Beaver Bridges, Chasetown Civil Engineering and Foundation Piling have joined forces as The Shropshire Alliance “to drive forward the delivery of the UK’s infrastructure developments”.
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Air attack protection ideas for civil infrastructure sought by government
Up to £150,000 is being offered by the government’s Defence and Security Accelerator (Dasa) for novel solutions to protect physical assets, including civilian infrastructure, from uncrewed aerial system (UAS) kinetic attack.
Jacobs-led JV appointed to provide environmental services to NASA
Environmental engineering, restoration and compliance services will be provided to NASA under a five-year deal by Jacobs in a joint venture (JV) with Geosyntec.
London ranked most expensive city for construction in the world
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Game on: the power of Unreal Engine in architecture, engineering and construction
When most people hear the name Unreal Engine, they think of games such as Fortnite, Bioshock or Final Fantasy. Many of the biggest games in development today use the software, and no doubt some who are reading this article will have played a game that uses the engine.
Biodiversity Net Gain: Why quality matters and why developers should care
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£1.25bn frameworks launched to provide local authorities with specialist input on infrastructure
Procurement specialist Scape has launched £1.25bn in utilities frameworks with partners Perfect Circle, AtkinsRéalis and Arcadis to provide support to local authorities on infrastructure projects.
Breaking down barriers: making civil engineering the career of choice for students
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East West Rail Co CEO Beth West decides to step away ‘after much reflection’
East West Railway Company (EWR Co) chief executive Beth West has announced that she will move on from her post “after much reflection”, having been in the role for two years.