DfI releases long term vision for transport in east of Northern Ireland

Infrastructure minister for Northern Ireland Liz Kimmins has unveiled a long-term blueprint for transport in the east of Northern Ireland  as the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) published its Transport Strategy 2035 and opened consultation on the draft Eastern Transport Plan (ETP) 2035. The post DfI releases long term vision for transport in east of Northern Ireland appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Wates unveils blueprint to get regional NHS centres built more quickly

Contractor says jobs should be bundled up into large packages to streamline procurmement and get them to site more quickly

Wates and NHS publish blueprint for delivering 250 health centres by 2035

Report calls for new public-private partnerships and early contractor involvement, but warns of skills shortage. The post Wates and NHS publish blueprint for delivering 250 health centres by 2035 appeared first on Construction Management.

Nuremberg and Volvo pioneer zero-emission public construction contracts

The southeastern German city of Nuremberg has created what it describes as a blueprint for greener public construction contracts by requiring zero-emission operations in the tender process. The approach has… The post Nuremberg and Volvo pioneer zero-emission public construction contracts appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Yukta Chegu wins RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship for material reuse research

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has awarded the RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship 2026 to Yukta Chegu of the University of Bath for her project Rubble Futures. Mapping India’s Informal Salvage Economies as Blueprint for Global Circular Construction. Through a programme of orientation, fieldwork and critical analysis, Yukta will travel to major cities […] The post Yukta Chegu wins RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship for material reuse research appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

The Surge of Plastic Waste During Covid and How to Stop It | Presented by HP

Dr. Jenna Jambeck and Dr. Christine Cuomo are discovering innovative ways to keep plastics out of our oceans, developed from their research on HP's recycling program in Haiti. What they learned there could help create a blueprint for addressing the current plastic crisis and develop circular supply chains -- while building a new green economy.