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This week marks the 16th anniversary of the National Apprenticeship Week initiative, first launched in 2008 and, like many teenagers, it’s been far from plain sailing.

Do construction and engineering firms need to work harder to calculate their Scope 3 emissions and what strategies should they deploy to reduce the indirect emissions hidden in their value chains?

The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (NICP) has been published and shows confirmed investment in UK infrastructure over the next decade will see over 70% go towards energy and transport, while investment in water and sewerage will lag.

The start of 2024 has seen a number of changes amongst the big contractors and consultancies. As the industry continues to celebrate sustainability, firms such as Arup, Balfour Beatty, Galliford Try and Ramboll are bolstering their environment departments.

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has called on civil engineers and other built environment professionals to focus on supporting the delivery of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).

After a couple of delays, the government has finally implemented legislation that makes biodiversity net gain (BNG) mandatory from 12 February 2024 for larger permissions and 2 April 2024 for smaller ones.  What do you need to know?

The coroner’s report into the fatality on an HS2 site last year has been sent to the Pipeline Industries Guild and British Drilling Association warning of the potential for further deaths if action is not taken to ensure safety procedures are followed.

Aecom has announced plans to hire around 380 people in its Environment, Water and Energy (EWE) business this year.

It was with great interest that I read NCE’s recent debate about construction companies switching to lower carbon fuels to cut emissions, in particular Martin Hamilton of World Kinect’s claim that setting carbon targets is easy, but delivering them from a supply chain and financial perspective can be problematic.

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has set out its agenda for the next government following the General Election “to deliver economic growth and set the nation on a path to a more prosperous, sustainable future”.