A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.

A landmark agreement between government, regulators and industry has resolved a four-year pause on housing developments in North Sussex.

The Environment Agency has launched a tender process for a framework to deliver its routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance works across all coastal frontages in England that it is responsible for.

This category recognises the organisations whose vision is an industry that places great importance on carbon efficiency.

A Monte-Carlo random sampling, modelling approach has been used to improve London’s flood defences.

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The Balfour Beatty Vinci joint venture can continue earthworks at two HS2 sites in Warwickshire after the high-speed railway company and the Environment Agency resolved a lengthy dispute through arbitration.

The Environmental Agency and HS2 have spent over £150,000 in litigation costs on an ongoing dispute over groundworks at two HS2 sites in Warwickshire.

A high court judge has criticised HS2 and the Environment Agency for their lack of cooperation and inefficiency regarding an ongoing dispute over groundworks at two HS2 sites in Warwickshire.

Smart buildings need information management – and those in information management need to understand smart building owners’ and occupiers’ needs, says Richard Saxon CBE.

Midlands water company Severn Trent has agreed an ‘enforcement undertaking’ with the EA to give £327,500 to a charity after it polluted a Gloucestershire brook.

Civils contractor Mackley has installed a new 16m-long footbridge made with low-carbon materials over the River Medway as part of an Environment Agency project.

A high court judge has dismissed an Environment Agency bid for an interim injunction on works at two HS2 Warwickshire sites until a full hearing is held.

The University of Liverpool has made a five-figure operational cost saving thanks to using a digital twin as part of a refurbishment project.

Research by Greenpeace has highlighted the poor condition of flood defences across England – as Storm Ciaran brings further heavy rain and high winds across the country.

Two contractors will donate a total of £135,000 to the Aire Rivers Trust after polluting Pitty Beck river multiple times while building a new housing estate near Bradford.

Costain will donate £55,000 to environmental charity Tyne Rivers Trust after it polluted the River Don during a major upgrade to the A19 in South Tyneside.

A court has ordered Winvic to pay a £160,000 fine for polluting a brook while carrying out works in a development site.