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Amey’s rail division has been hit with a £600,000 fine for health and safety failings during the reconstruction of Market Harborough station.

East Sussex Council calls for bids on £730M worth of highways infrastructure work.

Last week’s decision taken by secretary of levelling up, housing and communities Michael Gove to deny the construction of Foster & Partners’ ‘Tulip’ Tower in central London took most off guard, especially as it had been widely reported that the project would be given the green light.

Network Rail will not seek a replacement contractor for its £4bn construction works framework for Wales and the West of England, despite one of its suppliers entering into administration earlier this week.

COP26 is drawing to a close and much hope has been invested in this pivotal event to secure the world-wide solidarity needed to make the required commitment to address climate change – reaching global net zero by mid-century and keeping 1.5°C within reach.

Plans for the controversial new 305m-tall “Tulip” tower in central London have been denied.

Moving to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) isn’t just about reducing the labour requirements needed to meet UK house building targets, it’s about reskilling existing workforces to ease pressures and bringing brand new skills to the sector. One of the key challenges is that young people aren’t inspired to start…

The assets of collapsed steel specialist Cleveland Bridge will be sold off in auction this week, with a viewing at the Darlington factory tomorrow.

The construction and infrastructure sector will never meet its labour needs by thinking solely in terms of a skills pipeline. That is one of several findings of the ICE’s Engineering Rebellion panel, set up to determine what the future of the industry will look like.

Mexican cement maker Cemex has announced plans to invest in pioneering solar fuel to bring down the carbon emissions from the cement manufacturing process.