News and analysis
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Anglo American and STRABAG break world record for longest single bored tunnel
Tunnel at the Woodsmith project near Whitby, in the North-east of England, recently reached 25.8km in length.Read more -
Council approves sustainable industrial warehouse redevelopment near Heathrow
AIPUT’s Radius Park campus, Heathrow marks a major milestone in AIPUT’s pathway to Net Zero Strategy.Read more -
Net Zero
More than half of London’s black cabs now zero emission capable
Transport for London says cleaning up bus and taxi fleets is central to the capital’s efforts to reduce emissions.Read more -
Duke of Gloucester presents awards to young rising stars at Broadgate Future Talent event
Construction Youth Trust’s Patron attends launch event as charity partners with City developers for five-year plan.Read more -
UK Market Intelligence
Pivot in infrastructure set to release supply chain capacity, says Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend calls for agility and adaptability as the construction industry adjusts to HS2 decision.Read more -
Net Zero
Orkney peatland examined as part of wind farms ground investigation
Central Alliance is working with Orkney Islands Council on ground investigation project.Read more -
Biodiversity
Ramboll’s first UK SPARK event highlights role of AI and collaboration to meet the biodiversity challenge
Winners of innovation challenge will now develop their idea with Ramboll and SSE.Read more -
Net Zero
SSE gets go-ahead for Scottish Highlands wind farm
Scottish Ministers grant planning consent for Cloiche onshore wind farm.Read more -
Decarbonisation
Carbon8 secures Innovate UK grant to increase CO2 removal in heavy industries
Joint project with ASTUTE Centre of Excellence Swansea University to leverage the use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.Read more -
Transport for London
TfL appoints new chief operating officer
Claire Mann will join Transport for London at the end of March 2024.Read more -
People & Careers
New review published on increasing engineering and tech careers
EngineeringUK says STEM clubs are helping inspire the sector’s next generationRead more -
Electric vehicles
£70m boost for EV charging trials at motorway services
Transport Secretary Mark Harper announces pilot scheme at COP28 climate summit.Read more -
Construction output
House building slump weighs on construction output, says PMI report
UK construction activity declines for the third consecutive month during November.Read more -
HS2
Balfour Beatty VINCI volunteers create Forest School in Birmingham
The HS2 contractors created the new outdoor area at Paget Primary School.Read more -
Railways
Northern branches out with new GPS technology to battle autumn leaf fall
Cutting-edge technology on Northern trains flags leaf fall hotspots.Read more -
Contract award
Balfour Beatty secures £330m highways maintenance contract
Balfour Beatty Living Places awarded contract extension from Lincolnshire County CouncilRead more -
Machinery
New Hitachi order part of £6m machinery investment at BCS Group
BCS Group has bought 10 new tracked excavators.Read more -
HS2
Work ramps up on HS2 between London and West Midlands
Northamptonshire viaduct is first to have all its deck beams installed.Read more -
CABE and Building a Safer Future enter strategic partnership
CABE and BSF to support organisations with building safety.Read more -
Labour shortage forecast worse than thought
ECITB’s new Labour Forecasting Tool predicts 40,000 extra workers needed by 2028.Read more