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Graham Building has launched ConstructHER, a programme to encourage female high school pupils across Glasgow to pursue a career in engineering and construction.

Implementation of the Procurement Act 2023 has been delayed until February 2025 to allow time for the government to draft a new National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS).

Network Rail is making progress on a merger with a government placemaking firm that would enhance opportunities to develop properties on its estate.

Campaigner Kath Moore has announced the closure of Women into Construction, a community interest company, saying the business model of the company was “no longer viable”.

The Association of Infrastructure Investors in Public Private Partnerships (AIIP) has urged a comprehensive reform of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) model used in the UK, particularly for critical projects in education and healthcare sectors.

The importance of careful design considerations when constructing tower cranes near excavation sites has been underlined by a recent Cross safety report.

A “pioneering” investment model has been launched in Scotland to support high value startups engaged in accelerating the energy transition.

Surveying work on land and in the waters surrounding Port Talbot in Wales is set to commence as part of the Future Port Talbot programme.

The UK construction sector recently received some good news, with S&P Global recently unveiling that it has seen its fastest pace of activity in over two years.

Jake Singleton-Hill, a 32-year-old civil engineer from Leicestershire, appeared on the Netflix reality show Love is Blind UK and told NCE he is choosing the profession over becoming a celebrity.