This report explores the pace of this technological change and shows that not only is the pace of change significant, but that many of the technology companies we use today for day-to-day activities in the grand scheme of time are actually very young and company longevity is continuing to decline. […]
Net Zero. It could be argued that we have only just begun, but such ambitions were set decades ago. Yes, to hit a target you first have to create one and to reach that target you have to gain acceptance, political support, industry support and then delivery through all related […]
The world is gradually learning what it means to be sustainable as we march towards achieving the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals and approach net zero, but should we simply be adapting our current way of living or thinking about a new way of life? The Covid pandemic has demonstrated […]
This report is part of our effort to explore how engineers and the wider infrastructure sector can help address the global water crisis. Water, it falls from the sky, runs in our rivers, fills our lakes, waters our crops and flows through our infrastructure, yet it is more than a […]
This report is part of our effort to more broadly communicate ‘state of the world’ issues that engineers can help address. This report includes a discussion of issues related to the value and pricing of water services, which going forward must meet a very important, delicate and critical balance, between […]
Covid is probably the greatest challenge the world currently faces. Expenditure on support mechanisms has been significant and just as infrastructure was recovering from the last financial crisis there is potential for further turmoil. The infrastructure sector, whilst being a catalyst for growth and producing positive economic effects, may have […]
In 2023, FIDIC celebrates its 110-year anniversary and this milestone is one to celebrate but it is also a reminder that, whilst history is important, we also need to continue to look forward.In this report, FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers, underscores its pivotal position in the realm of […]