UK risks overseas ‘brain drain’ of engineering talent
The UK is in danger of losing its competitive edge in the engineering sector according to a new report by GE in the UK.
Read moreUK construction M&A deals leapt in first quarter of 2011
The number of M&A deals in the UK construction sector has risen dramatically during the first quarter of 2011, almost doubling the number of deals seen in the previous quarter.
Read moreRecord breaking depths achieved in deep sea welding
Cranfield University research has led to new world record depths in deep sea subsea welding. This research, carried out over a period of more than 10 years, has enabled new depths of up to 940m of seawater (msw) to be reached, over 600msw deeper than previous records.
Read moreRoad maintenance changes “could save 6,000 lives”
As many as 6,000 lives could be saved on Britain’s roads over the next 10 years if just a fraction of the money being spent on road maintenance was used more effectively, a report has said.
Read moreWind turbine flicker shadow study released
The Department of Energy and Climate Change’s independent study shows that flicker shadow caused by wind turbines should not cause a significant risk to health.
Read moreGovernment announces new planning structure
New arrangements to ensure a smooth and stable transition to a new planning system for major infrastructure decisions have been announced by decentralisation minister Greg Clark.
Read moreFirms offered ‘build now, pay later’
Publicly owned land is to be handed over to construction companies who will be allowed pay nothing until they sell every home built on it, the Financial Times has reported.
Read moreUN unveils roadmap for the green economy
United Nations hopes that by investing $1.3tn (£800bn) a year into ten key sectors can help kick-start a transition towards a green economy, detailed in its new report launched today.
Read moreTreasury launches pilot to achieve savings in PFI projects
Commercial secretary to the Treasury Lord Sassoon has launched a pilot project to identify the scope for achieving savings in operational Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts.
Read more18 town and cities bid to become production sites for Fehmarnbelt link
A total of 18 towns, cities and ports in Germany, Denmark and Poland are bidding to become production sites for £4.4bn immersed tunnel crossing.
Read moreUK construction sector returned to “modest” growth in January
Better weather and a rise in new orders supported “modest” growth last month, experts have said, with optimism among UK construction companies at its strongest in eight months.
Read moreChina breaks longest bridge record
The Qingdao Haiwan Bridge in China has become the longest bridge over water in the world, surpassing the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana by nearly three miles.
Read moreTallest Paris tower gets go ahead
Planning permission has been granted for the Phare Tower, expected to be the tallest skyscraper in Paris.
Read moreNI braced for big winter road bill
Northern Ireland’s road maintenance bill is expected to exceed £10M this winter.
Read moreAfghanistan gold mine approved
Afghan government officials have approved a multimillion-dollar contract to mine the wealth of gold under the mountains of northern Afghanistan.
Read more£3bn transport fund announced
Transport minister Norman Baker has announced the money each local authority in England would be getting for transport schemes and for road maintenance.
Read moreShard becomes Britain’s tallest building
One Canada Square has lost its record as the tallest building in Britain to the Shard, currently under construction near London Bridge in Southwark, south east London.
Read moreWhole-life method ‘can save £12bn’
Around £12bn could be “saved” in the public sector every year without scrapping capital projects, a group of consultants has claimed.
Read moreObama launches £33bn transport stimulus package
US President Obama has proposed a new transport plan that would see $50bn (£33bn) spent rebuilding roads, railways and airport runways.
Read moreChinese road expansion sparks 100km jam
China has just been declared the world’s second biggest economy, and now it has a traffic jam to match.
Read moreKey Ireland transport schemes complete
Two of Ireland’s most important infrastructure projects are being officially opened this week signallingfaster travel times and significantly improved road safety for motorists and the general public both northand south of the border.
Read moreIreland launches £32.5bn infrastructure fund
More than €39bn (£32.5bn) is to be spent by the Irish Government on capital works over the next six years, the Taoiseach has announced.
