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Two students from Manchester School of Architecture yesterday won Cisco’s Urban 2020 competition to design a sustainable community of the future.

Peter Sproule and James Hotson’s Connect 4 Sustainability entry was designed to provide easy access to amenities whilst reducing travel times. Announced yesterday as the winner of the competition at…

Traffic levels have increased by 40% over the last 15 years in much of England, becoming the fastest growing source of domestic carbon emissions, according to a new study published today by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE).

The CPRE said it feared the government would be “bulldozing as usual”…

Plans for an extension to Copenhagen’s subway have been delayed following the Cologne collapse that killed two people earlier this month.

Danish politicians have demanded assurances that the proposed construction method is safe after a six storey building in Cologne collapsed into an underground excavation for a new subway.“The final decision…

Cleveland Bridge reported a £2M profit on last year’s activities this week, but remains over £26M in debt overall following its legal tussle with Multiplex over Wembley stadium.The company had increased its turnover from £26M to £46.4M and posted a profit of £2M on ordinary activities after taxation. However, it…

Glasgow’s Trandeston pedestrian bridge over the river Clyde will soon be complete as the finishing touches are carried out over the next few weeks.

Over the next few weeks the protective wrapping used to allow welding and painting will be removed from the £6M bridge. Site workers will install handrail lighting…

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) began selling off its land yesterday, inviting firms looking to build new nuclear power plants to bid for three sites.

Following an announcement in December by the NDA and EDF concerning the disposal of land adjacent to NDA sites at Wylfa, Oldbury and Bradwell, the sale…

The Government’s fiscal stimulus package was slammed by MPs today for investing too much in road building and too little in low-carbon growth.

The Environmental Audit Committee of MPs’ report on last November’s Pre-Budget Report claims that too little of the £3bn stimulus announced by chancellor Alistair Darling was focused on…

French nuclear reactor builder AREVA today invited British firms to supply up to 70% of the engineering components that will be used in its new UK plants.

AREVA’s EPRTM  reactor is one of two being evaluated by the regulators for use in the UK, and the firm held a conference for…

The CBI has urged the government to appoint its Chief Construction Officer swiftly to help push construction projects through.

Responding to the BERR/Office of Government Commerce consultation into the future appointment of a Chief Construction Officer (CCO), the CBI said it approved of some aspects of the role, but not others.…

PPP Tube upgrade contractor Tube Lines employs a team of abseilers to maintain the cavernous Westminster station.

To reach many parts of the station like the sides of escalators, pipes and high up empty spaces, specially-qualified cleaners must abseil when the station is closed to passengers. Every year for eight to…