Civil engineering students visit Leamington's Europa Way improvement works site
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Eight students visited the site, where they explored the 90-meter gabion wall currently under construction, alongside ongoing highway works.
The students were joined by Eoin Coakley, associate professor at Coventry University’s school of energy, construction and environment and staff from Warwickshire County Council.
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Eoin Coakley said: “Although a relatively small scheme, the visit covered a huge breadth of civil engineering knowledge which was of great benefit for our students.
"The walk around site covered a wealth of aspects such as geotechnics (slope stability), gabion walls, road construction methods, traffic management, access and material storage challenges, drainage, surveying and slope monitoring, exploration for and diversion of utilities and biodiversity challenges.
“Warwickshire County Council staff were really helpful and informative and gave our students a real perspective of a day in the life of a site based civil engineer.”
Cllr Martin Watson added: "This improvement project requires a high level of design and planning, so it’s fantastic to see local university students gaining real-life experience on such a complex scheme.
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Hide Ad"Nothing compares to real-life experience when it comes to understanding the challenges and intricacies of these projects.”
“Upskilling young people in areas like civil engineering is essential to ensure we have the talent needed to deliver critical infrastructure in the future.
"Seeing this partnership between Warwickshire County Council and Coventry University in action, we are helping to build the skills and knowledge that will shape tomorrow’s infrastructure leaders."
The Europa Way scheme includes: new traffic signals at two roundabouts, more lanes, shared footpaths, off-carriageway cycle routes, and crossings.
The council said the scheme aims “to create safer and more efficient travel for both pedestrians and cyclists, promoting active travel as a viable option”.
The work is due to be completed in autumn 2025.