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HS2 Ltd is drawing up "contingency plans" after the collapse of a subcontractor working on two of its packages.

Civil engineering contractor Roadbridge - which was delivering contracts for the project's Align and EKFB joint ventures - announced on Friday that it has been placed into receivership. HS2 Ltd is now…

By law, developers now need to legally deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) on all sites and projects in England and maintain this for at least 30 years.

Moving from a position of no net loss to providing net gain is crucial in tackling biodiversity loss and climate change. By…

French infrastructure and engineering firm Egis has bought a majority share in iconic UK architecture practice Weston Williamson + Partners.

Weston Williamson + Partners brand and company leadership will now come under Egis’ parent company. However, the practice has stressed that “the practice’s business and client focus will remain unchanged” for…

The Department for Transport (DfT) has relaunched its search for a chair to head up HS2 Ltd, more than a year after Allan Cook handed in his notice.

A DfT spokesperson said that the criteria for the role has been “updated to appeal to leaders from a wider field of sectors…

NCE is teaming up with its sister publication Construction News to champion the role of women in construction and engineering.

The two publications are marking International Women’s Day today with the announcement of their collaboration, called Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering. The joint initiative builds on previously initiatives carried out…

I started my career in engineering 10 years ago and at that time, less than 10% of those in the industry were women.

A decade later, women still only hold 12% of all engineering roles. Engineering is still very much a male-dominated space and this means navigating the industry as…

Aecom has announced that it will “immediately exit” its business operations in Russia.

The engineering behemoth has announced that it will shut down its Russian business and exit all ongoing contracts in the region. It expects to suffer a one-off financial hit of between £30M and £38M as a result of…

The search for a new permanent contractor to take on Birmingham’s troubled highways PFI contract officially began last month.

It came more than two years since Amey bought itself out of the contract following five years of legal wrangling. Since then Kier has been carrying out the contract on an interim…

With Women in Construction Week underway, it’s time we look at one of the main criticisms that hits the industry.

It’s clear we’re still a long way off equality in construction. Women account for almost 50% of the UK’s workforce, yet only represent 13% of the construction industry. Although this…

The ICE is poised to introduce its hotly-contested Chartered Infrastructure Engineer title after members voted in favour of it.

More than 67% of voting members backed the plans in a ballot which saw a record turnout with 17.6% of eligible members casting their vote. Introducing the new title requires changes to the…