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Highlights
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SMEs, Post-Covid recovery
New Prompt Payment Code slashes waiting time to 30 days
New rules to tackle late payment culture welcomed as a vital part of post-Covid recovery.Read more -
Net Zero, Green buildings
Future Homes Standard sets new rules for green building revolution
All homes and businesses will have to meet new Future Homes Standards, but industry calls for faster progress and clarity on retrofitting.Read more -
Construction, Building regulations and fire safety
Government to set up new national construction products regulator
Independent national regulator to ensure homes are built with safe materials, as Grenfell Inquiry reveals manufacturers ignored safety rules.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Net Zero
The 12 steps to decarbonise your city
Practical guidance on how cities can decarbonise and achieve a net zero future.Read more -
Net Zero
Mott MacDonald awarded key European hydrogen role
Mott MacDonald awarded key role on Europe’s largest hydrogen project.Read more -
International
FIDIC launches live international event series for 2021
International engineering federation unveils online event series for 2021.Read more -
Northern Ireland
Pandemic causes 30% slump to Northern Ireland construction
Despite Covid slump, construction in Northern Ireland remains one of the better performing sectors of the economy.Read more -
Net Zero
NIC opens call for evidence to boost UK net zero strategy
Call for evidence opens on potential of greenhouse gas removal infrastructure to boost UK net zero strategy.Read more -
Company news
Ramboll appoints former brigadier to lead defence work
Former head of infrastructure with the British army to lead Ramboll’s defence and public procurement work.Read more -
Transport for the North
Transport budget cuts threaten levelling-up agenda, say northern leaders
Funding for Transport for the North and key transport initiatives set to be cut from April 2021.Read more -
Net Zero
Scotland updates its roadmap for net zero
The Scottish government has updated its Climate Change Plan 2018-2032.Read more -
Transport for London
London buses pass milestone on the road to net zero
TfL says its buses now meet ULEZ emissions standards across the entire city.Read more -
Industry bodies
British Expertise International names Derrick Sanyahumbi as new CEO
The UK's leading membership organisation for UK-based companies exporting infrastructure services has a new CEO.Read more -
Digital transformation
Data is the oxygen for any business
Report on our special business webinar, organised with Atkins, on the importance of data and its key role in construction transformation.Read more -
Levelling up
Spatial plans – the key to ‘levelling up’
Spatial plans are the key to ‘levelling up’ and unlocking the wealth of England’s regions, says a new report.Read more -
Covid-19 crisis
Work safely or face lockdown, CLC warns construction
The Construction Leadership Council warns the industry to keep working safely or face more restrictions.Read more -
Industry bodies
ACE’s chair and vice-chairs to continue in post in 2021
ACE opts for continuity as the industry moves from pandemic to recovery over the coming months.Read more -
Digital transformation
BAM set to trial 5G in construction
BAM set to participate in £28m project to trial innovative new uses of 5G.Read more -
Net Zero
Mace achieves net zero carbon for 2020
Mace announces it has achieved ambition to be a net zero carbon business in 2020.Read more -
Procurement
Procurement needs a gold standard
Pagabo executive chairman Gerard Toplass discusses the need for a new ‘gold standard’ for frameworks.Read more -
Network Rail
Network Rail set for engineering milestone with new tunnel installation
Massive 11,000 tonne tunnel to be installed on the railway in first for UK engineering.Read more -
Homes England
Purfleet-on-Thames regeneration gets £75m funding boost
Purfleet-on-Thames town centre regeneration set for £75m boost to help deliver thousands of new homes.Read more -
International
Atkins wins Egyptian water contract
Atkins appointed to develop more sustainable and efficient water management in Egypt.Read more
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Airports
VIDEO: Stunning fly-through shows Manchester Airport transformation
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Airports
Video: Captain Jock Lowe on the Heathrow alternative
One of the team behind the rival Heathrow option says his scheme does not require a new runway just an extension of an existing one.Read more
Planning
Video: Tony Travers on better compensation for better delivery
Introducing better compensation measures is one thing that could be done to push projects through more quickly, says Tony Travers, director at the London School of Economics.Read more
Structures
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Airports
Video: Interview with Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye
Time for the infrastructure design and construction supply chain to engage with Heathrow ahead of a 2020 target start date to build the airport of the future, says Holland-Kaye.Read more