Civil engineers have shared their thoughts about the construction and engineering underway at Saudi Arabia’s linear city the Line by analysing satellite imagery of the expansive work site.
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Government to free up billions for infrastructure spending through change to debt rules
The UK government will free up billions to fund infrastructure through a change on the way it measures debt, the chancellor has confirmed.
Efficient suppliers will help developers satisfy S106 agreements
Labour’s new housebuilding targets could require more developers to comply with planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - commonly known as S106 agreements. The government aims to build 1.5M more homes in the next five years, helped by planning reforms, the release of…
Rachel Reeves is right, but infrastructure’s value is much more than economic
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled that the government intends to use the Budget on 30 October to focus on the value of public investment and not just the costs, suggesting an overhaul of long-standing Treasury fiscal rules that fail to account for economic benefits stimulated by public investment.
TopHat closes down modular housebuilding operations
TopHat is winding down its modular housebuilding operations and laying off staff, it has announced.
Failed ISG companies had over £800M in liabilities
The eight failed ISG companies had over £800M in liabilities at the time of their collapse, including £197M owed to the supply chain that will not be recouped.
‘First engineering application’ of generative AI promises ‘next level of productivity’
New artificial intelligence (AI) assisted site design will make civil engineering project delivery 10 times faster, according to Bentley Systems.
British Infrastructure Taskforce launched to support government plans
The chancellor met today (18 October) with senior business leaders at the inaugural meeting of the British Investment Taskforce to accelerate investment in infrastructure.
Industry moving ‘beyond experimenting’ with AI says Autodesk CEO
Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost has told industry that the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is now underway after some years of frustrating hype.
Ensuring Biodiversity Net Gain certainty and avoiding the Nightmare Scenario for developers
For the past 18 months, we at Biodiversity Units UK have done a deep dive into Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and property development, and it revealed just how complex this space is. The learning curve has been steep for everyone. BNG has added a whole new layer to an already…