Ed joins Balfour Beatty in September from AtkinsRéalis, the global engineering, design and project management business, where he has held a number of senior international leadership roles spanning legal, commercial, operations and digital across the 36,000-person global business. Most recently, Ed has served as Acting General Counsel at AtkinsRéalis. With over 20 years’ experience in the infrastructure, engineering and energy sectors, he has built a strong track record of l

Amey marked International Women in Engineering Day by bringing together students from across the UK for the final of its We Solve It STEM initiative, aimed at inspiring girls and young women to consider careers in engineering. The national finale, took place in Birmingham on 23 June, uniting the winners of a series of regional heats. It forms part of Amey’s wider commitment to developing future skills, showcasing the breadth of opportunities for women in engineering and suppo

Plans have been put forward to transform the former Cottam power station site into one of the UK's largest small modular reactor (SMR) developments, potentially bringing a new era of energy generation to Nottinghamshire. US-based nuclear technology company Holtec International has joined forces with EDF to propose the construction of up to four advanced reactors on the site of the former coal-fired power station, which ceased operations in 2019. The project has been submitted

Surging demand for electricity infrastructure is reshaping the fortunes of one of Britain's largest engineering specialists, with NG Bailey posting record revenues and strengthening its position across several key infrastructure markets. The employee-owned business generated more than £700 million in revenue during its latest financial year, supported by growing investment in power networks, major infrastructure upgrades and the UK's transition towards a more electrified econ

The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) has appointed Kate Carpenter as its President for 2026–27, following her election at the CIHT Annual General Meeting on 24 June 2026. Her Presidential focus is on “How are we making better transport for all?” A Fellow of CIHT and Director of Operational Road Safety at Jacobs, Kate brings more than three decades of experience in transport engineering, highway safety and safety governance to the role. Her career has

Construction work linked to HS2 has caused major disruption on parts of England's road network, with analysis suggesting drivers and passengers may have lost around 200 million hours in traffic delays since work began. According to analysis of Department for Transport data reported by the Daily Telegraph, more than 160 sets of roadworks on major A-roads and motorways have been associated with the high-speed rail project since 2017. The disruption has affected key parts of the

National Grid has awarded an initial £1.2bn programme of electricity transmission work to five major infrastructure contractors as it accelerates investment in the UK's energy network. Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and OTW have been selected to deliver more than 1,000 kilometres of overhead line upgrades across England and Wales under the next phase of National Grid's Electricity Transmission Partnership (ETP). The contracts form part of a lon

Herefordshire Council has unveiled the contractors selected to deliver a new £100M highways and public realm framework, creating a four-year procurement vehicle that will support infrastructure investment across the county through to 2030. The framework, which came into effect this month, forms a key part of the council's new approach to delivering highways and public realm services following the commencement of its new Public Realm Contract on 1 June. Under what the authorit

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has called for patience while investigators determine the cause of last week's fatal train collision near Bedford, telling MPs that while the incident was a tragedy, Britain's railway remains among the safest in the world. Speaking in the House of Commons, Alexander addressed the collision that occurred on the evening of 19 June at Elstow, near Bedford, where two East Midlands Railway (EMR) passenger trains were involved in a serious crash

Campaigners seeking to block Gatwick Airport's plans to bring its Northern Runway into routine use have suffered a setback after the High Court dismissed a legal challenge against the government's approval of the scheme. In a judgment handed down on 23 June, Justice Mould rejected judicial review claims brought against the Department for Transport's decision to approve the £2.2bn expansion project, clearing another significant hurdle for one of the UK's largest aviation infra

A National Highways maintenance project in Northamptonshire has delivered more than improvements to the strategic road network, with contractors helping transform a neglected allotment into a valuable community resource for vulnerable residents. Volunteers working on the A14 Kelmarsh scheme exchanged construction equipment for gardening tools to support the McCarthy-Dixon Foundation, creating a sustainable outdoor space that will benefit people living with a range of physical

Rail safety officials are examining an operational incident on the Midland Main Line after a passenger train was incorrectly routed towards a track occupied by a freight service following a points failure near Clay Cross. The incident occurred on 22 June at Clay Cross North Junction, where the Midland Main Line and Erewash Valley routes diverge, during disruption caused by an earlier infrastructure fault affecting the junction. The Northern-operated 11:17 Nottingham to Leeds

Free rail travel for under-18s could become a realistic policy option if the railway embraces technology more effectively and unlocks greater productivity, according to transport consultancy Magellan. Speaking to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rail, Magellan Chief Operating Officer James Bain argued that significant efficiencies and new revenue opportunities could be created through a more coordinated approach to technology, data and digital transformation across

Drones could soon become a familiar sight above Britain's motorways after National Highways completed a pioneering study designed to assess whether the technology could distract drivers. The research forms part of plans to deploy a new generation of low-flying drones capable of carrying out detailed inspections of roads, bridges and other highway assets without the need for traffic management or engineers working close to live traffic. While drones have already been used by N

A Welsh local authority is preparing to make UK waste collection history after announcing plans to operate the country's first fully electric recycling fleet. Neath Port Talbot Council is introducing 21 electric recycling vehicles as part of a major investment aimed at cutting carbon emissions, improving local air quality and supporting its long-term decarbonisation ambitions. The new vehicles will replace the council's existing diesel-powered recycling fleet, making Neath Po

Northern Ireland has taken a major step towards overhauling its driver training and testing system after the Assembly approved regulations paving the way for the introduction of Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL). The approval confirms that the new road safety scheme will come into force on 1 October 2026, marking the most significant reform of driver licensing and testing arrangements in almost seven decades. Designed to reduce the disproportionate involvement of newly qualifi