News Construction plans for new stations between Oxford and Cambridge brought forward Developer speeds up as a new town and a Universal theme park juice travel demand between Oxford and Cambridge.
News Liverpool Street station upgrade approved The City of London Corporation has approved Network Rail’s plans for a major redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station.
Digital Construction Does AI kill standards? Does AI mean the end of standards? That was the question debated during a session at the recent Digital Construction Week. That event is like a nightmare version of your ideal festival line-up with all your favourite bands on different stages at the same time. Thus, while BIMplus was at another presentation, a correspondent filed this report of the debate.
People Lessons in leadership from the transport sector Adrian McLoughlin MCIOB, senior project manager, tells CIOB People how his doctoral research at Teesside University demonstrates that effective leadership strategies in the public sector could have significant implications for the construction industry
Technical Laing O’Rourke adopts smart thinking in Sydney Laing O’Rourke CIOB member Colin McCarthy explains how an ingenious temporary platform solution helped upgrade a Sydney train station.
News Project team picked to lead Dublin metro project Mace is to build Ireland’s first metro in Dublin as part of a team led by Turner & Townsend that also include’s WSP and PwC.
News In pictures | Foster + Partners designs Dubai vertiport The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has endorsed a provisional concept design for a “vertiport” in the emirate created by UK headquartered architect Foster + Partners.
Digital Construction Archaeological site detection AI wins Innovate UK funding The founder of an archaeological site detection AI start-up has won funding from Innovate UK.
Digital Construction Colas adopts AI-based tech to enhance fleet safety Colas is using AI-enabled dash cameras, in-vehicle driver coaching tools and data to enhance the safety of its fleet of vehicles.
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.