Consultants

Travel restrictions during the COVID-19 crisis have forced many firms to explore new ways of working. At engineering consultant Atkins, the response to the pandemic has been to accelerate the uptake of technology for collecting, managing and remotely visualising data. Atkins principal engineer in its nuclear & power division Sam…

Richard Robinson, freshly appointed chief executive of consultancy Atkins in the UK and Europe, and formerly chief operating officer at HS2, argues technology can not only grow his firm’s business but also jump-start flatlining productivity

Contractor-consultant relations are often a thorny topic. Unions between the two parties frequently end in the two parting ways. It was an issue I touched on when writing my recent feature on the state of the consultant market. Take Balfour Beatty’s takeover of Parsons Brinckerhoff: a union that only lasted…

Contractors and consultants are often at odds, as each side seeks to win profitable business in a world of cutthroat bidding, project pipeline uncertainty and Brexit indecision. Miles Rowland assesses the prospects for an amicable future

Change is easier to take if it’s brought about by a familiar face. At least that’s been the experience for new Gleeds global chief executive Graham Harle. The self-professed “Gleeds veteran” has seen a lot happen in his 24 years at the consultant, both internally and in the wider industry.…

Aecom's EMEA boss is bringing a degree of attitude to the global group's operations, shaking up strategy and demanding improvements on diversity and delivery

Contrasting decisions from the TCC and the Court of Appeal show the huge pitfalls of failing to finalise terms, says James Worthington.

Cameroon may no longer be hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, but the Japoma Stadium is still set to be delivered to the original, tight schedule.

“So, farewell then […] it would be surprising if the company was still around in a year’s time,” The Independent wrote of Costain in its business pages back in 1995.