Rob Hakimian

3 days ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

National Highways has appointed a joint venture between AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs to deliver key environmental and sustainability services aimed at reducing carbon emissions and enhancing biodiversity across the strategic road network. The partnership will support National Highways’ Environmental Sustainability Strategy, which seeks to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its 7,200km road network by 2050.

3 days ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is seeking to appoint suppliers to a £600M framework for small to medium construction works across its three sites: Manchester Airport, East Midlands Airport and Stansted Airport. The framework is for an initial five years, with an option to extend contracts up to eight years, and will cover a wide range of construction and civil engineering projects.

4 days ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

Despite ongoing initiatives to attract more women into engineering, statistics reveal that they remain significantly underrepresented in the field. Women make up just 16.9% of the UK’s engineering and technology workforce, which is in stark contrast to 56% in other professions. This a clear indication of how far there is still to go in achieving gender parity in the engineering industry.

4 days ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

United Utilities is accelerating the integration of 3D printing technologies into its operations and capital investment plans as part of the current AMP8 regulatory period. This development follows the conclusion of the “transformative” two-year Water Industry Printfrastructure project, which explored both polymer and concrete 3D printing methods for water sector applications.

1 week ago | newcivilengineer.com | Rob Hakimian

From the announcement of a £15bn investment in regional transport infrastructure to promised reform of the guidance on project appraisal, those in the industry would be forgiven for thinking that June has so far been one long dream. Yet, just like the West Yorkshire Mass Transit programme and the tram route to Birmingham’s new sports quarter, change to the Treasury’s Green Book is indeed happening.