Partner Content Can digital ignite an infrastructure boom? Jalpesh Patel, industry development manager for infrastructure at Bluebeam, explains how to improve infrastructure delivery with software.
News NAO recommends giving Treasury seat on board of megaprojects NAO has suggested HM Treasury or NISTA to have greater involvement in ‘mega-projects’ such as HS2 to ensure accountability of decisionmakers.
People Infrastructure leaders unveil diversity charter New infrastructure charter aims to unlock diversity and help address the skills gap
News Euston station columns held together by bands, says rail minister London Euston station “is no longer in a fit condition” and its columns “would fall off” if it weren’t for the bands around them, rail minister Lord Hendy has claimed.
Opinion The PPP comeback: a broken model or a new opportunity for construction? Despite past failures, well-designed new PPP models could deliver high-quality infrastructure without squeezing the public purse, argues Anthony Walker.
Digital Construction Buildots launches GenAI assistant Buildots has launched Dot, an interactive AI assistant for construction process management that answers questions with up-to-date information about the status of building activities.
Video Video | Graham completes swing bridge operational test Graham has successfully carried out the first operational test of the new Renfrew Bridge ahead of its opening to the public in late Autumn.
People Tier 1 contractors call for new ‘flexible skills levy’ Ahead of the 4 July general election, the UK’s largest contractors have published a series of recommendations for the next government
News Tier one contractors launch recommendations for next government Twelve of the UK’s biggest contractors have published a series of recommendations for the next government ahead of the 4 July general election.
People UK lacks skills to deliver major infrastructure, report warns Skills shortages worsened by global competition risks value for taxpayers’ money
People Morgan Sindall invests in infrastructure skills Morgan Sindall Infrastructure’s partnership with the Energy Coast University Technical College will support an apprenticeship programme in Cumbria
People How transparency on planning data can secure long-term skills pipeline How transparency on planning data can secure long-term skills pipeline
News ‘A blow to construction’: industry reacts to HS2 axeing The construction industry has reacted with disappointment to the primer minister’s announcement to axe the northern leg of HS2.
People Aecom and UCL launch infrastructure scholarship programme Aecom is partnering with UCL to support the next generation of infrastructure researchers through PhD scholarships
People Why collaboration is more than a corporate buzzword Cathy Travers, group managing director at Mott MacDonald, on why collaborative project delivery should not be dismissed as “soft and fluffy”
News Spending watchdog calls on government to rethink HS2 planning The National Audit Office has called on government to rethink its HS2 strategy to avoid incurring in further failures.
News More than a decade needed to bring roads up to scratch Highway departments estimate that it would take an average of 11 years to get local roads across England and Wales “into a reasonable steady state”, a new report shows.
People This much I know: ‘Failure is an opportunity to learn’ Rob Cook, director of civils and infrastructure at Winvic, tells CIOB People why freeing yourself from a fear of failure is critical to success What attracted you to construction? My…
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