Local authorities have “widespread issues” with “ill-fitting” personal protective equipment (PPE), according to the PPE Campaign.
The PPE Campaign is working “to address the widespread inequalities in PPE provision and design among minority groups across the construction industry and beyond”, with a particular focus on lobbying for PPE suitable for women…
Requirement for developers to ensure a 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG) has come into effect today, 12 February, with experts welcoming the move but warning of the effect it could have on local planning authorities.
Under the new rules, being enforced by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra),…
HS2 Ltd and Sellafield Ltd have been recognised for their respective work to improve equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.
HS2 Ltd announced it is removing all personal details from the first stage of its recruitment process. It said that included names, age, gender, ethnicity and personal images. Personal…
Instead of coming into force in 2023, new rules for biodiversity net gain (BNG) were delayed twice before coming into effect today, 12 February 2024. The two pushbacks were met with a mixed reaction across the industry, but with the statutory obligation to deliver a 10% BNG kicking in today,…
It should seem almost inconceivable today that, with the many management tools and techniques available, we still hear of programmes, projects and major procurements that incur significantly disruptive issues.
Similarly, it would seem rational for taxpayers and other stakeholders to expect those charged with managing major project investments to exercise…
Aerial photos showing the early stages of the 170km long city The Line in Saudi Arabia have been shared by Neom’s chief operating officer.
A 170km long and 200m wide linear development in the desert, The Line is a “cognitive city” being built in Saudi’s Tabuk Province. Bordered by two 500m-high…
Indigenous Shompen people will be eliminated from Great Nicobar Island if India’s plan to create a strategic trade and defence hub goes ahead, academics have warned.
The $9.4bn (£7.5bn) Great Nicobar Development Plan is a planned mega-infrastructure project for the southern tip of Great Nicobar Island in Andaman Sea of India.…
As the UK celebrates National Apprenticeships Week, we’re calling on employers in the engineering and technology sector to get behind apprenticeships. We need to unlock the potential of this important career pathway and help address some of the UK’s workforce challenges.
The demand for engineers and technicians, now and into the…
This week marks the 16th anniversary of the National Apprenticeship Week initiative, first launched in 2008 and, like many teenagers, it’s been far from plain sailing.
From a lack of focus on quality, to questions regarding government funding and the effectiveness of incentives for employers, the scheme has had its…
Do construction and engineering firms need to work harder to calculate their Scope 3 emissions and what strategies should they deploy to reduce the indirect emissions hidden in their value chains?
Just over half (54%) of construction and engineering firms were collecting Scope 3 emissions numbers by the end of…
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