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Theresa May unveils the latest construction minister
Andrew Stephenson is the latest man at the helm for construction after Richard Harrington quit over the threat of a no-d…
Pay up on time or risk losing public contracts, government warns contractors
In a fresh warning on the issue of prompt payment, suppliers face the prospect of losing out on public contracts if they…
£160m rail electrification between Glasgow and Edinburgh completed on time
Scotland's cabinet secretary for infrastructure said the £160m investment in the project will be “genuinely transformati…
First of its kind programme launched to inspire next generation of UK engineers
Mabey is hoping to encourage young people to pick a career in engineering with the start of its STEM Education Programme…
First look at proposed three-way “landmark” footbridge for Glasgow
Led by Scottish Canals, a new iconic footbridge could connect communities in Glasgow by 2021 if given the green light.
Thames Tideway report 8% rise in costs but project still on track for 2024
As Tideway approach the half way point of construction, the company behind London's new 25km 'super sewer' has hailed pr…
Counting the huge cost of infrastructure delays
Poor delivery of infrastructure projects is costing taxpayers globally more than $1.2 trillion.
Concerns rise as Crossrail and HS2’s gender pay gap widens
Crossrail’s boss Mark Wild concedes that efforts to narrow the gender pay gap have “not been good enough” as both organi…
Greater accountability is needed to improve supply chain behaviours
Industry concerns are growing that the infrastructure pipeline has become unwieldy and lacks certainty.
Report slams DfT’s lack of governance and claims Crossrail warning signs were ignored
MPs want answers on how Crossrail was allowed to unravel and has hit out at laissez-faire attitude to costs potentially…
Bigger gender pay gap could be good news, says WISE
Women in engineering campaign group says gender pay gap to widen before it shrinks.
City of London gives green light to 305m ‘Tulip’ tower
The application from Foster + Partners for the latest London skyscraper has been approved and would sit next door to the…