HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have all backed the Rail Supply Group’s (RSG) campaign to launch an industry-wide charter which collates upcoming work in a central database.
The Work Pipeline Visibility Charter is aimed at businesses across…
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has called for action to be taken to drive competition within Britain's rail signalling market.
In a paper on the issue, the ORR concludes that competition needs to be improved in Great Britain's railway signalling market particularly as new technologies are rolled out as…
After a decade of disruption, the construction industry has become used to planning in the short term. So it should come as no surprise built environment professionals are constantly looking for ways to minimise cost and create efficiencies, where possible, to deliver a smooth construction journey and maximum ROI.
However,…
Back in the height of lockdown last year, I was asked to write an article on what the post-Covid-19 office would look like. It was a tough question to answer then, and it’s arguably even tougher to answer today.
I believed then that the office would soon become a thing…
Suppliers working on the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway have warned of widespread job losses if the eastern leg of the line is axed or mothballed in the upcoming Integrated Rail Plan.
Almost half of HS2’s existing supply chain have said that they will downsize staffing numbers if the eastern leg…
Jacobs has been reappointed as the sole provider for Highways England’s Historical Railways Estate (HRE) contract for a further seven years.
The contract award will see Jacobs oversee the maintenance and disposal of over 3,000 assets that make up the estate, including 77 listed structures across the UK. Highways England estimates…
EXCLUSIVE Buro Happold will today announce James Bruce as the company’s new chief executive officer.
Speaking exclusively to NCE ahead of the formal unveiling, Bruce revealed lofty plans to double the size of the business in just six years. With a focus on acquisitions and international expansion, Bruce has set his…
A shake-up at the top of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), an incoming Transport for the North (TfN) boss and a new role for an ex-Crossrail chief are among April's high-profile appointments.
A round-up of the biggest moves and appointments during April is below. To feature on next…
The timeline for the UK’s second National Infrastructure Assessment has been announced, with work due to get underway later this year.
The UK’s second National Infrastructure Assessment will be published in the second half of 2023 and consultation and analysis to inform its recommendations will commence this autumn, the National Infrastructure…
Collaborative bidding processes are widely used in the sector, largely out of necessity. However, heightened awareness of the effects of low-probability, high-impact risks during the Covid-19 pandemic has altered the risk appetite of some contractors when negotiating their terms.
Over the past year, the pandemic has caused major disruption to…
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