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This week marks the 16th anniversary of the National Apprenticeship Week initiative, first launched in 2008 and, like many teenagers, it’s been far from plain sailing.

From a lack of focus on quality, to questions regarding government funding and the effectiveness of incentives for employers, the scheme has had its…

Behaviour change can unlock long-lasting social, economic and environmental benefits and is a critical component of the transition to net zero, according to a new policy paper from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI).

The professional body for civil engineers and the APPGI…

AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by National Highways to support the completion of the roads body’s major technology programmes in a contract worth £50M.

The consultancy will work with National Highways to implement, manage and drive change of digital and technology programmes across England’s strategic road network, including the UK’s Digital Roads…

Road building projects could be delivered more efficiently following a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Coal Authority and National Highways.

The organisations hope to use the MOU to work more closely with each other on the work they do “to address the impacts of former coal mining”. Key areas of…

Transport for London (TfL) has opened up a consultation into extending the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead from Gallions Reach, including the construction of two new stations.

The preferred route is a cross-river extension of the DLR from Gallions Reach to Thamesmead via Beckton Riverside. A new DLR station would…

The 17th annual National Apprenticeship Week kicked off on 5 February with organisations across the civil engineering sector promoting their own apprenticeship programmes and vacancies.

HS2 Ltd pointed to its existing cohort of 1,400 apprenticeships and said that 19 new roles were opening this week. The firm also said more apprenticeships…

The findings of an appeal case concerning the carbon emissions of three major Norfolk road schemes could see significant changes to carbon emissions calculations and data transparency for UK infrastructure.

Environmental campaigner Andrew Boswell and his supporters’ latest challenge in the ongoing case was heard in the Court of Appeal on…

Network Rail has now admitted it is the “mystery” buyer of a section of abandoned rail near Leeds.

The Wortley Curve recently sold for £47,000 at auction, over three times the guide price. Network Rail has now revealed that it was the buyer of the land and its planned use currently…

Do construction and engineering firms need to work harder to calculate their Scope 3 emissions and what strategies should they deploy to reduce the indirect emissions hidden in their value chains?

Just over half (54%) of construction and engineering firms were collecting Scope 3 emissions numbers by the end of…

Network Rail, Siemens and AmcoGiffen have completed the £70M project to upgrade the Ebbw Vale railway line in south Wales.

The upgrades saw 1.5km of track upgrades between Crosskeys and Crumlin, completing an 11.2km loop for trains to pass between Crosskeys and Aberbeeg. New platforms were built at Newbridge and Llanhilleth…