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Highlights
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HS2
Industry urges government not to scrap HS2
Future of HS2 called into doubt, as independent government-led review set to examine whether and how to proceed.Read more -
Network Rail
AECOM and Altran win new contracts with Network Rail
Network Rail announces five-year contract award to support workbank delivery.Read more -
Construction futures
ECITB asks industry for new mandate to meet growing demand for training
The ECITB has asked engineering construction companies to back its plan on skills to steer them through a critical time for the industry.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Infrastructure Intelligence
A quick break for August bank holiday
After a short break by the sea, the next Infrastructure Intelligence e-news bulletin will land on Thursday 29 August.Read more -
Social value
Amey doubles social enterprise spend in 2018
New figures reveal that Amey doubled its social enterprise spend to over £2m last year.Read more -
European CEO Conference 2019
Delivering For Society
First sessions and three new guest speakers announced for European CEO Conference.Read more -
Company news
Costain reports fall in half-year revenue and profits
Costain reports fall in half-year revenue and profits, but confident of delivering full-year performance in line revised expectations as margins increase.Read more -
Infrastructure delivery
Arup produces guidelines for Project 13
Arup’s new report offers guidance on improving delivery and management of high-performing infrastructure, applying Project 13 principles.Read more -
Company news
Sweco appoints two new transport planning directors
Sweco appoints two new directors to its rapidly-growing transport modelling and appraisal team.Read more -
Electric cars
Electric vehicle charging points: the law on installation
As the government doubles down on a zero emissions future, Weightmans’ Lee Gordon explains the current legal landscape for those installing electric vehicle charging points.Read more -
Climate change
Risk understanding is key to improving infrastructure resilience
Large-scale infrastructure programmes in the UK can’t afford to ignore the risks posed by climate change, says Jacqueline Hughes.Read more -
Frameworks
Fusion 21 seeks contractors for £250m framework
Fusion21 announces £250m framework for building & asset improvement works.Read more -
Diversity
Walking the talk at Pride
Pride is a great time to support the LGBT community, but is the construction industry extending inclusion beyond the parade, asks Richard Chapman-Harris.Read more -
Transport funding
London to receive seven times more per person on transport than Yorkshire or North East, says IPPR
Think-tank also claims that North has missed out on £66bn transport funding over last decade compared to London.Read more -
Gender Balance
A-Level results bust myths about girls and science, say WISE campaigners
WISE welcomes new results, and calls on employers and academia to inspire girls about opportunities in engineering and technology.Read more -
Infrastructure and society
Scottish shipyard to be taken into public control
Scottish government steps in to save the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow.Read more -
Homes England
Homes England appoints four new board members
Sadie Morgan, Mark Rennison, Olivia Scanlon and Vanessa Murden join the Homes England board.Read more -
Housing
£600m housing boost for London, Bedfordshire and Essex
The government announces over £600m funding for up to 50,000 new homes and infrastructure in high demand areas in England.Read more -
Construction
New construction minister appointed
The government has confirmed Nadhim Zahawi as the new construction minister.Read more -
Nuclear decommissioning
Subcontractors invited for £400m Dounreay decommissioning
Framework contractors to hold suppliers day next month, as site moves into new phase of decommissioning.Read more -
Contracts
FIDIC signs contract training collaboration agreement with Philippines DTI
FIDIC signs agreement with Philippines DTI to train government engineers and other construction professionals in the use of FIDIC contracts.Read more -
Company news
Balfour Beatty announces strong 2019 half year results
Confident performance delivers increased profitability backed by strong cash performance.Read more -
Highways England
£22m upgrade for A64 in North Yorkshire
More than £22m is being invested on the 55-mile A64 Yorkshire coastal route over the next 12 months, say Highways England.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
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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