Author Archives: Gavin Pearson

The civil engineering sector is poised for significant recovery and growth over the next few years, according to the latest forecast from construction industry intelligence firm Glenigan.

The UK is at a strategic crossroad as a new government draws up long term plans to deliver its key missions. Incoming ICE President Professor Jim Hall wants the engineering profession to be at the heart of that process.

As new infrastructure ages, those who maintain it can learn lessons from historic assets. For conventional and high-speed rail, the same is true in reverse.

Companies in any competitive market are naturally reluctant to turn down work, but that is something that Bam UK & Ireland chief operating officer John Wilkinson tells us is now a necessary part of good business strategy.

Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost has told industry that the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is now underway after some years of frustrating hype.

The UK Government has postponed a crucial decision regarding the proposed £9bn Lower Thames Crossing, a major infrastructure project intended to connect Kent and Essex.

The construction minister, who works across both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), has said she wants to hear from the sector and is ready to advocate for it in government.

Severn Trent is revolutionising wastewater management with the introduction of agile "portable sewage treatment systems'" as part of a £450M initiative aimed at reducing storm overflow spills.

New approaches to hospital building have supported diversity and skills, an expert has told the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering (IWICE) conference; could they be transferrable to infrastructure?

The UK is undergoing an energy transition. To achieve net zero, it is undertaking a generational overhaul of its grid infrastructure, expanding onshore and offshore renewables, implementing cleaner fuel capabilities where electricity isn’t an option, and building new nuclear power plants.