How water companies will respond to AMP8 delivery challenges

The water sector’s next five year spending period begins in 2025 with unprecedented levels of investment presenting major challenges and opportunities. The post How water companies will respond to AMP8 delivery challenges appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Lighthouse | How are governments speeding up infrastructure planning decisions?

Faster infrastructure delivery is crucial to governments’ ability to meet their strategic objectives. The net zero transition needs to move at pace. Infrastructure is also key to improving resilience and economic growth. Delays increase costs, which governments cannot afford amid high inflation and spending constraints.… The post Lighthouse | How are governments speeding up infrastructure planning decisions? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Trio of Shropshire SMEs form specialist JV for infrastructure delivery

Beaver Bridges, Chasetown Civil Engineering and Foundation Piling have joined forces as The Shropshire Alliance “to drive forward the delivery of the UK’s infrastructure developments”. The post Trio of Shropshire SMEs form specialist JV for infrastructure delivery appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

£900M contract for infrastructure for nuclear weapons testing and manufacturing to be tendered

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is seeking market engagement on a £600M to £900M contract to provide professional services for the delivery of infrastructure related to the testing and manufacturing of nuclear weapons. The post £900M contract for infrastructure for nuclear weapons testing and manufacturing to be tendered appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Parliament renewal programme leaders quit

Both client-side bodies running the programme to repair the Palace of Westminster are losing their chief executives simultaneously, Construction News has learnt. David Goldstone, chief executive of the UK Parliament Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Delivery Authority, submitted his resignation at the end of March, although… The post Parliament renewal programme leaders quit appeared first on Construction News.

Crossrail-style ‘heroic’ leadership no longer fit for purpose - Published by ICE and Rob Horgan

Construction’s traditional “heroic” style of leadership is no longer fit for purpose, according to an ICE review of major project delivery.

Dynamic Progress Dashboard - Published by Ramskill Martin

The purpose of Project Planning is to determine, develop and communicate the strategy of delivering the Project in a timely and orderly manner. An essential part of that delivery function is to be able to facilitate robust progress monitoring.

ICCP - Notices Under the 1999 FIDIC Contracts, 29102020

A talk delivered by Andy Hewitt on the FIDIC requirements for giving notice Failure to send notices in the correct form is one of the biggest mistakes that the Parties to the FIDIC contracts make. In the case of the Contractor, such a failure could be fatal to claims for extensions of time and additional payment.

Building - Contract issues to consider for Modular Units / MMC

Contractual considerations for Modular Units / MMC

HS2 bosses begin ‘resequencing’ construction handovers to keep project on track - New Civil Engineer

HS2 Ltd’s board has identified the handover between construction contractors and systems integration partners as “key” to avoiding programme delays and cost overruns on the first phase of the high speed rail project between London and Birmingham.

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