People Morgan Sindall Infrastructure launches career returners scheme Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is working with STEM Returners to support more people back to the infrastructure industry after a career break.
News Arup joins Wylfa nuclear power plant project Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) has appointed Arup to provide early-phase foundation engineering and design support for the UK’s first small modular reactor (SMR) project.
News Government to crack down on ‘speculative’ grid requests as applications soar With 140 new data centres now requesting grid connection, the government wants powers to weed out applications from non-viable schemes.
News Industry backs Warm Homes Plan while highlighting skills challenge The UK government has launched its Warm Homes Plan as part of a £15bn investment to upgrade the nation’s homes and cut energy bills.
Video Video | Hinkley Point C shares footage of night-time works Hinkley Point C has released new footage from the project, offering a glimpse into the work that happens after dark at the site.
Opinion Why are we letting net zero be sabotaged? It’s time for the built environment sector to win back the narrative on net zero.
Opinion Off-grid: how energy infrastructure impacts construction projects Contractors must engage with grid operators early to avoid delays in their developments, writes Barrett Harris.
People National Grid renews commitment to STEM careers programme National Grid and STEM Returners are joining forces for the third time to help more STEM professionals return to work after a career break.
News Government confirms £14.2bn investment in Sizewell C The government has committed to a £14.2bn investment to build the Sizewell C nuclear power station to put an end to years of delay and uncertainty in the project.
People Energy Transition Skills Hub receives funding boost The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board has awarded £400,000 to help deliver an Energy Transition Skills Hub in Scotland.
Opinion Can UK construction keep up with data centre expansion? London is among the leaders of the data centre market but capacity, skills and sustainability challenges could jeopardise its status, writes Pablo Cristi Worm.
Opinion Oil price volatility: what it means for UK construction As an industry highly dependent on fuel, construction should pay close attention to the volatile oil market, says Pablo Cristi Worm.
News MIT team discovers simple way of using concrete to store energy Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered that adding water and carbon black (soot from partial burning of hydrocarbons) to cement turns concrete into an energy storing…
Opinion Feedback | Where should heat pumps be sited? Luke Osborne’s article on heat pumps generated some animated responses from CM readers, including the question of where heat pumps should be positioned
News In pictures | Morrison uses sustainable practices at Hinkley Connection Morrison Energy has been using sustainable methods to secure the ground to support the towers in the Hinkley Connection Project.
News Photos | 2,660 solar panels installed at Portsmouth International Port Energy services firm Custom Solar has installed 2,660 solar panels at Portsmouth International Port.
News London council rejects ‘scaremongering’ over housing power supply concerns A London council has rejected newspaper claims that it would not be possible to build housing in parts of west London because of power supply constraints as “scaremongering”.
Technical A £60bn decarbonisation opportunity for the construction sector Joseph Scott, delivery director at Vattenfall Heat UK, explains what the industry gain from proposed Heat Network Zoning legislation.
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