Latest Business News | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:46:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2023/07/favicon-nce192x-70x70.png Latest Business News | New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 32 32 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif New Civil Engineer https://www.newcivilengineer.com 125 75 Civil engineering and construction news and jobs from New Civil Engineer What does Cop29 mean for the UK’s infrastructure and engineering sectors? https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/what-does-cop29-mean-for-the-uks-infrastructure-and-engineering-sectors-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/what-does-cop29-mean-for-the-uks-infrastructure-and-engineering-sectors-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:34:27 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286874 While Cop29 faced difficulty with international commitments on areas like climate finance and adaptation, relying on dramatic late decisions, it will make a positive impact on the UK’s infrastructure sector and engineering profession over the next decade.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/what-does-cop29-mean-for-the-uks-infrastructure-and-engineering-sectors-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 NCE and CN TechFest Awards 2024 honour projects on the cutting edge of construction https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-and-cn-techfest-awards-2024-honour-projects-on-the-cutting-edge-of-construction-28-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-and-cn-techfest-awards-2024-honour-projects-on-the-cutting-edge-of-construction-28-11-2024/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:46:18 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286862 The annual TechFest Awards, from New Civil Engineer and Construction News, were held in central London last night (27 November) to honour the people and projects pushing the envelope in modern construction.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-and-cn-techfest-awards-2024-honour-projects-on-the-cutting-edge-of-construction-28-11-2024/feed/ 0 Mace infrastructure MD on why the delivery partner model is key to productivity https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/mace-infrastructure-md-on-why-the-delivery-partner-model-is-key-to-productivity-27-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/mace-infrastructure-md-on-why-the-delivery-partner-model-is-key-to-productivity-27-11-2024/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:00:48 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286704 “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…

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/mace-infrastructure-md-on-why-the-delivery-partner-model-is-key-to-productivity-27-11-2024/feed/ 0 Civil engineering project starts up 26% in 2024 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/civil-engineering-project-starts-up-26-in-2024-26-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/civil-engineering-project-starts-up-26-in-2024-26-11-2024/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 10:41:04 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286768 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.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/civil-engineering-project-starts-up-26-in-2024-26-11-2024/feed/ 0 NCE 2024 Graduate and Apprentice Awards winners announced https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-2024-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-winners-announced-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-2024-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-winners-announced-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:57:12 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286660 Civil engineering’s rising stars have been crowned at the NCE Graduate and Apprentice Awards, held at the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE’s) headquarters on 22 November.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/nce-2024-graduate-and-apprentice-awards-winners-announced-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 Interview: ICE President Jim Hall calls on industry to influence long-term government strategy https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/interview-ice-president-jim-hall-calls-on-industry-to-influence-long-term-government-strategy-25-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/interview-ice-president-jim-hall-calls-on-industry-to-influence-long-term-government-strategy-25-11-2024/#respond Mon, 25 Nov 2024 04:00:05 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286566 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.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/in-depth/interview-ice-president-jim-hall-calls-on-industry-to-influence-long-term-government-strategy-25-11-2024/feed/ 0 Conversations for change – the missing ingredient in strategic infrastructure planning https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/conversations-for-change-the-missing-ingredient-in-strategic-infrastructure-planning-22-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/conversations-for-change-the-missing-ingredient-in-strategic-infrastructure-planning-22-11-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:00:38 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286637 In 2019, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) identified the need to work with governments to strengthen how they strategically plan infrastructure at the country level.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/conversations-for-change-the-missing-ingredient-in-strategic-infrastructure-planning-22-11-2024/feed/ 0 MoD procuring for £71.2M framework for underwater engineering services in UK and overseas https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mod-procuring-for-71-2m-framework-for-underwater-engineering-services-in-uk-and-overseas-22-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mod-procuring-for-71-2m-framework-for-underwater-engineering-services-in-uk-and-overseas-22-11-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:57:20 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286614 The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a tender document seeking contractors for a £71.2M framework to deliver underwater engineering services inside and outside of the UK.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/mod-procuring-for-71-2m-framework-for-underwater-engineering-services-in-uk-and-overseas-22-11-2024/feed/ 0 Emerging tech could halve musculoskeletal disorders in British industry https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/emerging-tech-could-halve-musculoskeletal-disorders-in-british-industry-22-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/emerging-tech-could-halve-musculoskeletal-disorders-in-british-industry-22-11-2024/#respond Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:39:35 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286623 Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and exoskeletons could halve injuries relating to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in Britain, a report has found.

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]]> https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/emerging-tech-could-halve-musculoskeletal-disorders-in-british-industry-22-11-2024/feed/ 0 How to futureproof your IT to overcome the data explosion challenge https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/how-to-futureproof-your-it-to-overcome-the-data-explosion-challenge-21-11-2024/ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/opinion/how-to-futureproof-your-it-to-overcome-the-data-explosion-challenge-21-11-2024/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:37:43 +0000 https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=286557 New technologies are a double-edged sword. Innovations like generative design, digital twins, OpenUSD (Universal Screen Description) and augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) tools offer organisations a fresh competitive edge, but also bring rising demands on IT systems and management. Increasing file sizes, growth…

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