All infrastructure articles – Page 5
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NewsMajor projects to be hit by ‘mammoth’ admin burden from aggregate levy reforms
PwC says proposals to remove tax exemption for gravel pits could become law as soon as March
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NewsHS2’s eastern leg to Leeds scrapped with Northern Powerhouse Rail also pulled, government confirms
Ministers finally unveil long-awaited plans for regional rail upgrades
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CommentChallenges posed by climate crisis should be an opportunity not a threat
Firms already working towards a sustainable future can thrive. COP26 last was a wake-up call for everyone else
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NewsUK’s infrastructure priorities over the next three decades revealed
National Infrastructure Commission sets out nine areas most in need of government investment ahead of official report due in 2023
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NewsKent councils back Crossrail extension plan
Proposals could see line link up with Channel Tunnel
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NewsBudget and autumn spending review: What can construction expect?
Expectations for big spending pledges set low as Sunak seeks to bring down deficit
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NewsGovernment looks set to scrap HS2’s eastern leg in favour of regional links
Boris Johnson expected to make announcement on new rail policy at this week’s conference
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CommentIt is vital that we rise to the digital challenge
The infrastructure sector is among the last to embrace the potential of the digital revolution but it is in all of our interests to do so, says Richard Threlfall
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NewsFive firms shortlisted for £1.9bn Lower Thames Crossing jobs
Contracts cover approach roads either side of the river Thames
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NewsArcadis appointed commercial partner for £5bn East West Rail link
Consultant will draw up business case for next stage of line
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FeaturesRebuilding Peru after the El Niño floods
After large areas of Peru were devastated in the wake of 2017’s El Niño, it looked to the UK to provide expert assistance in its rebuilding efforts.
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NewsOsborne’s infrastructure arm snapped up by private equity
Former Skanska UK chief David Fison to step in as division’s new chairman
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NewsHS2’s eastern leg ‘not needed’, says West Midlands mayor
Andy Street said the business case for connecting Midlands towns was ‘substantially better’ than for HS2
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NewsNorthern Ireland Water starts search for firms on £1.2bn major projects framework
Framework to run for maximum of eight years
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FeaturesMark Wild interview: why Crossrail will be worth the wait
There are just two questions people want answered about Crossrail: when will it open and how much is it all going to cost? Well, says project boss Mark Wild, that all rather depends…
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NewsChancellor officially opens UK infrastructure bank
Billions of funding for UK businesses available from today
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NewsRecommendations to keep HS2 on track taken on board, NAO says
Spending watchdog issued 14 recommendations to keep costs and schedules under control
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NewsHS2 outlines plans to stop Chiltern tunnelling contaminating local water supplies
Senior project manager admits job facing ‘significant challenge’ with surrounding terrain
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NewsGovernment’s chief infrastructure advisor casts doubt on next phase of HS2
Nick Smallwood says for link to go ahead rail passenger numbers need to recover to pre-covid levels