CIHT urges adoption of rolling five‑year funding model for local highway maintenance

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has urged the UK Government to adopt a rolling five‑year funding model for local highway maintenance stating longer-term settlements could free up as much as £2.2bn for reinvestment in local roads. The post CIHT urges adoption of rolling five‑year funding model for local highway maintenance appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

CAA considers forcing Heathrow to adopt new competitive delivery models

Heathrow could be forced to adopt new competitive delivery models for major construction projects, including new and redeveloped airport terminals. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is considering powers to require competitive design-and-build or design-build-operate arrangements for individual projects within Heathrow's proposed third-runway expansion and improvements… The post CAA considers forcing Heathrow to adopt new competitive delivery models appeared first on Construction News.

Sign up for an AJ webinar on responsible AI usage

The Architects’ Journal Sign up for an AJ webinar on responsible AI usage How can you can responsibly adopt AI while maintaining data security and privacy? This is the focus of our free webinar on 10 November The post Sign up for an AJ webinar on responsible AI usage appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ Contributor

Government rejects MPs’ call for ‘reuse-first’ housing policy for historic buildings

It welcomed the recognition of the role heritage buildings can play in tackling the housing shortage, but said it would not adopt a specific heritage-to-housing scheme. The post Government rejects MPs’ call for ‘reuse-first’ housing policy for historic buildings appeared first on Property Week.

Why engineers should adopt ‘buy well, buy once’ approach to UK roads

The UK has a record £18.62bn backlog of carriageway repairs outstanding – that’s the remarkable figure noted by the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s (AIA’s) 2026 ALARM survey, demonstrating the scale of the challenge that we face. The post Why engineers should adopt ‘buy well, buy once’ approach to UK roads appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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