Atkins has collaborated with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on a “digital toolkit” that estimates the embodied carbon associated with airport construction.
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UK underwrites £373M upgrades to Zanzibar’s road network and airport
The UK government has enabled a financing package of €422M (£373M) for infrastructure projects across Zanzibar, Tanzania that will be driven by UK exporters.
TechFest Awards deadline extended to 21 July
The deadline for the TechFest Awards has been extended to Friday 21 July, giving potential entrants just under two weeks extra to submit their entries.
How Portland Airport’s new modular roof was assembled and installed without disrupting flights
Specialist lifting firm Mammoet used a variety of techniques to assemble and install the new seismically isolated roof structure at Portland Airport in the United States amid active runways and without disrupting services.
Climate Committee calls urgently for clearer policies to reduce emissions in road building, aviation, industry and more
The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC’s) confidence in the UK meeting its decarbonisation and net zero goals post-2030 is “markedly less” than it was a year ago and it has pointed out a wide range of holes in the government’s policies for achieving them.
EU awards £55M for design documentation on mega Polish high speed rail project
The European Commission has awarded £55M (€64M) for the development of full design documentation for the planned first section of Poland’s multi-billion Euro high speed rail project.
Female industry specialists invited to join NCE’s New Voices list
Putting female role models in the spotlight is a key part of today’s International Women in Engineering Day, which is now an annual event, and NCE is relaunching an initiative to ensure women remain in that spotlight throughout the year.
Gatwick Airport expected to submit second runway DCO application within two weeks
The long-awaited Development Consent Order (DCO) application to convert Gatwick Airport’s emergency runway into a second runway is expected to be submitted within the next two weeks.
ICE Publishing portfolio changes hands
Thomas Telford Limited (TTL), the commercial arm of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), has sold the ICE Publishing portfolio to Emerald Publishing.
Can King Charles III live up to Queen Elizabeth II’s infrastructure legacy?
During her 70-year reign as Queen of the UK and the Commonwealth realms, Elizabeth II had no shortage of railways, bridges and roads named in her honour – both domestically and overseas – leaving her son and successor with much to live up to as he is crowned as King…