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The government has launched a new roadmap which aims to increase the use of structural timber in the construction of homes and other buildings. 

I have been building artificial intelligence (AI) for civil engineering – mega projects, oil and gas and forensic engineering for almost 15 years. During this time I have seen nearly all AI projects fall short of their potential (my projects included…). I would be surprised if anyone reading, hand on…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being accepted more readily in some aspects of life than others. The AI World Series Awards has categories for financial services, insurance, travel, education, logistics and others, but nothing in construction or the built environment.

This year’s New Civil Engineer Tunnelling Awards were held in London last night, 7 December, to celebrate the finest innovations, projects, engineers, contractors and consultants in the sector.

It seems that on an almost daily basis we are inundated with dire predictions, contradictions and lofty advice on how to combat climate change. Yet for decades we have had international Protocols, Accords and Agreements on carbon reduction targets. Some jurisdictions have been quite active with decarbonisation efforts, while others…

The current flow of global capital is insufficient to achieve the transition to low carbon and build climate resilience. To change that requires new skills and understanding on both sides of the investment equation.

There has been a worker fatality at Laing O’Rourke’s Oxford North work site.

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has set out three key priorities for the next UK government in its manifesto, Sustainable Growth and Prosperity.

Aging infrastructure, congestion, air pollution and carbon emissions are multiple challenges facing the UK’s and Ireland’s utilities and transport network. National and local governments, as well as the AEC (Architectural Engineering and Construction) sector, face a complex set of priorities when designing, planning, and delivering new infrastructure which gets people…

November was a relatively quiet month for people moves in construction, but firms including Balfour, Costain and Keltbray have all strengthened their senior teams.