Institution of Civil Engineers president Anusha Shah has launched a new Nature and People-Positive Champion Award to reflect the best outcomes and practices across the industry.
In line with the ICE president’s priority for 2024, the winners will have contributed to designing and constructing a built environment that halts and reverses…
Industrialised construction could pave the way to a fast and efficient reconstruction of Ukraine, when peace is achieved, following the devastating conflict wrought by Russia.
Saturday 24 February will mark two years since the start of conflict in Ukraine. The World Bank issued an estimate in early 2024 that, as of…
The long-awaited update to the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline fell short of the detailed plan that investors and the industry were hoping for.
At first glance, a summary of current spending plans should help to increase transparency for contractors and investors about short-term workflows. The introduction to the pipeline…
AtkinsRéalis has been awarded the Clear Assured Platinum Standard by the Clear Company for its progress and impact with equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
The company claims it is the first firm in the UK’s engineering sector to achieve the status, which was also awarded to HS2 Ltd. The accreditation…
Ministers from the Scottish National Party (SNP) have slammed the UK government’s infrastructure procurement, saying there is “£100bn overspend in infrastructure projects without even digging too deeply”.
SNP MP for Kilmarnock and Loudon Alan Brown brought the matter of infrastructure procurement to a House of Commons chamber adjournment debate on 19…
A new forum for infrastructure investors has made a recommendation for the UK to scale up public/private infrastructure partnerships to manage major project risk and improve their investment grade.
The recommendation from the Infrastructure Delivery Forum has been made off the back of changes to the regulatory framework for insurers that…
With the prospect of a general election (most likely) this year, the issues of tax and planning reform are set to be key campaign focuses. To add to what is set to be a politically charged year, the London Mayoral election is scheduled for May. The need for a holistic…
Innovation agency Innovate UK has launched a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) funding competition to accelerate the commercial adoption of low carbon concrete solutions.
The competition is supported by the Concrete Commitment Cohort (CCC), an alliance of concrete users that was established alongside the launch of the programme. CCC is formed…
The construction industry has historically been sorely lacking in opportunities for women, who represent only 13% of the industry and just 1% of tradespeople according to Autodesk’s latest research on the talent challenges facing the sector.
However, this imbalance does show some sign of changing, with three quarters of construction…
New data showing a technical recession and lower construction output in the UK send a message to government that “cuts have consequences”, according to representatives of the civil engineering and construction sectors.
A recession is defined as when there is negative growth across two consecutive quarters. The UK entered a technical…
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