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UK civil engineering activity strong despite financial markets turbulence
Financial markets including the FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) 100 Index have been rattled by concerns of the United States moving into a recession, but civil engineering in the UK is bucking the trend and performing well thanks to major projects such as High Speed 2 (HS2) and Hinkley Point…
The Health and Safety at Work Act’s 50th anniversary is a cause for celebration – and action
It is hard to imagine that health and safety was once such a low priority on society’s agenda in the UK. But that was once a reality – where campaigners were forced to resort to extraordinary measures, even parading an actual elephant in Parliament, in an effort to spotlight the…
Defence expert warns cyber threats against critical national infrastructure are ‘evolving’
Cyber threats against critical national infrastructure (CNI) are evolving and the people responsible for ensuring these assets’ security must develop greater awareness, a defence expert has warned.
Clear career development pathways will foster diversity in engineering
Diversity in engineering has been a major focus for the sector in recent years, and rightly so.
Need for NAO scrutiny of Teesworks tabled in House of Lords
The government has been criticised by Labour and Liberal Democrat members of the House of Lords for failing to launch a National Audit Office (NAO) review of the Teesworks scheme.
Kier to deliver Welsh border control facility
Kier has signed the main contract for a £41M border control post at Holyhead in North Wales. The facility will enable the inspection of EU goods entering the UK from Ireland as part of post-Brexit import-rule changes. Kier, which has been carrying out preparatory work for the post since April…
UK Space Agency report defends work following NAO criticism
Efforts to develop the UK’s nascent civil space sector via the construction of spaceports have been highlighted in the UK Space Agency’s annual report.
Concrete giant plans to install renewable power at second UK plant in bid to decarbonise
Cement, concrete and aggregates giant Cemex is set to install solar power and battery storage innovations at its Hamer Warren quarry in Hampshire.
The knowledge revolution in civil engineering: are you prepared?
Knowledge-driven artificial intelligence (AI) models are poised to transform the work of civil engineers. However, to achieve this transformation, several key challenges need to be addressed, including development of the business case, specifying the AI architecture, acquiring and processing data and ensuring the responses are accurate.