Infrastructure Focus – Page 7
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FeaturesHigh 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
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FeaturesChoose your weapon: The defence sector
For those hoping to fight for some of the £2.9bn of annual construction work from the MoD’s property arm, the target has shifted
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FeaturesAll 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
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FeaturesThe 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
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FeaturesNuclear alert: Future of £50bn new build plan
In the weeks following fukushima, the UK nuclear industry is already under review. what does this mean for the future of £50bn new build plan?
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FeaturesEast London Line big winner at Civil Engineering Awards
The awards took place last Friday honouring the civil engineers that make London run - from infrastructure, to buildings to the protection offered by the Thames Barrier.
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FeaturesBlackfriars station: Pulling out the stops
Blackfriars station is being rebuilt on a bridge right over the River Thames. With a four-lane road to the north, live railway lines on all sides and the river below, it’s not the easiest site on which to deliver a complex project. So how was it done? Thomas Lane buys ...
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FeaturesA hard man to lose: Rob Holden on leaving Crossrail
When Rob Holden, chief executive of Crossrail, resigned last week, the company was quick to try to reassure its partners. But questions remain as to why he quit and where his departure leaves the £14.5bn project in its most critical year so far
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FeaturesNew industrialists: Waste and power station design
Dark satanic mills were once, in fact, exuberant celebrations of technology and design. Now Cabe’s new guidelines on power stations and waste facilities will try to put the architecture back into industry
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FeaturesInfrastructure - The big picture
The UK infrastructure sector is expected to grow by 42% by 2014, but where is the money going to come from? Two speakers from last week’s Infrastructure Now online conference, Richard Threlfall and Steve Waltho, take a peek at the future of this potentially lucrative area
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FeaturesMarket 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
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FeaturesFive 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
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FeaturesDavid 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.
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FeaturesMaglev high-speed trains: London to manchester in 55 minutes
Magnetically levitating trains are faster and quieter than high-speed trains, use less energy and take up a lot less space. So why is this technology still waiting on the platform?
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FeaturesWaiting for High Speed 2 to get here
The coalition has given its backing to a high-speed rail network in the UK, but there is a lot of uncertainty over how, when and in what form it will arrive
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FeaturesEDF nuclear boss talkin' about his generation
Alan Cumming wants your help building EDF’s third-generation nuclear power plants, which, if all goes to plan, means four multibillion-pound projects and more than 150 contracts up for grabs
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FeaturesEnergy 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
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FeaturesOn 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
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FeaturesInfrastructure 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
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Features2012 countdown: Infrastructure
The Olympics isn’t just about show-stopping stadiums. In fact, the budget for venues is £700m less than the cost of the no-frills enabling works, roads and utilities