Behind every major infrastructure project is a submission that convinced a client to say yes. While the projects themselves are visible, the process of winning that work is far less understood. Bids and tenders are often seen as documents, when in reality, they’re the result of strategy, collaboration, and careful positioning long before a submission is written. To unpack what actually goes into successful work-winning, we spoke with professionals across bid strategy, procure

As pressure builds to reduce embodied carbon across infrastructure, attention is increasingly turning to how materials are sourced, specified and reused, and how sustainability can be embedded without compromising safety, durability or performance. The conversation is no longer just about lower-carbon materials, but also about circular use of materials already within the construction system. Challenging Perceptions Around Recycled Materials According to Dr Brody Clark, Senior

You’ve likely driven past dams, admired flowing rivers or noticed hydro plants on project lists, but how did we get from simple waterwheels to massive renewable power stations? The story of hydroelectricity is one of innovation, adaptation and, ultimately, a major steppingstone in the world’s energy mix. From Waterwheels to Watts Long before electricity was a thing, humans used water for power. Waterwheels turned grain, pumped water and drove early industry. But it wasn’t unt