In 2019 the UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. In June 2021, the G7 followed suit, with a commitment to set out a roadmap to net zero greenhouse emissions by 2050.
Backers of the Midlands Engine Rail proposal have suggested that over 3,500 construction workers would benefit from the project.
Arup group chair Alan Belfield has been appointed to jointly led the Professional & Business Services Council (PBSC) which works closely with sector leaders, trade associations and professional bodies to make sure that the voice of the sector is heard by government.
People working in the civil engineering industry have been singled out for awards in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Ferrovial has reported a 25% increased in its UK order book, driven by it HS2 main works civils contract.
The chief executive of the ICE’s Benevolent Fund Kris Barnett has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Mott MacDonald and Bentley Systems are among the founding members of a “first-of-its-kind” industry coalition calling for smarter investment in infrastructure in the USA.
Construction and engineering contractors and clients who have developed and deployed innovative products and techniques have been given an extra month to enter the British Construction Industry Awards (BCIA) flagship category.
The final estimated cost of Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) could be slashed by as much as £9bn, following a “rigorous cost challenges” exercise carried out by Transport for the North (TfN).
A joint venture of Webuild Group and Implenia has won the €1.07bn (£920M) contract to design and build a section of a high-capacity railway extending from the Brenner Base Tunnel for 22.5km between Fortezza and Ponte Gardena on the Italian side of the Alps.
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