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International Women in Engineering Day
Working mothers need flexibility to progress their careers
Flexible working in the industry is key to unlocking opportunities for working mothers.Read more -
Poliitcs
Queen’s speech: Some positives for construction despite Brexit focus
The government's programme inevitably focuses on Brexit but there are some positives for the construction sector.Read more -
London
London transport strategy to deliver fairer, greener and healthier city
London mayor unveils plans to radically transform the capital’s transport network.Read more -
Industry bodies
New CIOB president calls for more diversity in construction
Rebecca Thompson pledges to make diversity and inclusion one of the major themes of her year in office.Read more -
Northern transport
David Brown steps down as Transport for the North boss to lead Northern Rail
Transport for the North chief executive is to leave the organisation in September to head up Arriva Rail North.Read more -
Survey
New CIC survey aims to get insider’s view of construction sector
Major new survey aims to get on-the-ground perspective on working in the construction and built environment industry.Read more -
Water
MWH’s Lisa Barrott takes over chair of CIWEM water group
MWH technical specialist becomes the first woman to chair the CIWEM water supply and quality panel.Read more -
International Women in Engineering Day
What can we do to promote greater diversity?
ISG project engineer Luisa Contini highlights how far the construction sector has come and how it needs to do more to attract more women engineers.Read more -
International Women in Engineering Day
Engineering isn't all spanners and overalls
As Women in Engineering Day approaches, Fiona Smith, a chartered chemical engineer with process engineering firm BPE, talks about her experiences in the industry.Read more -
Digital railway
Arcadis appointed to support Digital Railway programme
Network Rail has appointed Arcadis to help shape the Digital Railway programme ready for implementation.Read more -
Solar power
Heatwave generates ‘solar surge’ to power every home in London
The recent hot weather has given a massive boost to the amount of sun-generated power being produced in the UK.Read more -
National Infrastructure Commission
Coming soon: the Cambridge to Oxford Connection competition
The National Infrastructure Commission is launching a new competition, inviting designers, planners, architects and others to come up with ideas for creating high quality urban places across the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford arc.Read more -
Northern Powerhouse
Evidence readied for the North's strategic transport plan
Transport for the North has laid out the evidence it will use to produce its strategic transport plan, due to be published when TfN becomes a statutory body later this year.Read more -
Station developments
WSP given nod to design Coventry station
Consultant WSP, the firm behind the development masterplan for Coventry's mainline railway station, has been reappointed to push on with producing the project's concept scheme design.Read more -
Queen's Honours List
Women engineers stand tall in Honours list
Crossrail project manager Linda Miller and HS2's Alison Munro are among industry names honoured in the Queen's Birthday list ahead of International Women in Engineering Day this week.Read more -
Roads
M6 Toll sold to Australian investment group IFM
Australian investors acquire MR Toll from Macquarie.Read more -
Fire safety
Labour calls for fire safety inquiry to be completed by the summer
Labour calls for urgent inquiry into fire safety in tower blocks in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.Read more -
Company news
Atkins’ turnover breaks through the £2bn mark
Atkins records strong set of results ahead of its takeover next month.Read more -
Middle East
Atkins works with US Army Corps of Engineers on Middle East infrastructure
Atkins is assisting the US Army Corps of Engineers on a range of infrastructure projects around the Arabian Gulf.Read more -
General election 2017
After the election result, a modern Westminster tale
A look back in time to try to inform how the current hung parliament might pan out.Read more