The civil engineering and infrastructure sector faces ongoing challenges in managing supply chain risks, and 2024 is poised to bring additional complexities.
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Engineering in 2024: Sunny uplands, or down in the doldrums?
Last year was tough for the UK construction sector, battered by strong economic headwinds, and everyone is hoping the next 12 months will see them die down. If Glenigan’s November Forecast is correct, whilst the industry’s suffered a 20% decline in project starts in 2023, 2024 sees us start on…
Movers and Shakers: Biggest construction and engineering appointments in December 2023
There were some major appointments at a global level at the likes of WSP, Aecom, Arup and Jacobs during December.
Understanding fire protection: are your buildings up to code?
Fire safety in construction and manufacturing has garnered much attention in recent years, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy and a number of other high-profile incidents. To fortify fire safety measures for those using rental buildings, and further mitigate fire risks on construction sites, the Fire Protection Association introduced version 10.1…
Working towards gender equity for the entire rail industry
It’s rare in the rail industry to see more women than men in a room, but that was overwhelmingly the case when Inspire - Network Rail’s gender equality network - held its 10-year anniversary conference in Birmingham on 6 December.
AtkinsRéalis appointed delivery partner on Guinea iron ore mine project
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed as a delivery partner for a mining project to extract iron ore from the world’s largest untapped high-grade mine located in the Republic of Guinea.
Enhancing construction’s business mobile calling will sustain productivity and momentum
The UK construction industry has been through the wringer this year, witnessing the highest closure rate of firms in a decade. But the construction sector is nothing if not resilient.
Government must decide what role it plays in infrastructure
Businesses of all sizes prize certainty. When we reflect on political decision making this year and a looming general election, it’s clear that for the foreseeable future we’ll be working in an age of flux.
Podcast | What does ‘transforming infrastructure performance’ mean?
The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now: listen in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, your usual platform or the player below.
Report warns climate change could wipe $600bn of value of infrastructure globally
Climate risks could see the value of a large swathe of infrastructure projects plummet by up to £480bn ($600bn) if countries do not adopt a shift to a greener economy by the 2050's, a new report has found.