Infrastructure Intelligence

To coincide with Net Zero week next week, the latest issue of Infrastructure Intelligence tackles how the world of infrastructure is embracing the drive towards net zero. Learn more, and read the June-July 2023 issue of Infrastructure Intelligence here: bit.ly/43UJZjH

Stephen Marcos Jones, CEO of ACE and EIC stressed an “urgent need” for the Government to provide a national infrastructure and construction pipeline following today’s Autumn statement. Read more: bit.ly/3uylVpQ

Sean Keyes, managing director of Sutcliffe and North West Chair of the Association for Consultancy Engineering (ACE) gets behind the headlines to examine the issue of RAAC. Read more here: infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/sep-20…

Cognition Land and Water, a specialist contamination and remediation engineering contractor with up to 150 people employed, has joined @EIC_Updates as its latest member. Read more here: bit.ly/3sws7xQ

The Environmental Industries Commission (@eic_updates) has welcomed government plans to invest £1bn to unlock 40,000 homes through the Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land fund. Read more here: bit.ly/3KbhPsV

Economic prosperity and environmental sustainability can go hand in hand in the UK, says EIC CEO Stephen Marcos Jones as he revealed the organisation’s highly anticipated policy manifesto, at a parliamentary reception during Net Zero Week. Read more: bit.ly/3Q761vJ

Net Zero Week starts tomorrow. Find out more about its founder Shawn Coles here 👉 bit.ly/430kSuw

PMI construction rose to just 51.6 in May, despite a commercial building index of 54.2 and gains in civil engineering taking that index to 53.9. Read more at bit.ly/3oORXLX

Organisations should work together to improve diversity and inclusion across the built environment industry. That was the key message at the launch of the People First Charter from @ACE_Updates and @EIC_Updates, which took place at UKREiiF last week: bit.ly/41WDeMC

Water and sewage companies in England have apologised for not acting quickly enough on sewage spills - and have revealed a £10bn plan "to put things right": bit.ly/3BCVCzf

ACE's new chair Dr Sarah Prichard has pledged to support the Association of Consultancy and Engineering and the organisation’s members as they come together and face the “challenge of a generation”. Read more here: bit.ly/3Wrx0Dn

A new report from @UK_BCSD, launching @UKREiiF tomorrow, says the UK has the potential to unlock £70bn as a “sustainability superpower” bit.ly/451wCPE

Firms across the built environment sector are coming together to sign up to the People First Charter at UKREiiF on Thursday: bit.ly/3o9fczS

A new report from @UK_BCSD, launching @UKREiiF tomorrow, says the UK has the potential to unlock £70bn as a “sustainability superpower” bit.ly/451wCPE

May has already been a busy month for key infrastructure appointments. Check out the latest roundup. bit.ly/41t7Vc0

Latest PMI report highlights economists’ concerns about the continued decline in housebuilding, despite an overall rise in activity for the construction sector. Read more here: bit.ly/42nSRh0

ACE's People First Charter aims to tackle skills shortages, promote inclusivity, and improve the image of the built environment industry. Read more here: infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/apr-20…

People First Charter encourages ACE members to demonstrate their commitment to equity, diversity and inclusivity: infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/apr-20…

Influential Infrastructure Leaders from around the globe are coming together in Geneva this week, to discuss key issues and challenges. Read more here: infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/apr-20…

Check out our feature on Hannah Mehr, an award-winning apprentice at @ArupUK. Hannah is keen to promote apprenticeships as a great opportunity for all young people also encourages young girls to consider STEM careers through her outreach work: infrastructure-intelligence.com/article/apr-20…