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Would-be entrepreneurs with innovative solutions are being offered free advice from engineering experts to advance their proposals.

The number of construction projects started at the back end of the year has dropped sharply, however a spike in contract awards indicates that the sector remains on track as it recovers from the Covid-19 hit.

Birmingham City Council and Birmingham Highways Limited have restructured the £2.7bn Birmingham Highways PFI contract.

A combination of political, economic, social and environmental factors is leading the construction sector to embrace industrialised construction.

Rolls-Royce's multi-billion pound plan to build small nuclear reactors in the UK has received backing from Qatar’s wealth fund.

Suffolk County Council will be commencing procurement in early 2022 to appoint a service provider to deliver up to £1bn worth of highways maintenance services.

As if coping with materials supply issues and worker shortages wasn’t enough, project teams are preparing for another winter of Covid-19 disruption as concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant grow. But are they planning for the worst or simply hoping for the best?

Newcastle and Gateshead councillors will continue to pressure the Department for Transport (DfT) for the £40M required to save the Grade II listed Tyne Bridge from its current “appalling state” before its centenary in 2028.

Costain's 2021 profits are set to be impacted by the firm's ongoing dispute with National Grid following a series of adjudication decisions.

The ICE has called for the funding process to be simplified for local authorities wanting to create walking and cycling schemes.