Read moreIreland plans new water facility
Greater Dublin’s water supplies could be boosted by a new reservoir and eco-friendly water park on the site of a former cutaway bog, it has emerged.
Read moreBoom time for Turkish contractors
Turkish construction groups are enjoying rapid growth as the government has stepped up its efforts to become a regional power broker in the Middle East and former Soviet Union.
Read moreTransport “can boost UK recovery”
A Government minister has spoken out in defence of transport investment as a way to boost the UK’s economic recovery.
Read moreUK house building up 68% on 2009
UK house building rose 68% in the three months to May, compared with a year ago, figures from the National House-Building Council (NHBC) show.
Read moreCall to overhaul Welsh infrastructure
Wales’s infrastructure needs urgent attention so it can meet the demands placed on it in the future and allow the economy to grow, engineers warned today.
Read moreUK can be zero carbon by 2030, claims report
A massive expansion in offshore wind, a switch to electric vehicles and steps to halve household energy demand could help the UK cut emissions to zero by 2030, a report has claimed.
Read moreNuclear power and railway projects to add 4% growth to UAE ecomony
Nuclear power and railway projects may help the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) economy grow an average of 4% in 2010-2011, according to UAE’s central bank governor Sultan Bin Nasser al-Suwaidi.
Read moreBelfast sewer upgrade finished
A four-year project to upgrade the Belfast sewers network and reduce the risk of flooding has been completed at a total cost of £160 million.
Read moreNorthern Ireland job losses stemmed
The loss of construction jobs in Northern Ireland has been stemmed, figures show.
Read moreOffshore wind farm sites approved
Five offshore coastal wind farms are set to be developed to help generate enough energy for 1.4M new homes across the country.
Read moreAbu Dhabi government plans to spend $68bn (£46bn)
The Abu Dhabi government plans to spend $68bn (£46bn) on public transport projects in the next five years, according to an official report.
Read moreEuropean renewable roadmap unveiled
A “roadmap” designed to offer a glimpse of Europe’s renewable energy future has said that the North Sea could help provide electricity for the entire continent by 2050.
Read moreIrish infrastructure needs “urgent” work
Infrastructure in Ireland needs to be urgently brought up to scratch, according to a report by leading engineers. The report, compiled by Engineers Ireland, the Irish Academy and InterTradeIreland, claims 90% of the population will be living in just eight city regions within the next 20 years.
Read moreInfrastructure must be post-election priority
Spending on key road, rail and airport improvements should be the priority after the general election despite fears over the UK’s creaking public finances, according to new research.
Read more£200M ferry terminal approved
A £200M ferry port is to be relocated to shorten crossing times between Scotland and Northern Ireland after winning parliamentary approval.
Read moreSteel rises 60m above World Trade Centre site
Structural steel for the 540m tower that will be known as 1 World Trade Centre has risen 60m above street level in a tangible sign of progress at ground zero.
Read moreSmall civils firms could suffer from unfair tax system
Small civil engineering firms could be finding themselves subjected to an overcomplicated and unfair tax system.
Read moreRecession over – official
The UK economy grew by 0.1% in the three months to December 2009, signalling the end of the longest recession since the 1950s, according to preliminary statistics.
Read moreBurj Dubai: World’s tallest structure opens in Dubai
The 828m tall concrete framed Burj Dubai – renamed the Burj Khalifa – has opened as the world’s tallest building in Dubai.
Read moreLoans on offer for £1.4 billion wind farm investment
Onshore wind farm development looks set for a huge cash boost with the news that three banks will soon offer loans to projects meeting the Government’s new power policy directives.
Read moreBusiness insolvencies down
There has been a 4.7% decrease in company insolvencies compared to quarter two according to a report issued by the Insolvency Service today.
Read moreFirst residential plot in Olympic Village is structurally complete
The first of eleven residential plots in the Olympic Village has been structurally completed, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) announced today.
Read moreIreland plans Las Vegas style resort
Plans have been announced to build a Las Vegas style village in Ireland, with a replica of the White House as the centrepiece.
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