A New Path Towards Net Zero
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard has introduced a new performance evaluation that uses the same metrics as the full Net Zero Carbon Aligned certification. While it does not confer full alignment, the evaluation acts as a “building MOT,” providing a report‑card style assessment of how closely a project meets individual standard limits. The tool is designed to upskill developers, collect verified data, and highlight gaps for continuous improvement. It also creates a transparent pathway for ESG, legal and regulatory reporting as the industry moves toward 2050 net‑zero goals.
Cameron Gets OK for Bamford Place
Cameron Homes has secured planning approval from East Staffordshire Borough Council for a £39 million (≈$50 million) Bamford Place project on the former Bamford Works site in Uttoxeter. The development will deliver 119 homes ranging from one to five bedrooms, including 18...
Mott MacDonald to Buy Leed
Mott MacDonald announced the acquisition of Leed, a 350‑person Australian engineering and construction firm specializing in water‑related infrastructure. The deal creates a fully integrated design‑and‑build team that combines Mott’s global engineering expertise with Leed’s local project delivery capabilities. Leed’s portfolio includes...
Barhale, Suez, Ice Pigs, to Finish Greenwich Trunk Main
Thames Water awarded Barhale a £17 million (≈ $21.6 million) contract to finish the Greenwich Trunk Main, a 4‑km water‑pipeline serving the rapidly expanding Greenwich Peninsula. Phase Three will install the final 1 km of ductile‑iron pipe using open‑cut methods, while Barhale and specialist Suez...
Fox Buys DSD, Moore
Fox Group, backed by Stellex Capital Management, announced its largest acquisition to date, buying surfacing specialist DSD Construction and ready‑mix concrete supplier Moore Readymix. The deals expand Fox’s capabilities in surfacing, cold milling, in‑situ recycling and concrete production, adding two batching...
Epiroc Tunnels in Himalayas
Epiroc supplied its HB 3600 DP hydraulic breaker to Bharat Constructions for the Shimla Bypass Tunnel in India’s Himalayas. The breaker was used in sections where traditional drill‑and‑blast was prohibited due to vibration and safety concerns near populated areas. After technical adaptations...
Ukrainians Seek Inspiration at UK Universities
Ukrainian academics and students from the State Tax University (STU) in Irpin toured leading UK campuses to gather design ideas for rebuilding their war‑damaged institution. The tour, organized by Stantec and Build Forward Ukraine, showcased sustainable and transparent campus models at Cambridge,...
Pagabo Opens £4.15bn Framework
Pagabo, together with procurement authority YPO, has launched a £4.15 bn (≈$5.3 bn) National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026. The new framework merges the existing Civils and Infrastructure and Demolition and Land Preparation schemes into 13 main lots...
Aurora Trains Service Leavers for Wind
Scotland’s Aurora Energy Services has introduced a seven‑week Military‑to‑Wind training programme aimed at converting armed‑forces leavers with Level 3 engineering backgrounds into job‑ready wind‑energy technicians. The pilot, delivered at Aurora’s Renewable Energy Training Centre in Inverness, is jointly funded by the...
In Pictures—A Vision for a Hydrogen Future
Green hydrogen produced by GeoPura from wind‑powered electrolysis is now fueling construction equipment at the Port of Tilbury. JCB’s backhoe runs on a hydrogen internal‑combustion engine, while Toyota deploys the same fuel for its Mirai fuel‑cell cars. The portable hydrogen...
Hyundai UK Gets Dedicated Delivery Centre
Hyundai’s UK subsidiary, HD Construction Equipment, has launched a dedicated pre‑delivery inspection (PDI) centre at Southampton Docks. The facility receives fully assembled excavators and wheel loaders directly from the factory, bypassing the previous stop in Antwerp and accelerating delivery to...
Knuckleboom Cranes for London Eye
Hiab has delivered and installed two eX.232 HiPro E-5 knuckleboom cranes on the London Eye, replacing the original units that have been in service since the attraction opened in 2000. The installation took five nights in mid‑March, performed on pedestals...
OS Introduces BNG Mapping
Ordnance Survey has launched the Enhanced Land Cover (ELC) Beta, a dataset that fuses topography, aerial imagery, terrain models and third‑party habitat information. The tool is designed for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments, allowing developers, landowners and ecologists to map...
MukAway Partners with MV Kelly
MukAway, a digital material‑management platform, has sealed a partnership with groundworks specialist MV Kelly, extending its reusable‑materials network across the United Kingdom. The deal gives MukAway access to MV Kelly’s hundreds of active residential sites, boosting transaction density and operational reach. MukAway...
BS 7671 Adds Battery Guidance
The British Standards Institution and the Institution of Engineering and Technology have issued Amendment 4 to the Wiring Regulations (BS 7671), adding a dedicated chapter on stationary secondary battery storage. The new rules set requirements for system design, power conversion equipment, bidirectional...