It’s official: The long wait for the Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) will go on for at least another two months.
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Transitioning to a new way of working as engineering emerges from lockdown
With the UK government having confirmed it will end the majority of lockdown restrictions today, and updates published by the governments of Scotland and Wales, businesses across the UK will have spent the last few days assessing how best to support their people’s return to office working. There is much…
Innovative Thinker | How to streamline complex project management processes
The construction industry must rethink the use of project management tools to help drive efficiencies, Adeaca vice president Matt Mong tells NCE.
Net zero transport ambitions need to zero in on delivery
If there’s one thing most people will take from the government’s Transport Decarbonisation Strategy, it’s that we’re likely to see an end to diesel HGVs on our roads by 2040.
IPA overhauls infrastructure project best practice guidance
The government’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has overhauled its existing guidance and best practice around the delivery and planning of major projects.
Why twinning is all the rage in infrastructure
Within the infrastructure sector, digital twins have been a long time coming. However, momentum is finally building, and one infrastructure project, here in the UK, is being hailed as a landmark example of digital twinning in the project phase.
HS2 Phase 2 boss reveals when contractors can expect to bid for work on northern leg
HS2 Ltd Phase 2 managing director Tim Smart will today outline the milestones ahead for the northern section of the high speed rail line, during his appearance at NCE’s Future of Rail conference.
Industry leaders must target schools to tackle the skills shortage
The skills shortage in the industry must be tackled at a grass roots level by attracting young diverse people whilst they are still at school.
Transport Decarbonisation Plan: Six key takeaways for civil engineers
The long awaited Transport Decarbonisation Plan has arrived.
Rail electrification pipeline to be published ‘shortly’
The Department for Transport (DfT) has pledged to publish a pipeline of rail electrification schemes as part of its commitment to decarbonising the UK’s transport systems.