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Budget must highlight importance of infrastructure to UK economy
Notwithstanding ongoing concerns over coronavirus, the chancellor’s first budget this week must provide a boost infrastr…
Wates announces new wave of progressive family friendly policies
Wates announces complete overhaul of its family friendly policies, boosting parental leave and introducing carer’s leave…
Celebrating success of Women into Construction
Kath Moore celebrates International Women’s Day by reflecting on the positive work Women into Construction has done, and…
Jacobs completes £250m acquisition of Wood Nuclear
Acquisition brings 2,000 employees into Jacobs business, with plans to recruit up to 400 more highly-skilled staff over…
New technologies could offer cheapest route to net zero, says NIC report
Increased investment in new technologies could be the best way to help reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,…
Red diesel rebate axe to cost construction up to £490m a year, says CECA
Civils contractors have warned that cutting the rebate on red diesel will cost the UK’s construction industry between £2…
Trans Pennine Express managing director Leo Goodwin steps down
TPE managing director Leo Goodwin left the business suddenly on 5 March to “pursue opportunities outside the group.”
Construction work ready to begin at HS2’s interchange station site near Birmingham Airport
Preparatory work has almost been completed and now major structures are being put in place on the site of HS2’s new Inte…
Tackling fraud and corruption is everyone’s responsibility
Fraud and corruption prevention should be given the same prominence as health and safety, sustainability and other non-t…
Government backs cleaner planes, ships and cars with £37m boost
Four new centres of excellence will help to design, test and manufacture electric machines in some of the UK’s most poll…
Chris Packham launches fresh legal challenge against HS2
Broadcaster and naturalist’s HS2 legal challenge follows hot on the heels of last week’s Heathrow court ruling against a…
Engineering masters leadership programme calls for more women to enrol
Construction organisations are being urged to support diversity in the future leaders of their organisations.