Engineering

Huawei’s new foundation upgrades aviation and rail industries 

In parallel with HUAWEI CONNECT 2023, Huawei’s Aviation & Rail BU held three global summits specifically oriented to the BU’s niche.  Huawei teamed up with Huitie Technology to develop the Smart Railway TFDS Solution, which uses the...

Leading ALEC into a new era: an interview with new CEO Barry Lewis

Barry Lewis, the newly appointed CEO of ALEC, an engineering and contracting subsidiary of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), provides insights into his motivation, growth strategies, commitment to core values, technological advancements and...

Decarbonising built environments 

Responsible for 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the built environment’s emissions stem from manufacturing materials and building operations. Sebastian Peck, Managing Partner at KOMPAS VC, addresses decarbonising the industry with an emphasises...

HS2 training programme to help more women access construction careers 

HS2 is working with Women into Construction (WiC), an independent not-for-profit organisation, to help more women in the Midlands, UK, launch a career in the construction sector.  A new four-week bespoke training programme will combine two weeks of...

BIM software market to be worth $11.64 Billion by 2027 

The global Building Information Modelling (BIM) Software Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 19.41% from 2020 to 2027, according to a new report published by Verified Market Research. The report reveals that the market was valued...

Remote engineering partners: The inspection robots keeping water flowing

According to water regulator Ofwat, around three billion litres of water are lost through water pipe leaks in the UK every day. With over 400,000 miles of pipes making up our water infrastructure, spotting cracks and finding leaks isn’t an easy task....

Building the future: BIM enhances sustainable retrofitting

Embracing Building Information Management (BIM), the process of designing, constructing and operating a building with the use of electronic object-orientated information, is vital for retrofitting older buildings sustainably. We speak to Diarmuid Murphy,...

Tevva: The UK needs hydrogen to achieve its net zero goals 

The UK recently published its ‘Hydrogen Strategy’, aiming to become net zero by 2050. Harsh Pershad, Head of Hydrogen at Tevva, argues, however, that hydrogen is the only way the country will achieve its ambitious goals.   The UK...

School reconstruction in war-torn Ukraine uses revolutionary 3D printing 

A city in western Ukraine is using 3D printing technology during the second stage of constructing a school’s building. According to preliminary calculations, this will be the largest one-story educational facility in the world, built with an on-site...

Biffa transforms bin lorry fleet with Lunaz

Sustainable waste management company, Biffa and Lunaz, a vehicle electrification and upcycling business, have combined expertise to give Biffa trucks a new lease of life by replacing diesel engines with electric. In signing the fleet electrification and...