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Highlights
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Crossrail
Launch date delayed as Crossrail needs a further £2bn to complete project
Crossrail costs spiral and 2019 launch date delayed as London mayor and the government stump up more cash to deliver the project.Read more -
Digital infrastructure
National digital twin means better data, better decisions and better outcomes
The chair of the digital framework task group explains more about a landmark digital development for infrastructure.Read more -
Rail
Long-awaited rail sector deal hopes to encourage industry to embrace digital
The rail industry is being urged to embrace technological advancements in a bid to drive productivity as part of the new sector deal.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Planning
Ten years on - older, but any wiser?
After ten years of the Planning Act, Barton Willmore's Tom Carpen considers the difference it’s made and what comes next.Read more -
Infrastructure investment
£413bn UK infrastructure plan has "long way to go", KPMG say
Despite standing at £413bn, KPMG claim more needs to be done to drive private investment to bridge spending gap in the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline.Read more -
High Speed Rail
Firm behind an "M25 for high-speed trains" blasts DfT for "premature" rejection
The boss of a firm behind a £10bn rail scheme connecting Gatwick and Heathrow says the DfT is "looking through the telescope from the wrong end”.Read more -
Crossrail
Board papers show Sir Terry Morgan warned Crossrail opening was at “high risk” in July
Released board papers have provided an inside look at the Crossrail delay saga and when the mayor and TfL were warned of concerns.Read more -
Digital infrastructure
Digital twins are growing up
With all the talk about 'digital twins', there is a need to qualify what the term means says Mott MacDonald's Richard Shennan.Read more -
International
Young professionals wanted to sit on key international future leaders’ group
FIDIC is searching for young professionals working in the consulting engineering sector to join its Young Professionals Forum steering committee.Read more -
Sustainability
London ranked as the most sustainable city in the world
Experts are calling for greater financial autonomy and guarantees on Crossrail 2 and tube upgrades if London is to remain at the top.Read more -
Housing
Engineers say London has capacity to build 280,000 more homes above railways
Engineers from WSP claim that space above train, overground and tube lines could result in 280,000 homes being built within London.Read more -
Company news
Labour want Interserve banned from public contract bidding as concerns mount
Labour want Interserve to prove they are financially stable before they are allowed to bid on any more public contracts.Read more -
Roundtable debate
The liability and payment problems that keep industry leaders awake at night
A recent roundtable attempted to address items like why liability limits are so important, the widening of third party rights and the need to tackle the late payment problem.Read more -
Digital infrastructure
Principles to guide development of national digital twin released
Key principles to develop an ecosystem of digital twins connected by securely shared data are launched.Read more -
Crossrail 2
The Crossrail 2 conundrum: How will the £30bn scheme be paid for?
Crossrail 2’s managing director Michele Dix provides an update on progress, how it can be more affordable and lessons learnt from the Elizabeth Line.Read more -
Technology
How BIM is transforming the way we build future roads
BIM is starting to transform projects will be vital in improving the large infrastructure programmes that the UK needs.Read more -
Towns
Will the chancellor’s pledge to save UK town centres be delivered?
A £675m government fund to support Britain’s high streets has the potential to help keep town and city centres alive.Read more -
Water & Waste
AECOM appointed lead designer on £45m Bristol sewer
AECOM has won a contract to provide civil, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and structural design services on a new Bristol sewer.Read more -
Apprenticeships
Contractors hiring apprentices expected to rise by 72% in the last two years, CECA say
New data published by CECA appears to show that contractors are bucking the trend for the wider economy and hiring more apprentices than graduates.Read more -
Electric cars
Let’s make a serious commitment to energy infrastructure investment
An engineering boss says the need for widespread implementation of smart-charging technology will only increase with more EVs on the road.Read more -
Resurrecting the golden age of infrastructure
Reflecting on the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Preston bypass.Read more -
Company news
Sir Terry Morgan steps down as chair of Crossrail and HS2
The transport secretary and mayor of London have accepted the resignation of Sir Terry Morgan as chairman of Crossrail Ltd.Read more -
Roads
Watchdog calls on Highways England to put road users at the heart of tunnel design
Transport Focus, working with Highways England, has published new research into how road users experience tunnels and what they want from future designs.Read more
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Airports
VIDEO: Stunning fly-through shows Manchester Airport transformation
Find out how Manchester Airport will look in ten years time after its £10bn transformation.Read more
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
Video: So what exactly is Cross Laminated timber?
Sky’s Health and Fitness Centre is the latest cross-laminated timber structure to open on its west London campus. Read the feature and watch the Trada-supported video.Read more
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