Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with investors led by Accel-KKR to acquire Seequent—a leader in software for geological and geophysical modeling, geotechnical stability, and cloud services for geodata…

Edwin James Group is launching a programme to expand its apprenticeship scheme from 10 to 15 per cent of the total workforce over the next two years. The move marks National Apprenticeship Week and forms part of the company’s ambitious…

Civil engineering specialist Chasetown Civil Engineering Ltd is now using innovative fingerprint-based drug testing to support health and safety initiatives on its construction sites. The company – responsible for many major earthworks & excavation, roads and sewers and infrastructure construction projects across…

Engineers are the third most trusted profession from a list of 30 in Great Britain, according to the latest Veracity Index from Ipsos MORI. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) worked with the 2020 Ipsos MORI Veracity Index, which…

IMI Truflo Marine – a world-leading manufacturer of critical flow control solutions – has revealed plans to create a multi-million-pound centre of engineering excellence in the West Midlands. A state-of-the-art manufacturing and design facility will be developed at Birmingham’s Advanced…

Ridge and Partners has acquired structural and civil engineering consultancy Scott Hughes Design (SHD) in a deal which will see the Manchester company expand into Leeds. Led by founding directors Ian Scott and Wendy Broomhead, SHD’s 21-strong Manchester practice will…

Ground Engineering Contractor Announces Its Progress : Van Elle, a Nottingham-headquartered ground engineering contractor, has hailed its progress over recent weeks. The AIM-listed company has said its operations have continued to improve since the market update in its results announced…

Ground Engineering Company Provides Concrete Bases for Local Art Exhibition : Burton Swans project will see twenty-five swan sculptures flock the streets of Burton upon Trent this August for ten weeks thanks to local ground engineering company, Roger Bullivant. Based…

A new report shows that the number of construction contract awards increased in June 2020 despite a dip in the total value. The Economic & Construction Market Review from Barbour ABI found that the total value of construction contract awards…