It can sometimes surprise people I speak with to learn that I’m now in my 36th year at WSP. I don’t often reflect on my journey from entry-level civil engineer to chief executive within the same organisation, but so formative were those early years of my career that this week…
As the UK continues on the path to reach net zero by 2050, the construction industry is playing its part. The importance of this is highlighted by former energy minister Chris Skidmore's government commissioned review, Mission Zero: Independent Review of Net Zero, which includes 129 recommendations on how the UK…
Steel orders for multi-storey office blocks reached an all-time high last year.
In 2022, overall demand for steelwork rose by more than 11% (year-on-year) to 894,000t, according to research by Construction Markets for Steel for Life and the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA). An all-time high 77.2% market share for steel…
As UK businesses will once again be feeling financial strains, they will be taking steps to prepare for tightening economic conditions and finding ways to be resilient.
It is imperative that engineering firms remain forward-thinking when it comes to doing more with their key performance indicators (KPIs), making smarter informed,…
A new chief executive at Jacobs and multiple appointments at Arup, Atkins and Kier are just a few of the bundle of new appointments seen in January as companies of all sizes install new heads in high places to help achieve their goals for 2023.
A round up of the biggest…
North Ayrshire Council is seeking enabling works contractors for a £170M redevelopment of a former industrial site.
The council requires contractors to carry out construction of enabling infrastructure works to facilitate the development of the former industrial Ardrossan North Shore site. These works include construction of a coastal revetment, coastal pathway,…
The latest episode of The Engineers Collective is out now.
As the London’s iconic Shard skyscraper, which is the UK’s tallest building at 309.6m, gets ready to mark the 10th anniversary of its opening on 1 February, this episode catches up with Flan McNamara who led the construction project for…
Amey has appointed Margaret Thatcher’s energy minister as its new chairman.
Lord Colin Moynihan replaces Ian Tyler, who has served as chairman for Amey since 2018, with immediate effect. Moynihan served as both energy minister for Thatcher and John Major’s governments and has held a number of other positions in Parliament,…
NCE is launching a brand new awards ceremony to celebrate civil engineering consultancies and the firms that support them.
The NCE Awards celebrates the best of the best in civil engineering consultancies in the UK and recognises businesses – both large and small – that are industry leaders and delivering real…
National Highways is changing the scope of its project bank account (PBA) scheme so all tier 1 contractors and tier 2 sub-contractors will become automatic beneficiaries on new contracts.
PBAs were first introduced in 2012 to ensure monies are held in trust in the event of lead contractor insolvency. National Highways…
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