February 2026 – Page 5

Probably the world’s most southerly hot water drilling rig.

Drilling through the Thwaites Glacier didn’t go exactly to plan

5 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and South Korea (KOPRI) have concluded a highly ambitious field operation at Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica, after instruments deployed during hot-water drilling became lodged within the ice during […]

The Palace of Westminster, which houses the UK Parliament, is in need of substantial repair.

First stage of Palace of Westminster restoration and renewal capped at £3 billion

5 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal Client Board has published its report ‘Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals’ The report marks significant progress towards securing the future of the home of […]

ABB will deliver advanced technology to Fervo Energy for the Cape Station geothermal project.

Fervo Energy chooses ABB to supply motor control solutions for Cape Station

4 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Fervo Energy, a Texas-based leader in enhanced geothermal systems, has made an agreement for ABB to supply advanced motor control solutions for the Cape Station geothermal project in Southwest Utah, USA. Scheduled to start delivering […]

Gardiner & Theobald's new interest in Belfast-based WH Stephens will help both firms expand their businesses in Ireland.

Gardiner & Theobald invests in Ireland’s WH Stephens

4 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Construction and property consultancy Gardiner & Theobald has acquired a significant interest in Belfast-headquartered WH Stephens. This move will provide Gardiner & Theobald with a strong platform for growth in Ireland as both firms look […]

Anglian Water is looking to place framework contacts for water and water-recycling projects worth up to 1.5bn.

Anglian Water looks to source major project frameworks worth £1.5bn

4 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Anglian Water has issued a tender notice for a Major Projects Framework, a contract worth up to £1.5 billion of investment to deliver environmental protection and improvements. The first projects under this framework agreement will […]

Seequent's update to OpenGround enables independent engineering and laboratory projects to operate within the same workflows.

Integration of lab and field geotechnical data can revolutionise the way geotechnical projects are delivered

4 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

New Zealand-based Seequent has streamlined laboratory testing in OpenGround, the leading cloud-connected geotechnical data management solution, to enable the seamless transfer of soil and rock sample data from field collection to laboratory testing and reporting, […]

Tara Street station on the new Dublin MetroLink network.

£7.9bn design and build civils contracts announced for Dublin MetroLink

4 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

On behalf of the MetroLink programme, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) , has commenced the process of selecting prospective bidders to tender for the major civil infrastructure packages for the M401 and M402 contracts. These contracts […]

GeoAgent enables users to quickly automate geospatial workflows, generate insights, and make data-driven decisions.

NV5’s new GeoAgent automates geospatial workflows

3 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Leading global geospatial software provider NV5 has announced the launch of GeoAgent™, an agentic AI platform that automatically discovers and analyses data and produces geospatial intelligence using natural language interaction. The company claims that GeoAgent […]

Dr Matthew Killeya has been appointed strategic adviser to the UK National Geothermal Centre.

Dr Matthew Killeya joins UK National Geothermal Centre as strategic adviser

3 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Experienced campaigner and investor Dr Matthew Killeya has been appointed by the UK National Geothermal Centre (NGC) to be a strategic adviser as the organisation looks to strengthen its support for the country’s geothermal sector […]

Milda Manomaityte will take over as CEO of ACE from 2 March 2026.

Milda Manomaityte joins ACE as CEO

3 February 2026 GeoCon News 0

Milda Manomaityte has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), with effect from 2 March 2026. Milda will succeed Kate Jennings, who will step down from […]