As lockdown lifts and the economic consequences of this pandemic become clearer, environmental consultancy business leaders will face some difficult decisions over the next few months
As lockdown measures begin to ease, what does the future look like for the UK regulated infrastructure sector, and how can organisations start to plan for the ‘new normal’?
The third of our special reports based on AEC Advisors’ CEO Forum series, addressing COVID-19 impacts and mitigation strategies, provides views based on the bosses of Environmental Partners, Kleinfelder, Stantec and WSP. Liz Trew reports
Environment Analyst’s virtual seminar on PFAS shed light on the subject from an international perspective bringing together experts from the science and laboratory communities, geotechnical engineering and remediation from the UK, Australia and the United States. Will Hatchett reports.
Environment Analyst gains exclusive access to an extraordinary virtual gathering of consulting and professional services firm CEOs to learn how their businesses are adapting to the new norms and rapidly-evolving business outlook, and what is expected to come in the aftermath of COVID-19
An infectious disease outbreak was a far greater risk than people thought. Joris Winters of Arcadis asks if a stronger focus on uncertainty could have made us more prepared?
Sustainable, responsible and impactful - or ESG - investing is expected to skyrocket in line with stakeholder value-driven business in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and its economic impacts
The first Environment Analyst Business Leaders’ Forum meeting of 2020 saw animated discussion around three interrelated themes of digital disruption, value proposition and the future environmental consultant
Business, councils and communities on their zero-carbon journeys face the same challenge: how do they effectively measure the progress and real contribution of their choices?
Brexit fails to dampen sector thanks to a resurgent public sector spending and continued infrastructure activity. And there’s change at the top as WSP, Jacobs, RSK, AECOM and Mott MacDonald lead the pack, while APEM, Delta-Simons and Sweco enter EA’s Top 30 for the first time.
A statutory new homes ombudsman, restriction of ‘land banking’ and a larger Housing Infrastructure Fund are on the menu for the next Parliamentary session, which will bring a planning white paper.
With flooding become a regular occurrence and brownfield sites increasingly favoured for regeneration, expert and emeritus professor, David Lerner, believes that its time to bring more culverted rivers back into the open.
With flooding become a regular occurrence and brownfield sites increasingly favoured for regeneration, expert and emeritus professor, David Lerner, believes that its time to bring more culverted rivers back into the open.
The north of England seems to be on the up, at least if you believe politicians’ promises. Here we look at what this might mean for Liverpool and its region.
Infrastructure, energy and the environment are at the heart of the Conservative election manifesto. ‘Big ticket’ infrastructure decisions are left to the private sector and for northern political leaders to sort out.
A simplified procedure allowing developers to demolish commercial buildings and replace them with homes could figure large in the policies of a new Conservative Government.
Breaking the Brexit deadlock could mean that more money is set to be spent in the north of England on green energy, transport and housing, whoever wins the election. Will Hatchett reports.
The amount of green belt in England fell by 0.2% in the past year - the second largest decrease in the past nine years, according to 2018/19 statistics.
Mipim UK covered a host of issues ranging from Brexit, devolution and Climate Change to Modern Methods of Manufacture, the speed of Housebuilding and Smart Cities.
The Government’s report into post-Grenfell land contamination was supposed to ease people’s fears, but it might make Londoners feel worse. Eoin Redahan reports.
Environment Analyst’s Sustainable Towns and Cities Conference covered topics ranging from town planning to energy systems. Ian Grant listens to some of solutions proposed.
The Conservative Party conference was inevitably dominated by Brexit, but there was also a raft of announcements on infrastructure, a new package of measures to help meet the UK’s Net Zero target for 2050, and on localism in planning. But concerns over Brexit’s impacts on environmental standards and the UK's ability to meet carbon budgets persist.
