ILIOS, a consortium led by a Kier and Nuvia joint venture, has been appointed by UK Fusion Energy to deliver the first three‑year, £200m tranche of the STEP fusion programme.

AtkinsRéalis and Turner & Townsend (T&T) have been appointed by Heathrow Portfolio Management Office (PMO) consultants for its £33bn expansion.

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

Early signs of pipeline recovery offer cautious optimism for UK construction, despite persistent challenges, writes Barrett Harris.

Mace Consult, Hochtieff, Turner & Townsend and Unipart have been appointed to the delivery partner team helping Rolls-Royce build nuclear power plants with small modular reactor (SMRs).

The early stages of cost estimation should include scenario planning for a range of inflation uplift rates, explains Sam May.

Shifa Isa explains why supporting others on their career journey is just as rewarding as her own personal achievements.

Turner & Townsend has published its latest market intelligence research which sets out the skills and costs pressures facing the industry

The latest episode of the 21CC podcast features industry experts who are integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their business

Highly sought green-collar jobs are reaching annual salaries of more than £134,000 – but the UK is struggling to fill specialist roles

Alfie Leeson, cost management apprentice at Turner & Townsend, reveals why he’s relishing the opportunity to study while gaining hands-on work experience

Colin Bell joined Kier Construction as head of digital a year ago, after stints at Arup, Robertson Construction, Sir Robert McAlpine and Identity Consult. In reviewing his first 12 months in the role, he tells Denise Chevin that standardisation and consistency is everything.

Rather than being a vision of the future, machine control should be adopted en masse to help tackle construction’s current problems.

Digital transformation of the built environment is an urgent necessity given the industry’s skills crisis

Analytical skills, forecasting and being prepared to have difficult conversations are key skills for the senior cost manager.

Autodesk Construction Cloud has announced a number of enhancements designed to “provide all stakeholders with immediate access to model data and information”.

Signs are beginning to show of the construction sector’s growth slowing, with Glenigan’s Construction Index demonstrating a 5% fall in the value of new work to Q2.

Bryden Wood’s automated cable routing management system, which has generated significant time savings for Transport for London, won the Best Application of Technology category, sponsored by Digital Construction Week, at the Digital Construction Awards last night (12 July).