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Neom executive shares photos of progress at massive staff accommodation facility
Photos of progress on construction of an accommodation facility for staff working on The Line within the Neom giga-project have been shared by an executive leading the project.
Aggregate Industries launches nature strategy in response to ‘crisis’
Materials supplier Aggregate Industries has published plans to become ‘nature-positive’ by 2030 in its Building progress for a sustainable future strategy.
Developing nations through Government-to-Government (G2G) construction agreements
Government-to-Government (G2G) agreements are a method the construction sector should look toward to deliver large scale, modern public infrastructure programmes in developing countries.
Neom omits names of companies recognised at social responsibility awards
Neom, the Saudi Arabian government-led giga-project, has held an inaugural awards ceremony recognising its business partners’ “outstanding contributions” to social responsibility, but hasn't named them.
Revealed: Low government spend on UK spaceports despite ambition to become European leader
Only £3.6M has been invested into UK spaceports by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) under its launch budget in the last five years, despite ambitions to become the European leader in small satellite launches, NCE can reveal.
AI: Engineering firms move from exploration to application
As the engineering sector is quick to adopt new and emerging technology, it is no surprise that many firms are embracing the power of artificial intelligence (AI).
AtkinsRéalis becomes first Menopause Friendly-accredited engineering consultancy
Flexible working, a peer support network and training have helped AtkinsRéalis become the first engineering consultancy in the UK to achieve Menopause Friendly Accreditation.
Cost vs. Value: A technology adoption equation
The construction industry is traditional in many of its processes and things can be slow to change. However, this is the same industry that delivers life-changing projects and has hugely successful businesses that have been operating for decades. The construction industry can learn from other industries and vice versa.
Energy and supply chain challenges in data centre growth
With the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), data centre demand is growing exponentially, increasing the pressure on technology giants and the construction industry to design, procure and construct new data centres more innovatively, quickly and sustainably around the globe. Perhaps one of the greatest challenges is determining how to balance…