by Graham Pontin | Oct 28, 2021 | All Content, State of the World
Net Zero. It could be argued that we have only just begun, but such ambitions were set decades ago. Yes, to hit a target you first have to create one and to reach that target you have to gain acceptance, political support, industry support and then delivery through...
by Graham Pontin | Sep 23, 2021 | All Content, State of the World
The world is gradually learning what it means to be sustainable as we march towards achieving the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals and approach net zero, but should we simply be adapting our current way of living or thinking about a new way of life? The Covid...
by Graham Pontin | Jul 21, 2021 | All Content, State of the World
This report is part of our effort to explore how engineers and the wider infrastructure sector can help address the global water crisis. Water, it falls from the sky, runs in our rivers, fills our lakes, waters our crops and flows through our infrastructure, yet it is...
by Graham Pontin | Apr 1, 2021 | All Content, State of the World
This report is part of our effort to more broadly communicate ‘state of the world’ issues that engineers can help address. This report includes a discussion of issues related to the value and pricing of water services, which going forward must meet a very important,...
by Graham Pontin | Feb 18, 2021 | All Content, State of the World
Covid is probably the greatest challenge the world currently faces. Expenditure on support mechanisms has been significant and just as infrastructure was recovering from the last financial crisis there is potential for further turmoil. The infrastructure sector,...
