New Zealand-based Seequent has streamlined laboratory testing in OpenGround, the leading cloud-connected geotechnical data management solution, to enable the seamless transfer of soil and rock sample data from field collection to laboratory testing and reporting, with results delivered directly to engineers. The company claims that this major update enables an end-to-end digital engineering-to-lab workflow, enhancing collaboration and improving efficiency between ground inves

The Italian government has brought in satellites and academics to investigate the scale and nature of the earth movement that has seen more than 1,000 people evacuated from the Sicilian town of Niscemi. Click here for full article Source & Image - geplus.co.uk

Tenders are set to be invited next month for the Government’s biggest construction framework renewal, combining ProCure24 and the works framework for public spending departments. Click here for full article Source & Image - construction enquirer

Milda Manomaityte has been named as the new chief executive officer of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), with effect from 2 March 2026. Milda Manomaityte will take over as CEO of ACE from 2 March 2026.   Milda will succeed Kate Jennings, who will step down from the role on 5 March 2026, following two years as Chief Executive Officer. Kate has led ACE through a period of positive change, strengthening the organisation’s internal team and significantly enha

Anglian Water has issued a tender notice for a Major Projects Framework, a contract worth up to £1.5 billion of investment to deliver environmental protection and improvements.  Anglian Water is looking to place two framework contacts for water and water-recycling contracts worth up to 1.5bn. The first projects under this framework agreement will include the water company’s AMP8 (2025-2030) coastal water improvement projects valued at over £400 million, which involves major p

National Grid has announced that it will partner with TenneT Germany to develop GriffinLink, a new multi-purpose interconnector (MPI) to connect British and German offshore wind to both countries. The move marks a step towards a more integrated, flexible, and efficient energy system for both Great Britain and Germany which delivers secure, affordable energy for consumers. Announced at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, GriffinLink will make an important contribution to security

Leading professional services consultancy Dalcour Maclaren has announced its acquisition of Geomap, a specialist geomatics and land surveying consultancy with extensive expertise in the Water and Waste sector, a move the company says will enhances its capability as a leading land and environmental consultancy serving the utilities and infrastructure sectors. James Neil of Dalcour Maclaren (R) has agreed the takeover of Geomap with its owner Charles Potten. Based in Nailsworth

HS2 has started its advance into the heart of London as the first of two giant machines begun work on the Euston Tunnel.   Tunnel-boring machine 'Madeleine' has commenced its 4.5-mile journey from Old Oak Common to Euston station. In a crucial moment for the high-speed rail project, the Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, turned on the 1,624-tonne machine at HS2’s Old Oak Common station in west London – starting its 4.5-mi

Camden Council’s Community Investment Programme, in partnership with Ballymore and Lateral, has secured planning consent for the regeneration of Camley Street in north London, marking a major milestone for one of the borough’s most ambitious mixed-use regeneration projects.   The consented scheme brings together two brownfield sites to create a new, well-connected neighbourhood delivering 401 new homes, 50% of which will be genuinely affordable. The development will also prov

GEO Business 2026, the annual two-day conference and exhibition for geospatial and geophysical professionals, has issued a call for speakers to take the stage at Excel London on 3-4 June 2026. Over 6,100 professionals and 110+ leading brands will attend the event, which will celebrate the advancements in the field and champion one thing: the power – and future – of location. Event manager Annie Reardon-Smith “We want to hear from people with powerful ideas; thinkers and doers