Infrastructure
Infrastructure news
Higgins waives £340k bonus
AGM postponed as Network Rail chief executive pledges money to level crossing safety fund
Four shortlisted for MoD's £950m training estate contract
Babcock and Serco on shortlist for contract for the management of MoD training areas, camps and weapons ranges
Balfour and Thales bag £335m Danish rail contract
Balfour Beatty and Thales have won a £335m contract to transform Denmark’s rail signalling system
Case studies
Farringdon station overhaul: Boring? If only!
London’s Farringdon station has been given an overhaul and is ready for more passengers, bigger trains and Crossrail. But it hasn’t been an easy ride - and digging a 140m tunnel by hand was the least of it. By Thomas Lane. Photography by Colin Streater
King's Cross station's £500m redevelopment: King of King's
King’s Cross station was long ago toppled from its architectural throne by neighbouring St Pancras. But a £500m refurbishment is about to make it a terminus worthy of the people
The London Bridge viaduct: The missing link
A railway viaduct is being built through the heart of London’s bustling Borough Market and in two weeks its new bridge will be a major landmark. All that remains is to move it to the right place
Transport
Carillion set for £100m Canadian highway job
Contractor poised to maintain highway in the London Ontario area
Energy
Trump halts golf resort after wind farm proposal
Donald Trump halts construction of golf resort after blasting “ugly” wind turbines
Flint slams government for £31m deficit in FIT budget
Shadow minister criticises management of FIT changes and failure to set up advisory board
Nuclear
Brussels complaint threatens nuclear new build
Complaint to European Commission on the legality of UK nuclear policy could stall massive new build programme
Hinkley Point one step closer as design gets thumbs-up
First new nuclear reactor for 20 years receives ‘interim design acceptance confirmation’
Cost models
Market reports
High Speed 2: full speed ahead
High Speed 2 is a project people love to hate. But it would reduce train overcrowding, boost business and pump billions into the construction industry
All change: The rail sector
The rail sector is embarking on a journey of disruption, change and uncertainty, with Network Rail’s transformation at the centre of it all. But having dodged the worst of the spending cuts, the sector could become a highly sought-after destination – for those who can handle the risk
Waste and water markets: Filling the gap
In our latest infrastructure market report we explore the hidden worlds of water and waste
Five best countries for water infrastructure work
Over the next 10 years, mankind will spend £500bn on water works. Chloe Stothart picks the five best countries to look for your share of it
On the menu
With the private sector still subsisting on scraps and the non-infrastructure public sector just grateful that its provisions weren’t cut any further in the emergency Budget, the infrastructure market represents a veritable feast at the moment. So welcome to the latest in our infrastructure market reports
Market overview: waste and water sectors
With regulation driving investment and resource efficiency in the waste and water sectors, Matthew Hicks and Andrew Wheeler of Davis Langdon examine how the UK’s obligations are going to be met, and what the opportunities are for consultants and contractors
David Penfold on Sainsbury’s waste strategy
David Penfold is a driven man: he has to cut Sainsbury’s waste to as close to zero as possible. And given the amount of activity that the store engages in, he needs good ideas and even better suppliers.
Infrastructure markets: saving grace
If there was one sliver of comfort in the Budget, it was that there were no further cuts to infrastructure spending. Victoria Jackson of Davis Langdon surveys the work that will be on offer in the years ahead
Energy from waste: 'A wonderful place to be'
There’s going to be a £2bn-a-year building boom in energy-from-waste plants, like this one, over the next 15 years. Kristina Smith finds out how to turn base matter into gold
