Mott MacDonald consortium appointed as design development partner for transformative West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme
A Jacobs and Mott MacDonald consortium has been appointed as the Design Development Partner by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (The CA) in the next phase of the West Yorkshire Mass Transit Programme – an advanced, high-capacity public transport system to be integrated with cycling, walking and rail, to connect communities across the region. With a population of 2.3 million and an […]
LCRIG announces new partnership
The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) has announced the start of a partnership with STEM curriculum specialists Primary Engineer to help address the skills gap. “Our partnership with Primary Engineer is going to be a key one for us and with Skills being one of our four pillars this new relationship will help us […]
Cormac reports a 12% increase in road maintenance satisfaction
Cormac has once again proved itself to be a leading civil engineering, highway, and environmental services provider. The latest Cornwall Residents’ Survey reveals an impressive 12% increase in satisfaction levels regarding road maintenance, and an additional 11% increase in maintaining parks and open spaces, reports Transport & Energy. The 2023 survey’s satisfaction level is the highest […]
Government urged to tackle engineering skills shortage through education drive
A new report endorsed by over 150 engineering leaders and celebrities, led by the Institution of Engineering and Technology is calling on government to help tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortage by embedding engineering into the current curriculum. The IET’s new Engineering Kids’ Futures (EKF) report – which includes signatories from the likes of Major […]
Devon County Council starts the search for contractors for its Minor Engineering Works Framework 2022-2026
Devon County Council has started the search for contractors for its Minor Engineering Works Framework 2022-2026. This is for carrying out works mostly for Devon County Council but also for its partner organisations. The contract notice says that the type of works expected include the development and maintenance of highways, highway structures, foot/cycleways, waste management […]
Jacobs wins 13 positions on TfL’s Engineering Consultancy Framework
Consultancy form Jacobs has secured 13 positions on Transport for London’s (TfL) Engineering Consultancy Framework, maintaining the company’s position as a key provider of professional services to London’s Integrated Transport Authority. The company’s contract include key Framework Lots of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering and Rail Services, Transport and non-Transport Architecture and Cyber Security Engineering. TfL estimates the framework will operate for […]
