angles: a look back on what got you talking in 2014
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Angles 2014A look back at what got you talking in 2014…
Preparing for a quantum leap in transportation
technology
Senior program manager Suzanne Murtha asked how advanced
transportation technologies being implemented today, such as
connected vehicles and driverless cars, will take effect in years to come
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Building smarter bridges
Advanced composite materials are transforming the design of everything
from aircraft to Formula 1 racing cars. Now they’re set to revolutionise
the way bridges are built…
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Five amazing things engineers will be doing in
2025
Director of ICT John Drever made his predictions for the exciting
projects engineers of the future might be involved with
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Rail electrification in the UK: going live?
Demand for rail travel in Great Britain is soaring and is expected to
double over the next 30 years. Does electrification hold the key to
revitalising the network?
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Over the horizon
Steel, concrete, bricks and mortar have been the building blocks of our
infrastructure for centuries. But should there come a point when they are
consigned to the history books? Elspeth Finch discussed…
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Building future rail
CEO Uwe Krueger gave a keynote speech at the Danish Rail Conference in
May. He argued that railways will be the interconnectors of tomorrow’s cities,
and that new approaches in design will turn the vision into reality
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Our ever-growing airports
Today, people all over the world are connected by the scheduled air
services we rely upon. But can we maintain the infrastructure and the
investment needed to cope with future growth in air travel?
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Channel Tunnel: a shared history
May 2014 saw the 20th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel opening. We
took a look back on the remarkable feat of engineering widely
recognised as one of the projects of the century
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Road user charging will happen
Louise Lawrence, service director for road charging & tolling, explained
why she believes road user charging in the US is both feasible and
necessary…
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Tipping point for tidal
Some ideas are so simple, it can take ages for people to realise just how
good they are. Mark Shorrock, chief executive of Tidal Lagoon Power,
offered his take on an old innovation... Tidal energy
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Getting around the Gulf
Rapid urbanisation, population growth, rises in car ownership and congestion
– these factors have compelled the Gulf states to invest in new public
transport infrastructure. But can these new systems rival the world’s best?
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Driving down the cost of offshore wind
foundations
The UK’s offshore wind industry has a big target to hit of reducing costs by 30%
by 2020. John Foley, head of offshore renewables, explained how Atkins has
been working on ways to reduce costs before anything even goes in the ground
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