Europe and the UK face economic headwinds, yet infrastructure projects can trigger growth and deliver significant social and environmental benefits. Unlocking these impacts requires improving industry productivity, especially in the planning and preparation stages.
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Misinformation about RAAC could do more damage than good
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) is an aerated, lightweight concrete based material which does not contain aggregate unlike conventional concrete.
Stantec selected to design £4bn electric vehicle battery factory in Somerset
Stantec has been selected to design Tata's proposed £4bn electric car battery factory in Somerset.
Building a Brighter Future: Inspiring the next generation of construction experts through school outreach
Hector MacAulay MBE, Managing Director of Balfour Beatty’s Regional business in Scotland, provides insight into how the company is challenging outdated perceptions of the construction sector through school outreach.
Built environment institutes renew commitment to sustainability
Urgent global challenges will be tackled collaboratively by architects, planners, structural engineers, and landscape practitioners thanks to a renewed commitment by institutes to work together.
Editor’s Comment | Change is needed as project challenges grow
Our industry is accustomed to working at scale. We deal with huge networks and facilities across countless sectors and specialisms that, despite often being made up of a million small things, add up to something gigantic.
Movers and shakers: Biggest construction and engineering appointments in February 2024
As everyone settles into 2024 some of the big engineering and construction firms have made big changes within their leadership teams.
Neom | ‘World’s biggest’ earthworks and piling operations underway to build Saudi Arabia’s The Line
Millions of cubic metres of earth and water are being moved ‘around the clock’ to build the ambitious The Line city project in Saudi Arabia, according to an update from state project delivery body Neom.
Does Ethics really play a role in civil engineering?
On 31 January this year, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) London Regional Committee welcomed Sir Vivian Ramsey, former judge, alongside fellow committee members from the ICE Ethics Committee to explore ethics, equity, and the law in the context of our profession.
ICE President launches new award
Institution of Civil Engineers president Anusha Shah has launched a new Nature and People-Positive Champion Award to reflect the best outcomes and practices across the industry.