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Despite efforts to increase diversity in the industry, the representation of women in engineering and tech occupations has continued to decrease, with around 38,000 leaving the workforce in 2023.

Aberdeen City Council has approved the demolition of more than 500 council homes with RAAC “on safety grounds”.

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) will announce the 2024 Structural Awards winners on 8 November.

Rope access specialists from CAN, an RSK company, have been maintaining the Warner Stand roof of Lord’s Cricket Ground, which is suspended from a height of 20m.

The 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering is inviting designers aged 14-24 to create an iconic trophy that captures the essence, creativity and wonder of engineering.

As 2024 rolls towards winter, two of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s most esteemed awards have been opened for nominations for next year.

In February, reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was identified in 234 education establishments in England.

Two companies have been fined after a 16-year-old worker was exposed to asbestos.

The Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) consultation with the construction industry on Levy Proposal options for 2026-29 will run until 24 October.

On 4 September, the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry: Phase 2 Report was published. It is the culmination of a process that has exposed widespread systemic failings in the construction industry, emergency services, housing services and the government, as well as in product testing, manufacture and certification.

The Scottish Government is seeking views on the introduction of a tax on new residential developments, to be paid by housebuilders.

The UK government has announced a new growth and skills levy that will replace the existing apprenticeship levy and introduce new foundation apprenticeships.

Bentley Systems’ 2024 Going Digital Awards will be held on 9 October in Vancouver.

The Lighting Industry Association and Industry Committee for Emergency Lighting have launched the ICEL Product Certification Scheme, designed to provide independent verification of emergency lighting products.

A week before publication of the final Grenfell report, two fires were reported on multistorey residential buildings in east London.

Christmas is only 11 weeks away and the inevitable countdown to year’s end has begun – however, the speed of change refuses to slacken.

Amey has been awarded a new £30m contract with the Department for Infrastructure Rivers, the drainage and flood defence authority for Northern Ireland, to deliver water and engineering services across the region for up to five years.

Many small- and medium-sized enterprises aspire to become more sustainable and contribute to a net-zero future, but often don’t know where to begin.

Citizen testing of rivers across Britain has found 75% are polluted from water companies and agricultural runoff.