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Fire safety in construction and manufacturing has garnered much attention in recent years, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and a number of other high-profile incidents. To fortify fire safety measures for those using rental buildings, and further mitigate fire risks on construction sites, the Fire Protection Association introduced version 10.1…

It’s rare in the rail industry to see more women than men in a room, but that was overwhelmingly the case when Inspire - Network Rail’s gender equality network - held its 10-year anniversary conference in Birmingham on 6 December.

AtkinsRéalis has been appointed as a delivery partner for a mining project to extract iron ore from the world’s largest untapped high-grade mine located in the Republic of Guinea.

The UK construction industry has been through the wringer this year, witnessing the highest closure rate of firms in a decade. But the construction sector is nothing if not resilient.

Businesses of all sizes prize certainty. When we reflect on political decision making this year and a looming general election, it’s clear that for the foreseeable future we’ll be working in an age of flux.

The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now: listen in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, your usual platform or the player below.

Climate risks could see the value of a large swathe of infrastructure projects plummet by up to £480bn ($600bn) if countries do not adopt a shift to a greener economy by the 2050's, a new report has found.

The government has launched a new roadmap which aims to increase the use of structural timber in the construction of homes and other buildings. 

I have been building artificial intelligence (AI) for civil engineering – mega projects, oil and gas and forensic engineering for almost 15 years. During this time I have seen nearly all AI projects fall short of their potential (my projects included…). I would be surprised if anyone reading, hand on…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being accepted more readily in some aspects of life than others. The AI World Series Awards has categories for financial services, insurance, travel, education, logistics and others, but nothing in construction or the built environment.