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Main Point Peter Meanley is quite right that we need a British Standard to encourage the use of basalt reinforcement (Your View, December 2023). However, in my view we also need a change of attitude in the risk averse procuring authorities, primarily government departments. They often view innovation with suspicion and…

The construction industry’s gender pay gap will not be bridged organically, says Jennifer Tomlinson.

In the first quarter of this year, 311,000 women were working in construction, accounting for 14.6% of the sector’s workforce, according to the Office of National Statistics. Construction companies must address this gender imbalance and close the…

High speed rail is seen as the solution to the problem of decarbonising transport. It provides a fast and efficient alternative to air travel, not just domestically but for international travel too. The cross-border potential is clear from our cover story this month which looks at the Rail Baltica project…

Levelling up has become a widely used phrase in politics and business in recent years but there is often a difference of opinion about what it means and a belief that delivering it lies solely with the government.

Nonetheless, former MP for Putney Justine Greening is clear about its definition…

The ICE is encouraging young engineers to sign up for the chance to see what it is like to own and run their own construction company.

The 2023 Management, Enterprise, Risk, Innovation and Teamwork (Merit) competition is now open for registration. The competition is supported by the ICE’s management board. Competitors…

Contractors must keep up with technological advances to drive the industry forward, says Autodesk Construction Solutions senior vice president and general manager Jim Lynch.

Globally, the built environment footprint is expected to double  in size by 2060. For that to happen in line with net zero targets, technology is going to…

Reading Mike Keatinge’s letter on work-life balance (NCE, last month), I felt compelled to respond providing the counter argument. I believe my opinion is held by many others. In years gone by, one sole income was adequate for many families to make ends meet, more recently two incomes are needed.…

IT solution gives project delivery teams a head start by tapping into a bank of knowledge.

CV Partner, a cloud-based SaaS (software as a solution) tool, is aiding project teams to make scheme design and delivery more efficient. By having past project data stored on CV Partner’s platform, project managers can…

Abu Dhabi Airport’s Midfield Terminal exemplifies the scale and ambition of construction in the Middle East, as well as the tendency towards disputes and delays. The £2.6bn megaproject incorporates over 100 aircraft gates and will serve 27M passengers per year. The terminal was due to open in 2017 but has…

Automated CVs and case studies solution for bids and proposals targets UK expansion.

Having conquered the Nordic market for matching people and past project experience to bids, CV Partner is breaking into the UK market. Purpose built to save companies time and money when it comes to bidding for work, CV…