As regulations become stricter, construction and infrastructure projects are under increased scrutiny as a result - RVT Group takes a look at tips and tricks to help site teams manage water effectively.

New research published by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) reveals that the engineering construction industry (ECI) could now face peak demand for workers in five years’ time and will need thousands of extra skilled workers.

In the second of a series of Expert Focus articles for WaterBriefing, Richard Broome, Managing Director at LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, explores the contradictory approach to safety in the water industry, highlighting the stark contrast between the protection of workers and the under-protection of assets.

Ofwat is flagging up the £50 billion opportunities on offer for 30 major upcoming projects coming down the line in the RAPID programme with the publication of two separate Major Projects guides for the supply chain and for investors respectively.

The Institution of Civil Engineers has launched a major new consultation on its newly-published green paper programme entitled “Why do major infrastructure projects cost so much and take so long?”

In the third article in a series of Expert Focus articles for WaterBriefing, John Lillistone Director of Water at Arqiva, global digital communications specialists for critical infrastructure, says the water industry stands a critical juncture, whereby sensor performance could transform operations or become another underutilised investment.

The City of London has gone out to tender with a contract for repairs and enhancement works to the Tower Bridge Mud Tanks worth an estimated £1.68 million.

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, have officially opened Uisce Éireann's new €139 million Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant which has ended raw sewage discharge into the Avoca River and supports housing and commercial development opportunities.

Members of the Climate Ready Infrastructure Forum have signed an historic agreement to work together to protect critical infrastructure from the impacts of climate change.

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.