News and analysis
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GRS acquires Soil Science Ltd in multimillion pound deal
Construction materials group GRS acquires startup ground stabilisation and enabling works contractor Soil Science Ltd.Read more -
Chair of NIC praises government announcement on hydrogen
“Positive package of announcements” comprises £400m investment in eleven projects, creating 700 jobs.Read more -
Buildings
Kier completes £120m Marylebone Square development
Company hands over mixed-used site to Concord LondonRead more -
Buildings
£5m funding to breathe new life into historic buildings
Twelve UK towns and cities to benefit from new Heritage Development TrustsRead more -
Awards
CPW celebrates award success
Company lifts CIBSE West Midlands title for its Birmingham city centre project.Read more -
RWE and Dragon LNG sign contract with AtkinsRéalis for engineering study
Contract signed for collaborative project MUST - Multi-Utility Services Transit.Read more -
Energy
Ofgem kickstarts conversation on future energy price controls
Consultation covers critical five-year period on the transition to net zero.Read more -
Regeneration
Spades in the ground for Stockton Waterfront scheme
Construction gets under way at town’s new multi-million pound urban park.Read more -
Lincolnshire Resilience Forum prepares for emergencies with digital twins and drones
Geospatial technology supports more effective response to floods, power cuts and severe weather.Read more -
Apprenticeships
Scotland’s leading electric bodies herald healthy pipeline of emerging young talent
But industry organisations insist official apprenticeship must be the only routeRead more -
Transport investment
GHD and Costain to provide professional transport advice to UK Government
Firms awarded four contracts, worth £1.4m, across the UK's transport infrastructureRead more -
Rail investment
London’s first new mainline station in a decade opens
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan attends opening ceremony for Brent Cross West stationRead more -
Nuclear
Jacobs supports innovative nuclear reactor developer in France
The project will promote circular economy by using long-lived radioactive waste.Read more -
Railways
Almost 400 new customer information screens installed in £14m Northern upgrade
Northern network has installed more than 100 screens taking total to 387.Read more -
Construction output
Construction contracts fall 14% in 2023, says Barbour ABI
But latest report shows infrastructure has rallied against poor performance in the construction industryRead more -
HS2
Second giant HS2 tunnel boring machine prepares to dig under Birmingham
A team has assembled the 1,600 tonne machine set to build the second bore of Bromford TunnelRead more -
Net Zero
Major window replacement project to save Nottingham hospital £5m a year
Willmott Dixon is delivering the project at Queen’s Medical Centre.Read more -
Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2023
Time to book your tickets for the ACE awards
Five weeks to go until the Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2023Read more -
Awards
RWE named Energy Company of the Year
Firm takes title at the 25th Global Platts Energy Awards in New YorkRead more -
Renewable energy
European Sustainable Energy Week returns in 2024
Conference to target net zero solutions for a competitive EuropeRead more