Engineering

HS2: Giant tunnelling machines ready for 4.5-mile drive to Euston 

Our Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (SCS JV) engineers have begun assembling two giant tunnelling machines that will dig the final 4.5 miles of underground high-speed railway – carrying HS2 trains into the heart of London. This follows the Chancellor o...

Research shows 19.2% employed in engineering and technology occupations 

Engineering UK’s latest UK workforce report shows that almost a fifth of the workforce is employed in engineering and tech roles.   A further 10.2% were working in the industry but not in an engineering or technology occupation, which might include, f...

Revolut launches new ‘Rev-Women in Engineering Grant’ offering up to £5,000 to support top talent 

Revolut, the global FinTech with over 10 million UK customers and 45 million globally, has announced the launch of its new Rev-Women in Engineering Grant, offering five grants of up to £5,000 to top talent in the 2025 intern cohort of future women in ...

Technology skills shortage continues to be a barrier to AEC digitisation, reveals report  

Bluebeam, a leading developer of solutions and services for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professionals worldwide and part of the Nemetschek Group, has announced findings from its new global report – Building the Future: Bluebeam AEC T...

Receiving FedRAMP authorisation: Autodesk on partnering with the public sector to drive Digital Transformation for the AEC industry 

Autodesk has announced that its Autodesk for Government portfolio has achieved Federal Risk and Authorisation Management Programme (FedRAMP) Moderate Impact authorisation, ensuring robust security for US Federal Government and public-sector projects. This...

Sweco’s climate targets approved by Science Based Targets initiative

Sweco has received the validation and approval of its near-term emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The climate targets cover emissions across the company’s Scope 1, 2 and 3 and are consistent with the goals of the UN P...

Dewan Architects + Engineers on showcasing its AI-augmented BIM and automation at Autodesk University 2024   

Dewan Architects + Engineers unveiled its latest innovations in AI-augmented BIM and automation alongside some of the world’s leading technology innovators at the Autodesk University (AU) 2024 in San Diego, USA.  Dewan showcased its ongoing research and de...

Is AI making us lazy in the AEC/C sector? 

Is AI making us lazy in the AEC/C sector? In this month’s Editor’s Question, I explore the effects of AI on productivity and creativity in architecture, engineering, construction and consulting. I ask three industry experts about its impact on both con...

HDR and Mott MacDonald named finalists for 2024 Going Digital Awards for driving project delivery efficiencies 

A team of digital delivery leaders and experts from HDR and Mott MacDonald has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2024 Going Digital Awards, presented by Bentley Systems. The team is being honored in the Enterprise Engineering category for its work on...

Hitachi Digital Services launches R2O2.ai framework to build, scale and operate trustworthy AI 

Hitachi Digital Services, the digital consultancy and technology services subsidiary of Hitachi, has announced the launch of its generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) offering: Reliable, Responsible, Observable and Optimal AI or R2O2.ai. The R2O2.ai...

EngineeringUK report shows 19.2% employed in engineering and technology occupations

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...

EngineeringUK call on government to increase STEM teacher recruitment

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...