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Highlights
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Covid-19 crisis
Work safely or face lockdown, CLC warns construction
The Construction Leadership Council warns the industry to keep working safely or face more restrictions.Read more -
Procurement, Frameworks
Procurement needs a gold standard
Pagabo executive chairman Gerard Toplass discusses the need for a new ‘gold standard’ for frameworks.Read more -
Digital transformation
THIS FRIDAY: Webinar on data and transforming construction
A webinar on Friday 15 January will look at the key role of data in facilitating construction's digital transformation.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Industry bodies
British Expertise International names Derrick Sanyahumbi as new CEO
The UK's leading membership organisation for UK-based companies exporting infrastructure services has a new CEO.Read more -
Digital transformation
Data is the oxygen for any business
Report on our special business webinar, organised with Atkins, on the importance of data and its key role in construction transformation.Read more -
Levelling up
Spatial plans – the key to ‘levelling up’
Spatial plans are the key to ‘levelling up’ and unlocking the wealth of England’s regions, says a new report.Read more -
Industry bodies
ACE’s chair and vice-chairs to continue in post in 2021
ACE opts for continuity as the industry moves from pandemic to recovery over the coming months.Read more -
Digital transformation
BAM set to trial 5G in construction
BAM set to participate in £28m project to trial innovative new uses of 5G.Read more -
Net Zero
Mace achieves net zero carbon for 2020
Mace announces it has achieved ambition to be a net zero carbon business in 2020.Read more -
Network Rail
Network Rail set for engineering milestone with new tunnel installation
Massive 11,000 tonne tunnel to be installed on the railway in first for UK engineering.Read more -
Homes England
Purfleet-on-Thames regeneration gets £75m funding boost
Purfleet-on-Thames town centre regeneration set for £75m boost to help deliver thousands of new homes.Read more -
International
Atkins wins Egyptian water contract
Atkins appointed to develop more sustainable and efficient water management in Egypt.Read more -
Carbon reduction
Costain partners with U-Battery on modular nuclear reactor design
Industry, academia and research work together to develop a low carbon and reliable energy source.Read more -
HS2
HS2 to introduce new health and safety passport
Midlands-based Biosite working with HS2 to boost health and safety across the supply chain.Read more -
Company news
WYG rebrands as Tetra Tech
WYG takes the name of its US parent company to rebrand as Tetra Tech.Read more -
Highways England
Nick Harris appointed as Highways England acting chief executive
Harris takes up post from 1 February when Jim O’Sullivan steps down from the role.Read more -
Politics
Yet another construction minister unveiled
Anne-Marie Trevelyan joins long list of construction ministers appointed over last three years.Read more -
Construction output
Cautious optimism as construction recovery continues in December
Construction sector remains resilient as UK prepares for double-dip recession.Read more -
International trade
Aid, transparency and promoting UK infrastructure businesses
Using aid to promote transparency and create opportunities for UK infrastructure businesses.Read more -
Hospitals
NHS boss to lead £3.7bn construction of 40 new hospitals
Former nurse Natalie Forrest appointed to lead UK government's plans to build 40 new hospitals by 2030.Read more -
Logistics
Winvic begins major £107.5m Northamptonshire infrastructure works
Construction works begin for strategic rail freight interchange at Northampton Gateway.Read more -
Technology
Making 2021 the year of construction tech
The positive business case for greater digital adoption in the construction industry.Read more -
Network Rail
Network Rail reaches major milestone on £1.2bn East Coast upgrade
All four tracks into King’s Cross are lifted for the first time in decades to allow sewer reconstruction.Read more
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Planning
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