Celebrating National Apprentice Week – we spoke to Saif Terywall, Apprentice Quantity Surveyor with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? I am an apprentice quantity surveyor at the AECOM Cambridge office. My role is to assist in cost management services over a range of construction projects Read more…
Rising project costs are due to ongoing inflationary pressures in the economy, with higher costs in the construction industry driven in large part by global energy prices. Government has to face these inflationary effects on its committed national investment projects, just as it has done with consumer energy costs. Construction Read more…
A new bridge – that will carry direct rail services between Oxford and Cambridge – was lifted into position over the route of HS2, the high-speed rail line under construction between London, Birmingham and the North. Engineers working for HS2 used an enormous 600 tonne crane to lift the new bridge Read more…
HS2 Ltd has launched the fifth round of its successful Innovation Accelerator programme. The latest cohort will base tech start-ups with project’s main civil engineering contractors to help tailor innovative solutions for the construction industry. Focused on harnessing technologies new to the construction sector, the Accelerator will utilise Artificial Intelligence Read more…
CANCELLING EUSTON WOULD BE COMPLETE FOLLY OLD OAK COMMON DOES NOT HAVE PLATFORM CAPACITY TO BE LONDON TERMINUS EUSTON TERMINUS ESSENTIAL TO ALLOW MANCHESTER SERVICES TO OPERATE An industry response to the speculation about the potential cancellation of the Euston terminus of HS2, suggesting that the station at Old Oak Read more…
We spoke to Ben Rix, Apprentice Project Manager with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? I work on planning, designing, executing, and monitoring every aspect of a construction project. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? I was previously employed in the hospitality industry whilst Read more…
We spoke to Jaziba Syed, apprentice Project Manager with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? My role involves making sure that that daily tasks on any given project are met to the highest quality and time standards. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? Prior Read more…
We spoke to Joshua Preater, Apprentice Project Manager with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? Organising and overseeing the delivery of projects. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? I was working at a labourer in construction. What was your perception of the sector before Read more…
We spoke to Elise Crawford, trainee quantity surveyor with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? My role involves being able to really understand a client’s needs to help effectively cost a project. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? I was doing A- levels in Read more…
We spoke to Lewis Harrison, Electrical Technician with AECOM Can you describe your role in a few words? I am a member of the Rail Electrification and Power Engineering team, and my role involves creating designs for the railways for Network Rail. What were you doing prior to your Apprenticeship? Read more…