All BTF infrastructure articles
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FeaturesBuilding The Future Commmission: Take a long-term view to give UK the infrastructure it needs
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the Building the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Dave Rogers explains why the country’s economic welfare depends on efficient planning and a clear and stable pipeline
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CommentWe need politicians with patience and long term vision
Construction firms invest for the long term, we need our next government to do the same
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NewsHS2 cuts risk turning railway into ‘shuttle service’ between Acton and Birmingham, says Armitt
NIC chair adds chopping and changing flagship project sends ‘incredibly negative message’ to world
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FeaturesInfrastructure in crisis: ministers must honour commitments so schemes like HS2 can overcome poor perceptions
Will the UK’s biggest projects ever be built on time and to budget? Despite recent evidence, it’s not impossible to think that they might – but some things have to change, Dave Rogers reports
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Features‘Just get on and build the thing.’ John Armitt goes in to bat for HS2
The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission on why politics can never be taken out of building and why we should stop dithering
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Kay Hughes
Kay Hughes talks about the importance of public purpose behind infrastructure projects, the importance of technology and her love of gardening
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: introducing the infrastructure and planning stream
This stream will look at what tends to go wrong with larger infrastructure projects and suggest potential solutions and new approaches
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Mark Wild
Mark Wild talks about the emergence of net zero as a key issue for construction, his love of the Elizabeth Line and the need to tackle the ‘boom and bust’ nature of construction