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Highlights
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Budget 2021
Time to turn words into action and deliver on infrastructure
The government needs to focus on infrastructure delivery, following the chancellor's budget.Read more -
Budget 2021, Post-Covid recovery
Construction industry leaders welcome budget
Leading construction industry figures welcome Rishi Sunak's budget's ongoing business support.Read more -
Net Zero
Make sure you have your say in key industry net zero survey
Infrastructure Intelligence editor, Andy Walker, urges all readers to have their say on how the industry delivers on net zero.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Infrastructure design
New Atkins-designed Bournemouth University building now open
The Atkins-designed Bournemouth Gateway Building, the new home for Bournemouth University’s Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, has opened.Read more -
Construction output
UK construction enjoys solid return to growth in February
Construction sector rebounds in February amid boost from commercial work, according to latest PMI data.Read more -
Budget 2021
Encouraging signs from Sunak, but more pipeline progress needed
Construction businesses need to see more tangible signs of the next phase of investment in the government's infrastructure pipeline.Read more -
Social value
Online conference to take deep dive into social value and construction
Sign up now for our online conference on social value and the construction sector on 26 March.Read more -
Magazine download
Editor’s message and March/April 2021 magazine download
The March/April 2021 digital edition of the Infrastructure Intelligence magazine is now available for download.Read more -
Company news
Taylor Wimpey sets aside £125m to tackle cladding and fire safety issues
Taylor Wimpey sets aside £125m to protect householders, as annual report reveals 68.4% drop in 2020 pre-tax profit.Read more -
Network Rail
Network Rail appoint Michelle Handforth as Wales and Western MD
Michelle Handforth will join Network Rail in the summer, replacing Mark Langman following his retirement.Read more -
Company news
Interserve Construction rebrands as Tilbury Douglas Construction
Interserve Construction and Interserve Engineering Services to rebrand as Tilbury Douglas Construction and Tilbury Douglas Engineering.Read more -
Company news
Mott MacDonald appoints Sally Sudworth as head of sustainability and climate change
Sally Sudworth joins Mott MacDonald from the UK Environment Agency, where she led the net zero carbon strategy for infrastructure.Read more -
Professional development
New era for certification and professional development as FIDIC Credentialing launched
New service launched to provide examination and certification services for global professionals working in the construction and infrastructure sector.Read more -
Construction futures
Making the Construction Playbook a reality
How consultants can help government clients implement the key aims of the Construction Playbook.Read more -
Cities
Pandemic can be a catalyst for changing future cities
Webinar explores what the Covid pandemic means for the future of cities.Read more -
National Infrastructure Commission
Maintaining operability with renewables possible at little additional cost, says NIC
Maintaining operability of highly renewable electricity system possible at little additional cost, says new NIC report.Read more -
Active Travel
Arup and Sustrans start work on Greater Manchester’s active neighbourhoods
Project to help Transport for Greater Manchester deliver safer streets, improved air quality and stronger communities for residents.Read more -
Company news
Turner & Townsend appoint former director-general of UK vaccine taskforce
Nick Elliott has joined Turner & Townsend’s senior UK management team.Read more -
Diversity and inclusion
Tarmac secures diversity and inclusion accolade
Tarmac achieves accreditation for its commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.Read more -
Insurance
When choosing a PI insurance broker, presentation is key
The way in which a professional services firm is represented in the insurance market can be critical.Read more -
Business
Mace launches ambitious five-year business strategy
Bold targets include achieving £3bn annual revenue by 2026 and closing gender and ethnicity pay gap by 10% year on year.Read more -
Regeneration
New Everton stadium plans unanimously approved
Mott MacDonald helps secure planning permission for new 52,888 capacity Everton stadium.Read more -
Net Zero
Arup to research future UK offshore wind scenarios
Arup appointed to research a range of scenarios for future UK offshore wind development.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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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