While July might have seen some jet off on summer holidays, new appointees at companies including Atkins, Pell Frischmann and Galliford Try will be working hard to hit the ground running in their new roles.
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Wildlife charities lobby for London Resort theme park’s planning designation to be ditched
The future of the troubled London Resort theme park in Swanscombe, Kent is in question again following the efforts of a coalition of wildlife charities to stop the development.
Bam launches AI powered approach to portfolio risk management
Bam and nPlan have teamed up to launch a new approach to risk management that utilises artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle potential issues within a portfolio of projects more efficiently than ever.
Podcast | Making a visible difference to tackling mental health and suicide risk in construction
The latest episode of the Engineers Collective is out now: listen in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, your usual platform or the player below.
Immigration in the civil engineering sector – does inclusion on the shortage occupation list make a difference?
For many years, the UK government has recognised that civil engineers are a shortage occupation in the UK. The shortage has existed since before the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, but it cannot be denied that these events have made it even more difficult for UK businesses to recruit civil engineers…
Why close collaboration between academia and industry is essential to address the skills shortage
Civil engineering is critical to supporting local communities by building the vital infrastructure and transport links they rely on, but its workforce is ageing. A recent Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Construction Skills Network report stated that extra 19,550 workers will need to be recruited from 2023 to 2027 in…
Welsh government appoints WSP, Motts and others to assess renewable energy projects on public land
A consortium including WSP and Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Welsh Government to provide environmental assessments for a number of renewable energy projects on public land.
Could net zero be the key to unlocking engineering diversity?
Sometimes, you read the newspapers and the net zero goal seems like an unachievable pipe dream. Then, you spend a morning with people who are doing exactly what is needed every single day to work towards a more sustainable future and your hope is restored.
Transforming the delivery and measurement of social value
Subtle tweaking to construction contracts has the potential to be transformational for delivering meaningful social value.
Refocusing efforts on communities that back development can unlock new growth and jobs
As recently heard in The Telegraph, Landsec and British Land are joining forces to collectively call on the government to unleash the potential of brownfield to deliver more jobs, homes and growth across the UK.