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…
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.
Digital Construction Laing O’Rourke looks to Australian expertise in robotics Laing O’Rourke has formed a strategic partnership with the key body for robotics in Australia.
Technical Constructing Barking’s new steel railway viaduct Connecting a new riverside development meant traversing a number of significant infrastructure assets including rail lines, a freight yard, HS1 tunnels, roads and a waterway.
Technical Infrastructure: What can construction do about potholes? Potholes have been the scourge of local authorities for years, if not decades. Can new technology help fight this plague on our roads, asks Kristina Smith.
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