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Risks are mounting for the UK steel industry with global excess steel production threatening to overwhelm need, which could lead to widespread job losses.

The engineering sector is experiencing a transformative era, propelled by the strategic integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Leading industry players such as Jacobs, Aecom, Bechtel, WSP, HDR, Stantec, Arcadis and others are at the forefront of this revolution. Their AI initiatives have led to efficiency and expanded capabilities. Nevertheless, there…

Civil engineering activity has grown at its fastest rate for over three years, according to research.

Major civil engineering firms including Systra, Aecom, AtkinsRéalis, Egis and Turner & Townsend have been recognised for their work in Saudi Arabia, including on the Neom megaproject.

Major public infrastructure projects could be scrapped or delayed this month as the government looks to cut costs further, according to reports.

The new UK government has a firm focus on decarbonisation which it has already made clear with the mission it has set out on electricity with moving the net zero target date from 2035 to 2030. Nonetheless, there is only so much that government can do to aid the infrastructure…

Jacobs and the Major Projects Association (MPA) have created a guide to aid developers in embedding social value principles and techniques into major infrastructure projects.

The UK is heading towards an infrastructure spending shortfall of £700bn by 2040, with £1.6 trillion of projects currently unfunded, according to analysis published by consultants EY (Ernst and Young).

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the recipients of the prestigious Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction Awards 2024.

The price of infrastructure projects could soar by almost a quarter over the rest of this decade, the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has reported.