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Highlights
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HS2
Government confirms HS2 Phase 2 routes
Six out of seven proposed changes to Phase 2a to Crewe and Phase 2b to the East Midlands, Leeds and Manchester have been confirmed.Read more -
HS2
HS2 Phase One winners announced with station designers shortlist
Winners of £6.6bn of main contracts for HS2 Phase One revealed, with the shortlist of station designers as plans progress for Phase 2.Read more -
Grenfell tower fire
Grenfell industry response group endorsed by construction leaders
The Construction Leadership Council has given its backing to the industry group established to respond to the Grenfell Tower disasterRead more
Latest news and analysis
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London
London mayor sheds new light on devolved transport spend conundrum
Sadiq Khan debunks the myth that London receives more than its fair share of transport spending.Read more -
Late payments damaging SME suppliers in the construction sector
Late payments impact the construction sector, but for SMEs this can impact the very survival of their business.Read more -
Innovation
Building with numbers
Using maths and new technology, Andrew Watts examines deliverance of new industry innovation.Read more -
Company news
Turner & Townsend sees profits jump for seventh successive year
Despite challenging market conditions, Turner & Townsend records buoyant annual results.Read more -
US infrastructure’s trillion dollar challenge
Added pressures are piling up for the US infrastructure sector which needs trillion dollar investment to meet current needs.Read more -
Innovation
Pushing the industry forward, one innovation at a time
We report on a new initiative that is providing a safe space for infrastructure innovation.Read more -
Diversity
Are we ever going to fix the gender gap?
Gender diversity is good for business, so why is the industry still trying to get to grips with the challenge?Read more -
After Brexit
Is the industry Brexit ready?
Brexit is on the way and the reality of the UK's exit from the EU will soon become real - but is the industry ready?Read more -
Devolution
Mayor Burnham calls for revolution in technical education
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham calls for an end to the “stigma linked to the class system” around technical education.Read more -
Editor’s message and July/August 2017 magazine download
The latest edition of the Infrastructure Intelligence magazine is ready for download.Read more -
Flood protection
Natural flood protection scheme to 'slow the flow' in the north west
Water catchment areas across Greater Manchester and the Peak District will get natural flood alleviation measures through a £1m scheme – one of 58 set to benefit from a £15m government fund.Read more -
Devolution
Liverpool metro mayor and combined authority unveil 100-day plan
Steve Rotheram sets out a 100-day action plan to deliver “transformational change” across the Liverpool city region.Read more -
Transport
Atkins wins design competition for marine transit stations in Dubai
Atkins’ sustainable design for marine stations wins Dubai Road and Transport Authority competition.Read more -
Roads
Motorway lay-bys turning orange
The M3 is the first motorway to get lay-bys painted orange to aid perceptions of the safety of all-lane-running, as Highways England turns two years old and cranks up the spending.Read more -
Transport
Transport investments to boost apprenticeship opportunities
Recent major transport investment is anticipated to spur up to 35,000 new apprenticeship opportunities over the next five years according to a new report by the Department for Transport.Read more -
Rail
CAF to build trains at new site in South Wales
Spanish train manufacturer CAF plans to create 300 jobs at a new factory near Newport.Read more -
Sustainability
UK needs industry-wide carbon target for infrastructure
Infrastructure sector needs robust targets to ensure that action to reduce emissions goes far enough.Read more -
Northern Powerhouse
Changing the Northern Powerhouse to benefit the people
People's Powerhouse event highlights the need for communities, skills and health to be as much a feature of Northern Powerhouse as transport and infrastructure.Read more -
Northern transport
Transport bosses sign up for new Metrolink extension deal
Manchester Metrolink expansion continues with extension to the Trafford Centre via Trafford Park.Read more -
Company news
BWB ready to expand after acquisition by Spanish engineering giant CAF Group
Spanish engineering giant CAF Group has acquired leading UK engineering consultancy BWB.Read more
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Featured video
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