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Company news
CBRE agrees £960m deal to buy majority stake in Turner & Townsend
CBRE to acquire 60% majority interest and form strategic partnership with Turner and Townsend.Read more -
Net Zero, National Infrastructure Commission
UK must commit to new greenhouse gas removal technology, says NIC
Government must get ahead of the game in crucial engineered removals sector, says new NIC report.Read more -
Net Zero
Towards cleaner construction report launched
Infrastructure Intelligence and Tarmac team up to launch a new net zero report which should be required reading for the industry.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Green transport
Hertfordshire-Essex Rapid Transit vision unveiled
Plans for a new mass rapid transit system, the first of its kind in Hertfordshire, have been unveiled by the local county councilRead more -
Company news
Atkins appoints new digital lead for transportation
New digital appointment will help Atkins deliver projects through a more data-driven design approach.Read more -
Flexible working
Pagabo recognised for positive approach to flexible working
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner visits framework specialists aiming to make flexible working a force for good.Read more -
Transport for the North
Transport for the North welcomes two new leaders
Martin Tugwell and Louise Gittins take up key roles to lead strategic investment plans.Read more -
Sustainability
New NATURE Tool aims to become industry standard for sustainability
Net gain measurement tool aims to become industry standard on delivering sustainability across the UK.Read more -
Regions
Liverpool can thrive without UNESCO world heritage status
Losing its world heritage status will not hold the development of Liverpool back as it looks to the future.Read more -
Company news
Tetra Tech buys UK consultancy Hoare Lea
Another leading UK consultancy firm is bought by a major US engineering firm.Read more -
Flood protection
River Thames Scheme contractor search begins
Search is on for contractors to work on major flood alleviation scheme to help thousands of residents and businesses.Read more -
Airports
Manchester Airport transformation unveiled
Buro Happold plays a key role in the £1bn transformation of Manchester Airport.Read more -
Green transport
Green light for study into UK’s first ‘electric motorway’
Study will look at adapting trucks to run on motorways using overhead wires, like rail and trolley-bus systems.Read more -
Procurement
Pagabo announces £1.56bn demolition framework
Pagabo issues PIN for £1.56bn national demolition and land preparation framework.Read more -
Obituary
Remembering Jackie Whitelaw
Infrastructure Intelligence editor Andy Walker writes about construction journalist, Jackie Whitelaw, who has sadly died.Read more -
Company news
Dominvs Group ramps up social value capability with Seerbridge acquisition
London-based real estate platform and investment group buys social value consultancy.Read more -
Homes for Scotland
Homes for Scotland hits out at increased planning delays
Scottish trade body says 54-week decision times for major housing applications are unacceptable.Read more -
Net Zero
Atkins and Faithful+Gould to drive office sustainability
Atkins and Faithful+Gould appointed to bring government office space up to Net Zero standard.Read more -
Construction Leadership Council
CLC calls for double-vaccinated workers to be exempt from ‘pingdemic’
CLC calls for double-vaccinated workers to be exempt from self-isolation to avoid sector grinding to a halt.Read more -
Company news
Mace appoints two new directors
Lizz Robinson and Mark Anders join Mace following major Highways England win.Read more -
Company news
John Crack joins Mott MacDonald to head up major projects
John Crack joins Mott MacDonald to head up major projects in the built environment sector.Read more -
Procurement
Guidance on new government ‘green tendering’ rules
Bidders risk disqualification from public tenders if they fail to produce a satisfactory carbon reduction plan.Read more -
Water & Waste
Northumbrian Water win for Esh-Stantec joint venture
More success for a JV that has delivered £90m of work over the last six-year years.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