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The Scottish Government is procuring for a £180M framework for civil engineering projects of up to £5M.

The United Kingdom-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge (UKIIFB), designed to improve financial and professional services partnerships between the UK and India, has been agreed between the City of London Corporation and the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog).

Heavy lifting company Mammoet has announced the release of the world’s strongest land-based crane, which carries a loading capacity of 6,000t and can be run on full electric power.

The European construction sector is grappling with highly challenging trading conditions. Project managers are navigating a perfect storm of rising costs and higher interest rates, alongside acute material and worker shortages. These pressures threaten to curtail future sector activity, amplifying the trend of low productivity and stagnation that has persisted…

Setting specific environmental targets is not merely a corporate trend but an environmental and strategic imperative. Setting measurable targets and embracing transparent reporting are the twin pillars of corporate environmental responsibility.

Civil engineering contractor Farrans has launched its application process for 50 positions around the UK and Ireland, with intake dates in June and September 2025.

In what is a quiet month for business, there were still announcements of big appointments at firms including Skanska, Mott MacDonald, WSP, Aecom, Galliford Try, Stantec and more.

Applications for development consent orders (DCOs) by developers proposing Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) could face further delays and greater scrutiny following a Supreme Court ruling on operational emissions.

A UK-wide carbon capture and storage (CCUS)-led initiative that has “catalysed the decarbonisation of the UK’s major industrial clusters” looks set to form a blueprint for other countries.

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) is no longer viewed as a box-ticking exercise for companies and private organisations, but fundamental in the management of public services. The term has matured to become a mainstream priority - from initially helping to manage risks or improve efficiencies, to being recognised as a…