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Highlights
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Housing
Atkins launches new business to reimagine social housing delivery
A new housing business will prioritise brownfield and under-utilised land within existing communities.Read more -
HS2
HS2 comes at an “exorbitant cost to nature,” according to new report
HS2 has disputed claims made by The Wildlife Trusts on the scale of destruction and impact that HS2 will cause to nature.Read more -
Heathrow Airport
Heathrow to hold public consultation to finalise expansion plans
Airport to hold further public consultation to finalise expansion proposals, following the CAA's decision to cap early spending on the project.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Company news
Hitachi Rail announce up to 250 job losses at County Durham factory
Job cuts come as major contract nears completion, but Hitachi Rail reaffirms UK commitment with new £8.5m investment.Read more -
Regeneration
Building Scotland Fund reaches £100m milestone
Scottish housing, regeneration and industrial and commercial developments supported by the Building Scotland Fund (BSF) have reached the £100m milestone.Read more -
Modern Methods of Construction
New research aims to demonstrate value of modern methods of construction
New report offers advice to the house building sector to support the faster and reliable delivery of high-quality homes.Read more -
Contract award
Ramboll reawarded role for British Antarctic Survey in £40-50m contract
Ramboll cements its position as a leading engineering consultant in the Antarctic.Read more -
Company news
Galliford Try issues confident 2020 forecast
Newly-focussed Galliford Try is confident about future following the sale of its Linden Homes and Partnerships and Regeneration divisions to Bovis Homes.Read more -
Northern Ireland
Optimism from construction sector as Northern Ireland assembly reopens
Cross-border infrastructure set for boost after Northern Ireland's power-sharing assembly reopens for business.Read more -
Railways
Northern Rail franchise under threat, with public ownership a serious option
Arriva’s Northern Rail franchise under threat, but government faces calls for infrastructure investment to tackle failing service.Read more -
Construction
Cautious construction firms opt for temps amid uncertainty, says new report
Brexit shadow still looms over industry, with companies showing a reluctance to hire for full time positions.Read more -
Contracts
African Development Bank signs five-year agreement to use FIDIC standard contracts
FIDIC has signed an agreement with another major international funding organisation to use its standard contracts.Read more -
Construction
Construction sector failing to learn from past projects, according to new survey
New survey by Turner & Townsend says the industry needs to do more to measure performance and review procurement processes.Read more -
Industry challenge and change
Be wary of false assumptions on industry improvement initiatives
The construction industry needs to be wary of the hype around single generic solutions clouding judgement, says ACE's chief executive.Read more -
Environment
Wates Group aims to go waste and carbon free by 2025
The Wates Group has committed to eliminating waste and carbon from its operations by 2025, setting three bold targets to help ensure it does ‘zero harm’ to the environment.Read more -
Network Rail
Network Rail launches action plan for working with SMEs
Network Rail has published an action plan for working more effectively with SMEs, aiming to achieve the government’s target of 33% of its annual expenditure to be spent via SMEs by 2022.Read more -
Frameworks
Winners of Pagabo’s £10bn major works frameworks announced
Pagabo's public sector framework, which launches in April 2020, will see up to 28 contractors deliver projects starting at £5m.Read more -
Interview
Embracing change at Jacobs
Jacobs company president and chief operating officer Bob Pragada speaks to Infrastructure Intelligence.Read more -
Industry bodies
“Future is in our hands,” says new ACE chair
New ACE chair Paul Reilly is very optimistic about the future as he takes the helm at the engineering and consultancy industry group.Read more -
Environment
University professor launches ‘world-first’ recycled brick
Inventor hopes that bricks made from 90% recycled construction and demolition waste can support the sustainability ambitions of today’s construction industry.Read more -
Network Rail
Network Rail announces £640m contract awards to deliver design services
Consultancy firms have benefited from Network Rail's announcement of 82 framework contracts to deliver design services across the country.Read more -
Consultancy and Engineering Awards 2020
Nominations now open for 2020 Consultancy and Engineering Awards
Annual awards programme for consultancy and engineering firms is now open for entries.Read more -
West Coast Rail
Alstom wins £642m deal to refurbish and maintain Avanti West Coast trains
One of Britain’s most iconic train fleets is to undergo a major refurbishment that will create scores of jobs.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