A research project to develop innovative "self-healing" concrete, with Costain as the lead industrial sponsor, is looking for more opportunities to test the promising new material, which is already being trialled in the highways sector, with new trials partners. 

United Utilities water engineers have finally located a faulty ‘talking’ valve which was sending wrong information back to a control centre after a 10-day search.

Scientists in the UK, Spain and Italy have developed a way to monitor the effect of climate change and pollution on the environment, by creating a special kind of plant which have in-built sensors.

Israel has signed an association agreement with Horizon 2020, the new EU research and innovation programme.

Phase two of the Sirius programme led by the government department, UK Trade & Investment launched on 8 May capitalising on the proven overseas success of the first phase.

Climate-KIC, the EU’s main climate innovation initiative, has kicked-off Europe’s largest business idea competition, CleanLaunchpad.

Preliminary details of the meetings programme to be held at NO-DIG LIVE 2014 have been announced and will combine early morning Breakfast Briefings, along with a new programme of educational workshops .