Built environment consultancy Ridge has strengthened its infrastructure leadership team with the appointment of Bobby Brown as Head of Water to support its growth in the water and environmental sectors.

AI is already impacting the design of global cities and infrastructure – with more than a third (36%) of engineers, architects, and city planners relying on it daily, a new survey has revealed.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published the terms of reference for the new independent review of property flood resilience (PFR) it commissioned on 8^th January 2025.

Mike Reader MP (Labour, Northampton South) was confirmed as the new chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI) at an Inaugural General Meeting that took place Thursday, 27 November at Portcullis House, Westminster, London.

Public sector owned Scape Procure Ltd, the built environment specialist supplier of framework solutions, is starting a pre-procurement market engagement phase prior to going out to formal tender with a separate £750 million regional construction framework contract notice.

A new Environment Agency report has reviewed the evidence behind 17 different carbon offsetting approaches which could be used in the UK, including mainly nature based solutions and a smaller number of built environment approaches to help achieve Net Zero carbon emissions.

Engineering and professional services consultancy, WSP, has been appointed by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to conduct research to support the Government’s third UK Climate Change Risk Assessment.

Amey’s Consulting business has created a new super-team dedicated to data, analytics and technology in infrastructure. 

Global built environment wealth tops $193 trillion, according to a new report from consultancy EC Harris, but the UK is lagging behind.

A new scoping study to develop UK guidelines for the implementation of a Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) approach to water management is underway.