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African Development Bank signs five-year agreement to use FIDIC standard contracts
FIDIC has signed an agreement with another major international funding organisation to use its standard contracts.
Construction sector failing to learn from past projects, according to new survey
New survey by Turner & Townsend says the industry needs to do more to measure performance and review procurement pro…
Be wary of false assumptions
The construction industry needs to be wary of the hype around single generic solutions clouding judgement, says ACE's ch…
Wates Group aims to go waste and carbon free by 2025
The Wates Group has committed to eliminating waste and carbon from its operations by 2025, setting three bold targets to…
Network Rail launches action plan for working with SME’s
Network Rail has published an action plan for working more effectively with SME’s, aiming to achieve the government’s ta…
Winners of Pagabo’s £10bn major works frameworks announced
The framework, which launches in April 2020, will see up to 28 contractors deliver projects starting at £5m.
Embracing change at Jacobs
Jacobs company president and chief operating officer Bob Pragada speaks to Infrastructure Intelligence.
“Future is in our hands,” says new ACE chair
New ACE chair Paul Reilly is very optimistic about the future as he takes the helm at the engineering and consultancy in…
University professor launches ‘world-first’ recycled brick
Inventor hopes that bricks made from 90% recycled construction and demolition waste can support the sustainability ambit…
Network Rail announces £640m contract awards to deliver design services
Consultancy firms have benefited from Network Rail's announcement of 82 framework contracts to deliver design services a…