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International engineering federation Fidic has appointed William Cox, the CEO of Aurecon, a global engineering and infrastructure advisory company, as the first chair of its Global Leadership Forum (GLF) advisory board.

International engineering federation Fidic has appointed William Cox, the CEO of Aurecon, a global engineering and infrastructure advisory company, as the first chair of its Global Leadership Forum (GLF) advisory board.

FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) has renewed and expanded a major agreement with the World Bank that will see the international funding organisation adopt the use of nine FIDIC standard contracts for a further five years.

International Federation of Consulting Engineers (Fidic) said it has signed a collaboration agreement with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to work together to accelerate the transition to sustainable infrastructure.

International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) has announced significant upgrading of its output and rebranding of engineering, construction and infrastructure courses at its academy in Geneva.

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) has named Catherine Karakatsanis from Canada as its president elect and announced the arrival of two new board members - Manish Kothari from the United States and Alfredo Ingletti from Italy.

World’s premier engineers and other stakeholders from across the global construction and infrastructure sector will gather at the annual Global Infrastructure Conference which opens in Geneva today.

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (Fidic) has set up a new digital transformation committee that will monitor and identify changes in digital technology and techniques to help futureproof Fidic’s products and services delivery.

The searing pace of technological change in the global engineering, construction and infrastructure sector is increasing faster than ever before, with the potential for new ‘disruptors’ entering the market.

Fidic (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) has launched a Digital Transformation Committee as part of its ongoing boosting and upgrading of its structure and global external affairs and stakeholder relations capability.