Tag Archives: infrastructure

How can new technologies and a systems approach improve rail infrastructure delivery and asset management?

The way rail infrastructure assets are designed, delivered and maintained has transformed over the past few decades, thanks to the introduction of new technologies. The wide adoption of digital tools by rail asset owners and their…

The value of civil engineering projects which got underway across the UK in the three months to the end of July was down by nearly a half year-on-year, according to data by construction industry analysts Glenigan.

According to Glenigan’s analysis, which covers projects with a total value of £100M or less,…

The 2023 Spring Budget set out the UK Government’s spending plans and the budget for Northern Ireland had a 0.4% fall in overall departmental spending. Since this does not account for factors including inflation, significant cost pressures exist. Urgent action is needed if Northern Ireland is to achieve its climate…

The UK government has published its third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) which sets out its strategic five-year plan to boost resilience against climate change risks, which includes several measures to boost resilience of infrastructure assets.

The 2008 Climate Change Act requires the government to complete a Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA)…

Only 8.5% of megaprojects are completed on time and to budget, says Oxford University professor of major programme management and IT University of Copenhagen professor of programme management Bent Flyvbjerg.

“It’s shocking, but these are the core facts.” He reached this conclusion after compiling a database of more than 16,000 megaprojects…

The ICE is seeking views about how best to help the government make better infrastructure decisions.

The government launched its Enabling Better Infrastructure (EBI) programme in 2019. It sets out 12 principles for prioritising and planning infrastructure. The ICE’s consultation aims to ensure the new EBI guidance and tools are up…

National Engineering Day, National Apprenticeship Week and International Women in Engineering Day, which is coming up on 23 June, are all great initiatives designed to raise the profile of careers in engineering.

We need these regular reminders to ensure there is an ongoing focus on attracting new people into the…

Turner & Townsend has been appointed to lead a multi-disciplinary consultancy for Crown Estate Scotland’s Built Development, Coastal and Land Transactions Professional Services Framework.

The three-year framework was awarded via a competitive public tender, and will run until 2026, with the option of extending for up to two years, and aims…

We have all heard it before, but it is worth repeating – achieving net zero is essential if we are to prevent a worsening climate emergency. Everyone, including the government, knows this. And yet, we are not progressing at the pace we need to. The transition to net zero has…

The first stages of infrastructure upgrades for the ferry terminal at Uig harbour in Skye have been completed by contractor RJ McLeod.

The Uig ferry terminal reopened today after a 10 day delay to the original schedule. The terminal was due to reopen on 13 March, but the site's owner Highland…