Like many trade sectors, the construction industry is facing growing challenges, from rising costs to labour shortages and increased administrative demands. To combat these issues, UK builders are increasingly turning to digital tools, which are becoming...

In this piece, Andy Berry, CEO of VertiGIS, examines the pressing need to modernise the UK’s energy infrastructure amid rising costs and years of underinvestment. He highlights the role of advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in upgrading outdated g...

Heriot-Watt University is proud to play a pivotal role in the new Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies (REACT) Centre, a £5.5 million initiative funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) that will position Scotland’s Central Belt as a ...

Gensler, a leading global architecture and design firm, announced an expansion of the Gensler Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards to encompass 20 building product categories and furniture. For maximum impact, Gensler has selected materials used widely in...

Along with six other companies our Skanska Costain STRABAG joint Venture (SCS JV) working on HS2 London Tunnels has successfully won funding from Innovate UK, to help accelerate the decarbonisation of the UK concrete industry.  The funding will be used by ...

Purple Transform, an innovative developer of AI software for better human outcomes, today announced the release of Version 3 of its core platform, SiYtE. Built with real-world client needs in mind, this new version introduces an innovative new ‘Use Case B...

A UK workforce report by EngineeringUK has been published and reveals around a fifth (19.2%) of the UK workforce (both employed and self-employed) were working in an engineering and technology occupation in 2023.      A further 10.2% were working in the indu...

Addverb, a globally recognised leader in robotics and warehouse automation solutions, has recently established a strategic partnership with Mondial Relay in France. This partnership involves incorporating ‘Zippy’ sorting robots into Mondial...

EngineeringUK’s policy and public affairs team will be making a written submission to the Treasury’s stakeholder representation portal for the forthcoming Budget and Spending Review.  It will put forward a series of policy proposals based on its policy pri...

The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, RWTH Aachen University and Ericsson GmbH have successfully expanded the 5G-Industry Campus Europe in Aachen with a Cloud RAN infrastructure.   Cloud RAN enables the virtualisation of the...

Päivi Puntila, Business Development Director, Trimble’s BIM and Engineering Division, explores the integration of sustainability in construction with industry experts, AFRY. This article explores how embodied carbon calculations and material reuse in the de...

Work is underway on the 55,000 square metre Tech Zity Vilnius project in Vilnius, Lithuanian – set to be the largest tech hub in Europe.  Located on the site of a former sewing factory, Tech Zity Vilnius is scheduled for completion in 2027.  The f...