Join the KTN on the 21 May at The National Conference Centre near Birmingham to understand the potential for the sensing industry in harsh environments. An exciting and varied programme of speakers will talk about innovation in the sensing sector and the applications for infrastructure, transport, civil engineering, smart building, precision agriculture and other sectors…
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Keith Waller (Programme Director – Construction Innovation Hub & i3P Strategy & Forum Member), recently presented the i3P board with an update on the CIH and again highlighted the importance that i3P will play in the success of CIH and other initiatives. The Construction Innovation Hub has received £72 million of government funding through the…
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HS2 has completed two major demolition projects at Euston as work continues to deliver extra capacity and improve journeys for the 44 million passengers who use the station every year. The clearance of the buildings to the west of the station reveal – for the first time – the full scale of the new platforms…
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Costain has been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2019 for the second successive year. Compiled by Business in the Community, The Times Top 50 Employers for Women list is the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established listing of employers leading the way on workplace gender equality. Sally Austin, Costain Group HR…
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Network Rail has announced the award of six multi-million-pound framework contracts to deliver signalling and telecoms across the country, worth an estimated £750m for Control Period 6 (2019-2024). The signalling and telecoms (S&T) frameworks, which are split into six geographical lots, have been awarded to VolkerRail Special Businesses Ltd (London North West), Atkins Ltd (Anglia,…
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National Infrastructure Commission chair Sir John Armitt has called for the UK to build a shared vision for infrastructure’s role in the economy, to unite people, mend fractures in society and build a true sense of community for millions of people. Speaking to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure, Armitt said there was an urgent…
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As part of its ongoing Future of Consultancy campaign, the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) is holding a special conference on Thursday 6 June 2019. The event will enable business leaders and clients in the engineering and consultancy worlds to come together to explore opportunities to drive business transformation and value through innovation. ACE’s…
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Giant potash mine developer Sirius Minerals have today announced a major £2.9bn funding plan to complete one of the UK’s biggest construction projects. The company say the new debt and equity deal will guarantee the next stage of the giant Woodsmith mine in North Yorkshire, just south of Whitby, both completing the mine and seeing…
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Sellafield Ltd and EDF Energy are seeking innovative asset management solutions which will enable them to uniquely identify new assets throughout their entire lifecycles from procurement through to decommissioning. Applications are invited for technological solutions to meet this challenge. Deadline for applications is 21 June, 2019 at 12:00 Click here for more information
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It’s been a busy start to the year and as we fast approach Spring/Summer, we thought it would be a useful opportunity to update you on all of the exciting things that are happening and how you can get involved. I3P Priority Projects The foundations were laid in 2016/17 with the setting up of a…
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