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Highlights
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Budget, Net Zero, Housing, Infrastructure and society
Cautious welcome for housing and green recovery steps, but industry expects more
Industry leaders cautiously welcome Rishi Sunak’s summer economic update but expect more in the autumn budget and spending review.Read more -
Recruitment and skills, Covid recovery
Industry and government launches Construction Talent Retention Scheme
Online portal launched to support redeployment of staff at risk of redundancy across the construction sector.Read more -
Webinar, Events, Construction and coronavirus
BOOK NOW for "Delivering the public sector pipeline after Covid" webinar
Latest Infrastructure Intelligence free webinar this Friday to look at the public sector infrastructure pipeline.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Skills
“Think about the future,” says WSP boss
Mark Naysmith, WSP UK chief executive, takes a leadership position on the issue of construction skills.Read more -
Politics
Chancellor hopes businesses and workers will do their bit to keep economy afloat
Don’t make your staff redundant is the chancellor’s unspoken message to businesses.Read more -
Cities and infrastructure
Arup’s ‘parklet’ approach to reclaiming the streets
A green infrastructure solution to the challenge of social distancing.Read more -
Magazine download
Editor’s message and July/August 2020 magazine download
The July/August 2020 digital edition of the Infrastructure Intelligence magazine is now available for download.Read more -
Infrastructure and society
West Midlands Interchange set to create 8,500 jobs
Proposed new Strategic West Midlands Interchange is poised to deliver significant benefits to Staffordshire and the west Midlands as well as boosting the UK’s logistics capacity.Read more -
Net Zero
Carbon capture project reaches key delivery milestone
AECOM brings ‘world-first’ carbon capture project to key planning milestone.Read more -
Net Zero
WSP to advise UK government on carbon capture usage and storage
Consultancy will support design of CCUS work programme to enable the deployment of projects over next decade.Read more -
Webinar
Webinar highlights construction’s vital role in achieving net zero
The construction industry has a vital role to play in achieving net zero but must move faster to meet the challenge, says webinar panel.Read more -
Webinar
Book now for essential 'Covid Recovery' July webinar series
Our July series of Friday morning webinars will help the industry as it recovers from the Covid pandemic.Read more -
Railways
Railway Industry Association calls on government to speed up rail projects
The Railway Industry Association launches second stage of its SURE campaign, calling on government to speed up rail projects.Read more -
Construction output
Big boost for construction output in June
Industry leaders cautiously welcome PMI figures that show a strong rebound in UK construction output.Read more -
Webinar
FREE WEBINAR: Delivering the private sector pipeline after Covid
An Infrastructure Intelligence free live webinar on Friday 17 July, as part of our 'Covid recovery’ series.Read more -
Webinar
FREE WEBINAR: Infrastructure after Covid – what will it look like?
An Infrastructure Intelligence free live webinar on Friday 24 July, as part of our 'Covid recovery' series.Read more -
Webinar
FREE WEBINAR: Post-Covid – the skills challenge for construction
An Infrastructure Intelligence free live webinar on Friday 31 July, as part of our ‘Covid recovery' series.Read more -
Major Projects
De-risking ‘one-of-a-kind’ projects
Persuading stakeholders that mega-projects will bring game-changing benefits for society is crucial.Read more -
Planning
Planning certainty crucial for post-Covid infrastructure delivery
Certainty in planning is the most important part of the Development Consent Order process, says new research.Read more -
Infrastructure delivery
Industry demands real action on infrastructure not slogans
Although welcoming Boris Johnson's "build, build, build" speech, construction leaders now want to see a focus on delivery.Read more -
Construction and coronavirus
Network Rail to restart construction in Scotland after three-month pause
Network Rail Scotland is restarting work on major construction projects in Scotland following a three-month pause due to Covid-19.Read more -
Net Zero
Once-in-a-generation opportunity to recalibrate economy, say ICE
The relationship between infrastructure and the 2050 net-zero target is the focus of the Institution of Civil Engineers State of the Nation 2020 report.Read more -
Net Zero
Coalition of major contractors commits to net zero
Coalition of major UK contractors make commitment to tackling the climate emergency.Read more
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Airports
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Airports
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Planning
Video: Tony Travers on better compensation for better delivery
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Structures
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Airports
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