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Highlights
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Air quality
ClientEarth demands urgent clarification on UK government’s air quality plans
Government asked to clarify the guidance it has given to local authorities on how to evaluate the best ways of reducing air pollution.Read more -
Housing
Mayor’s new planning rules to boost affordable housing in London
London mayor Sadiq Khan announces new guidance to increase the number of affordable homes built in the capital.Read more -
Wales, Rail
Welsh rail 'game changer' bogged down in devolution disagreement
Plans for a big improvement in local railways in Wales appear stuck as a row erupts between the Welsh government and Whitehall over funding and process attached to devolving rail powers.Read more
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Digital infrastructure
New predictions for engineering’s digital future
Technology will radically overhaul the way buildings are designed, constructed and managed in future, says new industry white paper.Read more -
Grenfell tower fire
Grenfell Tower Inquiry terms of reference published
Inquiry will examine circumstances surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower but not wider social housing issues.Read more -
International
Mott MacDonald to design 20km road rehabilitation project in Dominica
A UK Department for International Development grant is helping to fund a road rehabilitation project in Dominica.Read more -
Northern transport
WSP to take forward Stockport Transport Interchange masterplan
Consultancy to conduct feasibility study to look at potential development opportunities surrounding plans to redevelop Stockport's bus station into a major transport hub.Read more -
Scotland
Sweco to lead on delivery of £113m Cross Tay Link Road project
Latest phase of Perth Transport Futures project will deliver a new bridge across the River Tay.Read more -
Environment
Green growth under the spotlight at EIC political summit
The EIC Political Summit will help companies to assess the prospects of green growth over the coming years.Read more -
Rail
Ordsall Chord nears completion with signature beam lift
Network Rail's Ordsall Chord Alliance has carried out two 40t steel beam lifts to complete the arch bridge central to the Northern Hub rail link connecting Manchester Piccadilly and Victoria stations.Read more -
Roads
Highways England releasing further funds for development
Contributions from the HE's Growth and Housing Fund will go towards road schemes in Leicestershire and Hampshire for aiding developments in need of connections to the strategic road network.Read more -
London
Garden Bridge project officially closed as Trust gives up
The Garden Bridge Trust has admitted defeat in an announcement that confirms Sadiq Khan's removal of public guarantees for maintenance costs has finally ended all hope for the £200m project.Read more -
Environment
Mayor of London publishes draft London Environment Strategy
A draft London Environment Plan has been published by the mayor and is now out for consultation with stakeholders.Read more -
London
London Overground extension cleared for construction
Powers have been granted to commence construction of an extension of the London Overground line from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside.Read more -
Northern transport
It's time to get serious about Crossrail for the north
Support is growing for more money to be spent on transport in the north.Read more -
Skills
Lack of focus on recruitment “could force building firms out of business”
Failing to address recruitment challenges could force construction firms out of business.Read more -
Company news
Sweco expands in Ireland with new Cork office opening
Sweco continues its expansion by opening a new office in Ireland.Read more -
Electric cars
Electric vehicles and UK power challenges - business risk or opportunity?
New government commitments to improve air quality have the potential for business disruption on a grand scale.Read more -
Education
Mott MacDonald to design new University of Sheffield building
Consultant to provide civil, structural, acoustic and fire engineering design services on new Faculty of Social Sciences building in Sheffield.Read more -
Transport
Views sought on new transport body for Oxfordshire and Cambridgeshire
England’s Economic Heartland Strategic Alliance is seeking views on the establishment of a new transport body.Read more -
Regeneration
Imaginative designs invited for defunct gasholder bases
National Grid has teamed up with RIBA to launch a competition aimed at finding innovative ways of regenerating voids left vacant on sites of disused gasholders.Read more -
Gatwick Airport
Consultants selected for £1.2bn Gatwick investment programme
Gatwick Airport has appointed 18 consultancy firms for design services in support of construction work planned for the next five years.Read more -
Energy
Energy cost review launched to examine electricity supply chain
An independent review of the UK energy market has been announced by the government to look for ways of reducing costs in electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply.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