UK. The global construction market is forecast that this month with our project report from the double-deck tunnel to grow by over 70% by 2025. Indeed, to meet the infrastructure being built beneath the Bosphorus linking Europe with Asia. Global needs of a global population set to grow from 7bn today to 9bn by and technical to boot. 2030, we are talking an investment of $60 trillion (£41.6bn). That's important as we’re also going to be more technical, as our There’s a huge challenge here. Those kinds of funds and the report on the Queensferry Crossing shows. And we will also be more resources just aren’t going to be there. We know we need funda- analytical – delving behind the headlines to tell you, every week, mental change in how the industry delivers infrastructure projects, what the news means for you and your career. embracing technology to cut delivery times and costs. The status We’ll be doing that by working ever closer with the ICE to share quo is no longer an option. And that’s why 2016 is so exciting. It really feels like the year when we can start to deliver differently. We are here to get under So what better year could there be to deliver New Civil Engineer differently too? New Civil Engineer was launched in May 1972 and the skin of the industry and our first editor Sydney Lenssen summed it up perfectly when he said that by “ventilating the issues of the day we hope that every- give professionals intelligence they body might be better informed – and more able to respond in a more co-ordinated way – to a fast changing industry and world.” cannot find elsewhere We believe that holds true today. We are here to get under the skin of the industry and give professionals intelligence they cannot find with you what it is doing to influence the national and international elsewhere. And we are here to deliver that intelligence in a format “debate around infrastructure. And we’ll be seeking out expert opin- and frequency that fulfils the need of today’s civil engineers. ion from those with a unique and perceptive insight on our industry. So welcome to a totally re-engineered New Civil Engineer; deliv- To make sure you are not missing out on any of this, you must ering technical, analytical and inspirational content that meets the make sure you are using our website and are signed up for our free needs of a growing global audience. daily news drop and weekly news wrap, if you haven't already. We’re going to be delivering you a market-leading daily news Simply go to newcivilengineer.com/register and follow the instruc- service, a superb weekly news analysis email and, of course, a tions. Once you’ve signed in, choose your newsletter preferences via stunning, in-depth, analytical, globally-focused monthly magazine – your profile page – it’s in the top left of the screen. available in print or in digital form (you choose). I really hope you enjoy the new New Civil Engineer. FEBRUARY 2016 | NEW CIVIL ENGINEER 3 Contents NEW CIVIL ENGINEER FEBRUARY 2016 MAGAZINE OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 03 Comment, 23 This month's big issue: Analysis & News Delivering Differently 07 Lighthouse: New Year, new ways of working 08 The Edit: Canadian Bridge suffers deck failure 09 The Edit: Singapore ready to wow with rectangular TBM 11 Snapshot: Eyecatching content from newcivilengineer.com 13 Analysis: Flood failure drives strategy rethink 15 Analysis: Forth Road Bridge woes are the tip of the iceberg 16 Your View: Floods, Physics and professional recognition 18 Future Fit: We ask inspirational thinkers what the future holds 21 NCE100: Enter now to join our best companies club We are in the midst of a global digital revolution which is transforming the way in which people and businesses connect. It is also transforming the potential for businesses to innovate and improve their productivity. Is 2016 the year of delivering differently? 24 Hype: The emerging technologies 33 Plastic Fantastic: Fibre reinforced set to impact on construction in polymer leads the new materials 2016 charge 28 Drone Delivery: The role of 40 Fixing the model: Clients plan unmanned aerial vehicles in to lead the way towards delivering inspection and logistics differently 4 NEW CIVIL ENGINEER | FEBRUARY 2016 New Civil Engineer Get news delivered daily Weekly Wrap and analysis delivered weekly with our new newsletters. Sign-up at newcivilengineer.com Story of the week: A technical investigation into bridge collapses in South East Asia 44 Technical 54 Future 64 World Excellence Tech View 44 Queensferry Crossing: Scotland's 54 Smart cities: Eric Van der Kleij on 64 Eurasia Tunnel: Mega project sets own mega-project enters its last year the start-ups that will transform new standard in sub-sea tunnelling infrastructure 52 Best practice: How early 70 World View: Project updates from collaboration can cut carbon 60 Digital railway: Industry leaders around the globe debate technology in rail 71 Future 74 Institution of 79 Your Engineer Civil Engineers Career 79 Opus has vacancies UK-wide 79 Canal & River Trust seeks asset engineer 80 Forestry Commission wants assistant civil engineer in Delamere 81 Kier Services Property & Assets team wants civil and structural engineers 82 Arc: Atkins RPS JV seeks water 71 Digital native: Costain head of digital 74 Transport: Connectivity is key to engineers in Scotland Matt Blackwell on the skills needed North vision 82 Rendel: Engineering opportunities in in the new world 77 Regional view: The challenges facing the UK and abroad London's next mayor Many more career opportunities at newcivilengineercareers.com FEBRUARY 2016 | NEW CIVIL ENGINEER 5 Providing state-of-the-art transportation to meet the demands of tomorrow We are 28,000 smart, talented and driven people committed to exceptional and sustainable outcomes. We collaborate. We innovate. We deliver results. www.arcadis.com @ArcadisUK Arcadis 9498_Arcadis and Highways advert_X 3.indd 2 08/01/2016 15:21:40 Lighthouse ICE VIEWPOINT New ways of working ooking to a New Across the world, companies with Year it is clear that the ability to manage big data, Within a there remains a huge harness computing power and generation, L demand for better embrace the internet of things infrastructure across are transforming the economy. infrastructure the developed and developing Infrastructure won’t be immune. world. Within a generation, networks will networks will look In 2013 McKinsey Group identified look radically different and their a need for $57 trillion (£38M) worth BY ART WE owners will make radically different radically different of investment up to 2030. Behind MASTER demands on the industry. We could “ this headline is the startling fact WHAT WOULD see this as a threat. Manufacturers and their owners that this huge sum is needed just MASTER US and big tech giants will almost will make radically to keep up with global economic certainly be more prominent in growth. McKinsey’s calculations our sector. different demands did not include the costs of tackling The demand for wholly new climate change (even before the infrastructure may decline as on the industry Paris agreement), supporting the asset management becomes more development goals of emerging sophisticated. Or we could see it as countries and a host of other an opportunity to find new partners Commission, the brainchild of challenges to which infrastructure is and new ways to meet needs. President Sir John Armitt. part of the solution. What does this mean for the Your Council also has In a world still recovering from ICE? Our Industry Transformation ambitious plans to make the ICE the financial crisis and often beset programme is already packaging the first choice for the range of by skills shortages, the profession and sharing knowledge from around professionals who work alongside will not be able to meet these needs the world; on asset management, civil engineers.
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