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Around 200 people, including some senior members of staff, are understood to have been made redundant at Arup this month after the encountered a “slowdown” in work, including the pause in construction of High Speed 2 (HS2).

Donington Park is one of the world’s iconic race venues, hosting some of motorsport’s most prestigious national and international events.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced its roster of 37 contractors appointed to its £600M STARThree framework to advise on the delivery of rail, road and aviation projects.

Railways offer a “climate smart” way to keep our cities and countries moving. The question now is whether the rail and transit industry is ready to transform how networks will be planned, designed, built and operated in the future using digital twins.

The construction industry accounted for 11% of administrations in the first six months of 2023 – the third highest sector in the UK – according to analysis from Shakespeare Martineau.

At the end of July, government announced the price list for statutory biodiversity credits and they are pretty eyewatering – but what lies behind this and what are the implications?

The Government’s recent cross-department drive to identify reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) within public sector buildings shows that it’s taking the risk posed by this building material seriously.

The value of civil engineering projects which got underway across the UK in the three months to the end of July was down by nearly a half year-on-year, according to data by construction industry analysts Glenigan.

Contractors Balfour Beatty, Bam Nuttall, Farrans and John Sisk have been chosen for a £360M major works contractor framework covering highways and transportation projects in Yorkshire.

Digital transformation has the power to create a smarter more efficient construction industry, yet how to make the switch often remains elusive. A clear roadmap can be the difference between success and failure.