Aging infrastructure, congestion, air pollution and carbon emissions are multiple challenges facing the UK’s and Ireland’s utilities and transport network. National and local governments, as well as the AEC (Architectural Engineering and Construction) sector, face a complex set of priorities when designing, planning, and delivering new infrastructure which gets people…
November was a relatively quiet month for people moves in construction, but firms including Balfour, Costain and Keltbray have all strengthened their senior teams.
A round up of the biggest moves and appointments during November follows below. To feature on next month’s appointments roundup email robert.hakimian@emap.com. Balfour promotes HS2 director Balfour…
Cost consultant Gardiner & Theobald has been awarded a £500,000 contract by HS2 Ltd to conduct a commercial review of High Speed Two’s (HS2’s) Phase 1 Main Works Civil Contracts (MWCC).
The six month contract will see the consult HS2 Ltd as it reviews the scope and costs of Phase 1…
The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now.
This episode focuses on the value of place making within construction and engineering projects. Place making is the practice of ensuring that a project’s outcomes go beyond functionality and deliver something that benefits the society in which it is being constructed.…
Use of artificial intelligence (AI), implementation of modern methods of construction (MMC) and a comprehensive pipeline of work should be “business as usual” in infrastructure delivery by 2025, according to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA).
These business as usual expectations were the main theme in the IPA’s latest Transforming Infrastructure…
Eight people will work through the next Antarctic winter to help complete a building at the Rothera Research Station for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
For the first time since the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP) was launched in 2017, team members will be building through the months of harsh polar…
The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) is now accessible across England and Wales and is on course to grow the UK’s economy by £5bn over the next decade, according to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Launched by DSIT and the Geospatial Commission and delivered by AtkinsRéalis, NUAR is…
In the fast-paced world of construction, successfully saving time and money is a constant challenge for project managers. These two resources are undeniably critical, and finding strategies to handle them efficiently is paramount for project success.
One effective strategy to stop delays and costly mistakes is to bring your civil…
Network Rail and High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) Align JV are among the winners of NCE and Construction News’ annual 2023 TechFest Awards.
The inspirational winners of this year’s TechFest Awards were crowned in front of the industry last night, 23 November, at the Hilton London Bankside. The event, celebrating its sixth…
Mott MacDonald has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company to explore the potential for it to build a large-scale nuclear facility in the UK.
It came at the same time as an announcement of £21bn of investment from South Korea in the UK…
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