News analysis

Dr Kate Vincent of environmental consulting firm Atkins calls for a systemic approach to implementing plans for nature, with alignment across government and industry sectors.

New appointments to increase Faithful+Gould’s social value capability and that of wider SNC-Lavalin group members

Does the UK have the time, money and political will to embark on new nuclear projects?

New premises designed to attract local job applicants through flexible and remote working features

Nine consultants secure environmental roles under £1.7bn, four-year agreement from the Crown Commercial Service

Atkins urges sector to deepen understanding of the challenges faced by underrepresented groups within engineering, to help unleash their potential

Insight report: In a world facing climate and biodiversity jeopardy, which is reeling from COVID-19, EA investigates how legislation designed for UK procurement contracts is gaining international influence

The largest changes to waste and recycling services in a generation are being introduced across the UK. Dr Adam Read, director of external affairs at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and president of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), unpicks the implications for the environmental industry

Conservationists opposing plans for a huge theme park south of the Thames, one of two UK homes for a rare jumping spider are waiting for legal protection to be officially declared

Sector hits all-time high of £1.9bn in 2019 before pandemic forces decline last year; Jacobs confirmed new market leader, then RSK, WSP, AECOM and RPS; demand for climate change & energy services surges as net zero and climate resilience efforts ramp up

Following radical changes to procurement, Atkins has made a key appointment to lead on its social value strategy in the UK. Is this a sign of things to come?

Objections to the UK’s National Policy Statements on climate change grounds are unlikely to succeed, argues a legal expert. Objectors are now turning to the NSIP regime and DCOs as the 'theatre of war'

Consultancy and project manager Atkins provided design and planning services for the UK’s first new reservoir for 30 years

A white paper has laid out the government’s plans for meeting the UK’s future energy needs

Atkins has unveiled a gateway to near real-time planning data for the Greater London Authority

Atkins’ report on open data in brownfield and contaminated land says it should not be siloed and aims to challenge the norm and start disruptive conversations within the industry about how data is accessed and where the true value lies. Ian Grant reports.

Principal ecologist at Atkins, Kate Vincent makes the case for using nature-based solutions to drag us out of this climate mess

Wildlife groups say Sizewell C will ‘devastate’ wetlands; but a funding package has still not been agreed for the £16bn project

Heathrow’s third runway has been halted for now. The ruling could have huge ramifications for the planning and development of other transport infrastructure schemes

AECOM, Wood, Jacobs, Atkins (part of SNC Lavalin) and WYG among suppliers awarded Dounreay decommissioning framework position

UK environmental consultants are winning more work associated with the legacy of North Sea oil and gas infrastructure. As offshore decommissioning activity ramps up, and with huge budgets at stake, we look at how environmental management approaches are evolving.

Guidance aims to streamline and standardise the long-term planning of drainage and wastewater.

UK environmental consultants are winning more work associated with the legacy of North Sea oil & gas infrastructure. As offshore decom activity ramps up, and with huge budgets at stake, we look at how environmental management approaches are evolving

How the management of environmental quality issues in the UK water sector is evolving in response to changing expectations and regulations, and creating opportunities for consultancies and the wider supply chain

How the management of environmental quality issues in the UK water sector is evolving in response to changing expectations and regulations, and creating opportunities for consultancies and the wider supply chain

Digitalisation is a theme dominating the airwaves and one which the environmental consulting sector is embracing in a bid to secure even greater efficiencies for its clients in an increasingly cost- and resource-conscious world

Strong demand across multiple client sectors fuels another solid performance from the UK EC Top 30, although slowdown evident on Brexit worries finds EA’s latest market report

Anglian Water has appointed Atkins, Black and Veatch, Mouchel and RPS from nine bidders to its £3.5m asset management specialist consultancy services contract. The successful firms will undertake mathematical modelling, water resource planning and...

The Scottish government has granted planning permission for the 50-megawatt floating wind farm off the north-east of Scotland proposed by Kincardine Offshore Windfarm Ltd – a joint venture between consultancy Atkins and Pilot Offshore Renewables.

Arcadis, CH2M & Cowi JV see off competition to win technical and environmental support contract for £5bn infrastructure project linking Essex and Kent