News
Black & Veatch sets up in South Africa
Galliford Try JV secures £560m water dealBlack & Veatch to design Jeddah desalination plantGrant Thornton picks T&T for Joburg officeStudy takes forward Thames flood protection schemeMace picked for Joburg regeneration Black & Veatch has established a local operation in South...
News
Engineers look to learn from stealthy owls
Civil engineers are hoping that research into how owls fly so quietly could lead to new ways of making wind turbines quieter. Most birds make a noise when they flap their wings but not owls. The aspiration is to...
News
Unions plan living wage protests
Union activists are planning demonstrations outside the offices of construction employers’ organisations in protest in protest against their refusal to adopt the London Living Wage for construction workers. Trades unions Ucatt and Unite are staging their...
News
Government puts King’s Cross stake up for sale
The government has launched the sale of its stake in the 67-acre development site around King’s Cross station in London. The decision to sell the government’s 36.5% interest in King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP), which is developing land...
News
Arup targets Colombia with new office
Arup has opened a permanent office in Bogota aimed at high-impact engineering projects in Colombia. Federico Torres, Arup's CEO in Colombia, said: "Having an office in Bogotá is a strategic measure, because whenever there are job opportunities for us...
News
Netherlands offers engineering help to flood-stricken Myanmar
The Dutch government has said that members of the Dutch Risk Reduction (DRR) team are ready to go when needed to help Myanmar, which has recently been hit by severe flooding. Heavy rainfall has been affecting...
News
Engineers look to learn from stealthy owls
Civil engineers are hoping that research into how owls fly so quietly could lead to new ways of making wind turbines quieter. Most birds make a noise when they flap their wings but not owls. The aspiration is to...
Subscribe
- Never miss a story with notifications
- Gain full access to our premium content
- Browse free from any location or device.