Plans for the controversial new 305m-tall “Tulip” tower in central London have been denied.
Today, November 11, secretary of levelling up, housing and communities Michael Gove has, on the planning inspector's recommendation, decided to block the development on environmental and design grounds. This comes after it had been widely reported that…
Moving to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK house building targets, it’s about reskilling existing workforces to ease pressures and bringing brand new skills to the sector. One of the key challenges is that young people aren’t inspired to start…
The assets of collapsed steel specialist Cleveland Bridge will be sold off in auction this week, with a viewing at the Darlington factory tomorrow.
The company fell into administration in July, owing over £20M to creditors. A number of suitors, including Keltbray, JRL Group and Morrisroe, were tipped to acquire the…
The construction and infrastructure sector will never meet its labour needs by thinking solely in terms of a skills pipeline. That is one of several findings of the ICE’s Engineering Rebellion panel, set up to determine what the future of the industry will look like.
Instead of focussing solely on encouraging…
Mexican cement maker Cemex has announced plans to invest in pioneering solar fuel to bring down the carbon emissions from the cement manufacturing process.
The cement manufacturer has invested in Swiss firm Synhelion which produces fuel cells which are powered by solar energy. The aim of the investment is to allow…
Professional services within the construction and real estate industry are seeing unprecedented rises in wages and it is causing a disparity between role levels and pay. The question is can the construction industry cope and what are the effects of such unequivocal rises in one sector on construction as a…
Steel specialists as well as engineering and construction firms are among creditors owed up to £21M by doomed specialist Cleveland Bridge following the firm's collapse, details in an administrator’s report have revealed.
A total of £21.5M was owed to creditors according to a statement of affairs which has been filed at…
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has called for a “radical” overhaul of the UK’s procurement process to deliver net zero roads.
The association demands that the government mandates a move away from awarding contracts to the lowest bidder, in the upcoming Procurement Bill. Instead, CECA has urged the government to…
Plans for a £165M coal mine in Cumbria may finally have been sunk after prime minister Boris Johnson condemned the proposal while speaking at COP26.
It is the first time Johnson has offered an opinion on the controversial scheme which its opponents claims undermines the UK’s carbon net zero emissions targets.…
Notable appointments this month include changes at the top of Amey, Keltbray and Civic Engineers.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during October is below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup, please email catherine.kennedy@emap.com Amey welcomes rail sector director Amey has announced that James Holmes will be…
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