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The second annual NCE Awards was held in central London last night 2 July to recognise the cream of the crop in the broad and inspiring UK civil engineering industry.

An end to delays in processing Harbour Orders is undermining confidence in the UK ports sector's ability to meet the growing demand for offshore wind, according to the British Ports Association (BPA).

Projects put on pause by the General Election, such as the Lower Thames Crossing, must be unblocked within the first 100 days of the next government, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Ceca).

Where do you start when creating a social value strategy? What should you be measuring and how do you operationalise it? Creating an effective approach to social value is a complex challenge and the stakes are high, with stakeholders increasingly scrutinising unsupported claims.

McLaren Construction has completed the first phase of planned works to double capacity at the World Freight Terminal development situated to the west of Manchester Airport.

Productivity in construction is a new focus of the Laing O'Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering and Technology at Cambridge according to its 2020-2023 review.

A long-term infrastructure plan from government that “transcends the five year parliamentary cycle” and brings major projects back onto the UK’s horizon is being sought by Ferrovial Construction UK managing director Karl Goose.

Building costs will rise by 15% and tender prices by 19% over the next five years according to the Building Cost Information Service’s (BCIS’) latest construction forecast data.

The construction industry has “overwhelmingly” been “left dissatisfied by lacklustre manifestos” with concerns raised about potholes and late payment culture, according to a survey of sector professionals.

The General Election will not change the fundamental issue that affects the deliverability of any infrastructure plan: having the people to build it.