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Highlights
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Construction output
Construction remains in doldrums, according to latest PMI figures
Ongoing political and Brexit uncertainty sees output fall in all three broad categories of construction.Read more -
2020 preview
What does 2020 hold for the industry? We want to hear your views
Send your thoughts on what you think 2020 holds for the industry.Read more -
Women in engineering
Employ more women in STEM roles or get left behind, says WISE campaign
WISE says that the UK needs 30% of women in core STEM, as it publishes its annual analysis of ONS data.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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highways
Balfour Beatty wins £217m highways contract with Lincolnshire County Council
Balfour Beatty wins six-year £217m highways contract with Lincolnshire County Council, with an option to extend for a further six years.Read more -
Housing
Port of Leith Housing Association seals £40m investment in affordable homes for rent
New £40m funding to bolster Port of Leith Housing Association’s plans to create more than 650 social and mid-market homes for rent by 2025.Read more -
Infrastructure and society
Enabling Better Infrastructure programme launches worldwide
New programme launched to help global policy-makers plan better infrastructure for the good of society.Read more -
Construction contracts
ISG wins £89m Cardiff Transport Interchange construction contract
ISG wins £89m construction contract to deliver the Cardiff Transport Interchange building, taking its tally of work awarded at Welsh capital’s Central Square scheme past £200m.Read more -
Climate change
The end of the world as we know it?
Hard-hitting report details the opportunities and threats the world faces over the coming decades.Read more -
Company news
AECOM appoints Stephen Gleave as cities lead for Manchester
New appointment for AECOM in Manchester is a local leader who understands the dynamics and priorities of the region.Read more -
Cycling infrastructure
Work set to begin on new 7km cycle route in London
Work to introduce new segregated cycle lanes and upgrade pedestrian crossings at Kew Bridge set to begin on 12 December.Read more -
Construction contracts
FIDIC launches new subcontract for plant and design-build
New subcontract launched by FIDIC to add to its suite of international construction contracts.Read more -
Infrastructure and society
AECOM signs new partnership with the Social Value Portal
AECOM signs three-year partnership with the Social Value Portal to measure the impact of its social value activities in the UK and Ireland.Read more -
Infrastructure delivery
Industry needs to work harder to avoid contractual disputes, says new report
HKA’s Crux report highlights sector-by-sector insight into causes of disputes on major capital projects around the world.Read more -
Climate change
WSP to lead design on new innovative hydrogen pipeline
Innovative HyNet project aims to create a net zero industrial cluster which can act as model for clean growth in UK.Read more -
Transport planning
School and housing developments win transport planning awards
Awards highlight good practice in putting people at the heart of transport plans.Read more -
Housing
South Lanarkshire council homes commitment is firmly on track
Council achieves major milestone, after reaching halfway point in its commitment to deliver 1,000 new council homes.Read more -
National Infrastructure Commisson for Wales
Commission unveils priorities as it develops future infrastructure plan for Wales
The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales has announced that energy, digital communications and transport will be its focus for the coming year.Read more -
Innovation
Innovation in an assured environment
Infrastructure faces the challenge of how to enable innovation in a way that does not introduce unacceptable levels of risk.Read more -
Frameworks
Fusion21 announces successful bidders for £250m improvement works framework
Fusion21 appoint 66 suppliers to its £250m improvement works framework to support public sector organisations.Read more -
Construction
McAlpine appointed as main contractor for £260m Gateshead arena
McAlpine awarded contract to build 'game-changing' waterfront conference and events destination on the Gateshead quayside.Read more -
Procurement
Thinking outside the box on procurement
The procurement process on large projects are too long and need reforming.Read more -
Environment
Bird nest inspires engineers to build new bricks from waste plastic
A new brick made from waste plastic provides ten times better insulation than traditional bricks made from clay, according to results of controlled experiments.Read more -
Company news
Jacobs invests further in UK with 2,400 new jobs planned
Investment show's the firm's confidence in the UK economy says Jacobs' president Bob Pragada.Read more
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Energy
Swansea’s £1bn Tidal Lagoon signs up “cornerstone” investment from Prudential
Financing deal signals first step towards bringing renewable energy power station to realityRead more
Carbon
Energy: Climate talks will put renewables in the spotlight
It’s time for the renewables industry to step up and make its case, says Drax Group chief executive Dorothy Thompson.Read more
High Speed Rail
HS2 launches hunt for stations designers and Euston development partner
The hunt is on for designers to deliver four ambitious and iconic new HS2 stations and the redevelopment of Euston.Read more
Carillion inquiry
Carillion inquiry slams government’s laissez-faire monitoring attitude to outsourcing
The Carillion joint inquiry has expressed its astonishment as the government feels no need to review system of monitoring suppliers.Read more
Featured video
Airports
VIDEO: Stunning fly-through shows Manchester Airport transformation
Find out how Manchester Airport will look in ten years time after its £10bn transformation.Read more
Airports
Video: Captain Jock Lowe on the Heathrow alternative
One of the team behind the rival Heathrow option says his scheme does not require a new runway just an extension of an existing one.Read more
Planning
Video: Tony Travers on better compensation for better delivery
Introducing better compensation measures is one thing that could be done to push projects through more quickly, says Tony Travers, director at the London School of Economics.Read more
Structures
Video: So what exactly is Cross Laminated timber?
Sky’s Health and Fitness Centre is the latest cross-laminated timber structure to open on its west London campus. Read the feature and watch the Trada-supported video.Read more
Airports
Video: Interview with Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye
Time for the infrastructure design and construction supply chain to engage with Heathrow ahead of a 2020 target start date to build the airport of the future, says Holland-Kaye.Read more