Effectively embedded collaboration results in better design decisions says Balfour Beatty's Steve Tarr.
Collaboration is a much debated topic in many areas of industry, but in the engineering and construction sector where stakeholders can have conflicting priorities, success can be elusive. Balfour Beatty transport, energy and power major projects chief…
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Debate | The critical role of collaboration
Civil engineering was once an adversarial industry. Today partnering and collaboration are now commonly used terms, but has the sector really changed and what further shifts are needed?
NCE’s 25th anniversary issue – published in May 1997 – included an article predicting that battles between clients, contractors and consultants would be…
Engineers must become more creative and less compliance-led to tackle climate challenges
Tapping into creative capabilities and thinking differently are critical for civil engineers to make a meaningful input to the climate crisis, according to The Resilience Shift CEO Seth Schultz.
Schultz made the comments earlier this week while presenting his final lecture in the ICE’s Brunel Lecture series. In a break with…
Network Rail calls for industry scrutiny on new CP7 Eastern region procurement approach
Industry consultation of the proposed procurement strategy planned by Network Rail for its renewals and minor enhancements work in the Eastern region in Control Period 7 (CP7) is set to take place later this month.
Following on from sector engagement last autumn, the rail operator is to set out details of…
Interview | Incoming ICE President Ed McCann on collaboration, productivity and chats with Sir Chris Hoy
Collaboration is just one of incoming ICE president Ed McCann's passions and he plans to bring that approach to tackling his other passion of productivity during his year in office.
How many ICE past presidents can lay claim to a role in setting world records in cycling? While the question may…
Network Rail launches search for £4.3bn civils partner to deliver work over 10 years
Delivery of civils work in Network Rail’s Kent, Sussex and Wessex routes could be moving to a longer terms partnership approach the infrastructure operator launches the procurement process for its Southern Integrated Delivery (SID).
According to the tender documents on BravoNR, the framework for civils and building could span both Control…
Podcast | Why better collaboration between engineers and architects is key to infrastructure delivery
The latest episode of The Engineers Collective is out now.
In this episode, NCE editor Claire Smith, head of content & engagement Rob Horgan and features editor Nadine Buddoo discuss the top news stories of the month, including the impact of lifting coronavirus restrictions and the continued wait for the Integrated…
Client leadership is needed to deliver cost reduction on infrastructure projects
The next decade is going to see massive investment by both government and the private sector in our infrastructure. It is therefore more important than ever that it is delivered in the most cost effective manner.
The industry does not have a good record when it comes to improving productivity. In…
Collaboration needs action rather than more talk
There seems to be a general acceptance that for our industry to improve, there must be more collaboration between the clients, contractors and consultants.
The New Construction Playbook refers to it, as does the New Green book; indeed, it is rare to read an industry article without collaboration being mentioned in…
Innovation Showcase | Waterman Aspen on collaboration on large scale highways projects
Waterman Aspen regional director Teresa Hylton is seconded to Leicestershire County Council where she manages and has delivered a number of award-winning projects. Hylton manages projects which are underpinned by a strong collaborative team culture. This was key to the successful delivery of the A46 highway improvement project which was…