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An outcome-led approach to data capture could revolutionise the way infrastructure assets are constructed and managed over their lifecycles, but barriers persist.

Digital tools for capturing data are increasingly seen as a vital component in the building of infrastructure and the management of assets over their life cycles. To date, the…

A large majority of construction companies state that integrated mobile technologies are of primary importance. Alongside the adoption of unified communication (UC) tools providing internet calling and incorporating functions like call recording, instant messaging and customer relationship management integration, there is an array of emerging mobile innovations. These mean that…

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) design is becoming ever more complex. There is a growing awareness that we must look after our water quality more carefully, backed up by policies such as the Plan for Water, published last year. Where there are risks that surface water may carry pollutants, it must…

Wavin has published a guide for civil engineers on mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) in UK housing developments.

As of February 2024, sweeping changes to the Environment Act are set to reshape the landscape for housing developers in England, making Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) mandatory. “This seismic shift aims to not…

The Social Value Act became law in 2013. It requires public sector clients to factor in economic, social and environmental wellbeing when awarding construction contracts.

In 2021, the introduction of a social value framework for government procurement mandated a minimum 10% social value to be applied to all appropriate public contracts…

Innovation is often our prerogative in design. How can we improve on what we did before with something new, something better?  But can this come to the detriment of the project as a whole? In my experience, the answer is yes, sometimes it does. And the culprit is usually poor…

With more and more focus on sustainability within construction and the whole life cycle of a building, engineers and specifiers are often looking for ways to evidence sustainability. Could Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) be the answer?

The construction sector has been dialling up its approach to sustainability for decades, adding new…

The UK reservoir sector is going through a period of transformation. After exponential expansion in the 19th and 20th centuries, major reservoir construction ceased at the end of the 20th century. No new major water supply reservoirs have been constructed for the last 30 years. In the 21st century, population-driven…

It’s time to change how we think about water within housing developments, towns and cities, reversing our dependence on using water only once.

For too long, the linear model of ‘take, make, consume, and waste’ has dominated, with water abstracted from the natural environment, ‘made’ drinkable through treatment, used by humans…