“We are trying to achieve a hell of a lot in this industry at the moment. If you thought the time-cost-quality equation was tough, we’ve now got this real sense of urgency around sustainability,” says Mace managing director for infrastructure, consultancy, UK & Europe Andy Beard.
Tunnelling specialists around the world are redoubling their efforts to reduce emissions and improve sustainability through design and construction.
Key strategic infrastructure requirements across energy, water supply and flood risk, blue and green infrastructure and connectivity in Cambridgeshire are addressed in a newly published report by Stantec.
Tony Gee has announced Alasdair Fowler’s appointment to the newly created post of CEO, a move taken as part of a wider leadership restructure for the group that will ensure continued growth of the business, he told NCE.
Planning constraints, grid connections and the potential for community buy-in are among the key challenges and opportunities presented by the UK’s onshore wind sector, according to government and stakeholder representatives.
Direct current (DC) microgrids are essential to managing the surge in electricity demand that will come with developments like the transition of heat and transport networks from fossil fuels, experts from Jacobs and Current/OS have told NCE.
New artificial intelligence (AI) assisted site design will make civil engineering project delivery 10 times faster, according to Bentley Systems.
In August, NCE reported that, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rate of high-consequence earthworks failures is at its highest since measurements began in 2008.
From Italy to the home counties, September proved a challenging month for water infrastructure as Storm Boris left its mark, causing widespread disruption. As we enter the latter months of 2024, extreme weather events are expected to rise in frequency and intensity. Wavin global product manager for urban climate resilience…
A digital tool developed by AtkinsRéalis for Network Rail to assess washout risk on railways promises a “step-change” in railway climate resilience.
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