The industrialisation of construction processes is likely to reduce the number of some types of construction disputes because harnessing the power of technology and data should enable better management of projects.
NCE’s TechFest returned with a bang yesterday.
The government has been urged to “join the dots” between its two recently-published transport plans.
The world’s urban population has quadrupled since the 1950s. 4bn people live in cities today, but according to the United Nations this could jump to 7bn by 2050. To accommodate roughly 3bn more people, our civil infrastructure needs to grow and keep pace. Amid a climate crisis, the question is…
In the early days of November, the Court of Session opted not to throw out a £73M claim against Multiplex over alleged deficiencies in a hospital that the contractor had completed. The case in question turned on whether the claim should be subject to arbitration, as stated in the contract,…
Notable appointments this month include changes at the top of Laing O'Rourke, Mott MacDonald and Ramboll, along with the creation of a new chief road safety adviser role at National Highways.
In the end digital transformation comes back to people, and the challenges in planning and delivery of infrastructure investments has much in common with other sectors. What is it that we seek to achieve, individually and collectively? What does the rise of automation and machine learning mean for our future…
Money earmarked by Network Rail for signal and track renewals could be reallocated to fund drainage works on the nation’s railways.
The cost hike on the Tideway project has now been confirmed, although the increase is not as dramatic as previously feared.
Laing O’Rourke founder and chief executive Ray O’Rourke will step down in September 2022, almost 45 years after he began the business with his brother Des.
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