The UK government has launched a public consultation into its plan to introduce a Biodiversity Net Gain mandate on all new housing and major infrastructure projects.
The initiative was developed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with advice from Natural England, and aims to help communities, planners, developers…
If last year will be remembered for anything, it will be the three Cs – Covid, COP26 and, I’m hoping, concrete. I jest of course, no one will be talking about COP26 in 2022, but that doesn’t mean that some of the conversations around sustainability in concrete should stop.
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Major engineering and construction firms have expressed interest in taking on Birmingham’s troubled highways PFI contract.
Firms including Arup, Arcadis, Balfour Beatty Carnell, Colas, Kier and Tarmac have all confirmed their attendance at an open day event being hosted by Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Ltd (BHL) next week. The…
Delays to large-scale construction projects have more than doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new data released today by nPlan.
Research by machine learning startup nPlan found that the median delay for projects completed before the pandemic was approximately 100 days, while pandemic-era projects have a median delay of more…
KPMG UK’s chief executive Jon Holt has admitted that the company’s auditors misled Financial Reporting Council (FRC) – regulator of accountants, auditors and actuaries - over the audit of collapsed contractor Carillion.
Holt also stated that it was “clear” that misconduct had occurred. “It is unacceptable, we do not tolerate or…
The cost of paying Crossrail Ltd’s directly employed workforce has fallen for the fourth successive year.
The decline is partly due to project bosses agreeing to forfeit their lofty bonus pay-outs for the second year running, as well as a significant reduction in overall staff numbers. In total, Crossrail Ltd paid…
Large engineering projects are maintaining productivity even as the Omicron variant of Covid-19 wreaks havoc on workforces in other industries.
Train services around the country have been cut back due to shortages of drivers and other station staff. The high transmission rate of Omicron has also seen workers in construction firms…
The past 18 months have been transformational in many ways. Events such as the pandemic, increasing safety legislation, and a squeeze on profit margins have been a catalyst for change, leading to significant investments in new software.
It’s also put the spotlight on productivity and efficiency. According to ONS figures,…
National Highways has awarded an eight-year contract to upkeep and revamp West Midlands roads to Colas.
The contract is worth £328M and will see the civil engineering firm maintaining and upgrading the road network in Area 9, the largest National Highways region, which includes the West Midlands, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire…
Notable appointments this month include changes at the top of Keltbray, WSP and Aecom, along with the reappointment of HS2's construction commissioner.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during December is below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup email catherine.kennedy@emap.com HS2 construction commissioner reappointed Mark Worthington…
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