Global engineering consultancy Buro Happold has announced a partnership with ORIS Materials Intelligence to expand carbon measurement and support low-carbon design across its global infrastructure portfolio. According to Buro Happold, the partnership with ORIS willstrengthen its ability to embed carbon intelligence into design processes, building on its PAS 2080 foundations, … [Read more...] about Buro Happold partners with ORIS to scale carbon measurement across infrastructure projects
Sustainability
Research begins on a sustainable wind turbine tower design made with UK steel
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is leading a research and development team to transform the design and manufacture of steel onshore wind turbine towers in order to make them more efficient and sustainable. The consortium, largely based in Wales, includes Tata Steel UK, RWE, Bute Energy, Hutchinson Engineering and Ledwood. The project has won £174,000 SMART … [Read more...] about Research begins on a sustainable wind turbine tower design made with UK steel
Nominations now open for the Society for the Environment’s 2026 awards
The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) is now welcoming nominations for the 2026 edition of the SocEnv Awards. Recognising outstanding individuals who have innovated, inspired and have gone beyond what’s expected in their most recent work to protect, preserve, or enhance the environment, there are two awards up for grabs: 2026 Environmental Professional of the Year and … [Read more...] about Nominations now open for the Society for the Environment’s 2026 awards
Great British Energy-Nuclear selects Arup to support delivery of the UK’s first SMR
Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N) has appointed global engineering consultancy Arup to provide early-phase foundation engineering and design support for the Wylfa nuclear power plant project, the UK’s first small modular reactor (SMR). Wylfa, located on Anglesey, has been chosen as the site for the UK’s first SMRs. The project will supply up to 1.5GW of clean energy to … [Read more...] about Great British Energy-Nuclear selects Arup to support delivery of the UK’s first SMR
New strategic partnership to accelerate the delivery of nature positive and climate resilient solutions
Engineering consultancy Buro Happold and ecological restoration specialists Kew Reach have announced a new partnership designed to accelerate the delivery of science-led, nature-positive and climate-resilient solutions across the built environment and landscape restoration sectors. Through the partnership, the two organisations plan to combine complementary expertise to … [Read more...] about New strategic partnership to accelerate the delivery of nature positive and climate resilient solutions