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Highlights
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Net Zero, Infrastructure Planning
New report reveals how infrastructure defines the climate
New report calls for radical change in how governments plan, deliver and manage infrastructure.Read more -
Politics, Infrastructure politics
WEBINAR: Influencing government and getting construction’s message across
Find out how to influence opinion formers at national, local and regional level at our forthcoming webinar.Read more -
Net Zero, Transport, Campaign for Better Transport
Ban domestic flights and promote rail to tackle climate change, say transport campaigners
Campaign for Better Transport calls on government to ban domestic flights and make trains cheaper to help tackle climate change.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Digital transformation
Find out how tech is changing the industry at our Disrupting Construction webinar
The construction sector is being transformed by digital. Find out how at our webinar.Read more -
“Last-chance saloon on climate change,” city council leader tells industry leaders
Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese highlights severity of climate emergency at Atkins event.Read more -
Green energy
Octopus secures £150m renewables mandate from large UK institutional investor
Octopus Energy Group to invest £150m in renewable energy infrastructure.Read more -
Net Zero
Helping clients bring their net zero ambitions to life
The construction sector’s key role as a trusted partner for clients has never been more important.Read more -
COP26
A successful COP26 can inspire progress on net zero at home
Political will for international progress on net zero should lead to progress in the UK too.Read more -
Network Rail
Dartmoor line to reopen after almost 50 years
Rail passenger services on the Dartmoor Line set to resume for first time in almost 50 years.Read more -
HS2
HS2 contract set to bring new factory to Hartlepool
New factory at Hartlepool will deliver 36,000 precast concrete segments for HS2’s London tunnels.Read more -
Nuclear
Jacobs awarded £32.5m nuclear contract extension
Jacobs awarded two-year £32.5m contract extension to support UK’s nuclear power plants.Read more -
COP26
COP26 - How was it for you? And what comes next?
Our webinar on Friday 26 November will discuss the conclusions of the COP26 international conference on climate change.Read more -
Northern Ireland
Belfast’s Linen Quarter – reimagining public realm
A look at how Belfast city centre is being reconfigured to support outdoor hospitality and enhanced social spaces.Read more -
Modern Methods of Construction
Places for People and ilke Homes strike deal to deliver 472 homes
Modular housing specialist ilke Homes and Places for People to deliver 472 affordable homes in Exeter and Sussex.Read more -
We need to rebalance to reach a resilient net zero energy system
The UK needs to move away from energy supply scenarios that provide a false sense of security.Read more -
HS2
HS2 to share project insight with the wider industry
HS2 launches new Learning Legacy website to share project insight with the wider industry.Read more -
Transport Scotland
Green light for £63m Scottish rail electrification programme
Construction expected to get underway on £63m Barrhead corridor in April 2022, with completion by December 2023.Read more -
Digital infrastructure
Industry-first venture capital AI tool launched
AI-based web-tool launched to help entrepreneurs instantly assess the relevance of their business for future investment.Read more -
HS2
HS2 to host biggest ever Meet the Contractor event
HS2 releasing over 250 packages of work for SMEs, with contracts ranging from £4,000 to £158m.Read more -
Sustainability
Delivering a recycling success to Baku
Baku recycling programme is drastically reducing the waste that is burnt or sent to landfill.Read more -
Logistics
Women can be HGV drivers too, say transport lobby group
Haulage industry cannot continue to ignore 50% of the population, say Women in Transport.Read more -
Politics
Transport investment key to levelling up, PM tells Tory party conference
Boris Johnson’s conference speech includes a pledge to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail.Read more -
Politics
Anti-construction protesters could face six-months jail under tough new rules
Tougher penalties include new offences of interfering with the operation or construction of key infrastructure.Read more
Tweets
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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