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Construction contracts
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High Speed Rail, Railways
Hitachi and rail industry agree service recovery plan
Hitachi Rail and rail industry agree service recovery plan to get trains back on track.Read more -
HS2
HS2 launches first giant tunnelling machine
HS2 launches the first of 10 huge machines that will dig 64 miles of tunnel on Phase One of project.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Environment
New wharf project achieves first CEEQUAL Award in Antarctica
Antarctic project rewarded for environmental approach to biodiversity and sustainability.Read more -
Diversity and inclusion
New report calls for ‘queering’ of public spaces to encourage inclusion
‘Queering Public Space’ calls for an urgent rethink of how towns and cities are designed.Read more -
Net Zero
Atkins-designed compact nuclear power station unveiled
UK SMR consortium reveals the latest design of its proposed factory-built nuclear power station.Read more -
National Infrastructure Commission
Behaviour change and infrastructure beyond Covid-19
Look beyond short term projections to guide post-Covid infrastructure decisions, says NIC.Read more -
Transport
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An Infrastructure Intelligence webinar on Friday 28 May looking at what the future holds for transport.Read more -
Social value
Tilbury Douglas appoints new head of social value
New social value appointment at Tilbury Douglas.Read more -
Net Zero
Using data to deliver on sustainability goals
Data is increasingly being seen as the enabler to organisational efficiency and successful programme delivery.Read more -
Hybrid working – are you ready for the next big disrupter?
Managers must lead the way in a post-pandemic workplace with new, more flexible working patterns.Read more -
Industry bodies
Women in Transport names Jo Field as new president
Communications professional Jo Field is the new president of Women in Transport.Read more -
Politics
Construction leaders welcome Queen’s speech
Construction leaders welcome Queen's speech, though questions remain about the detail around delivery and devolution.Read more -
Building back better will require a political balancing act
ACE's Matthew Farrow offers his thoughts on what the Queen's speech means for the construction industry.Read more -
Digital transformation
Why we need new contracting models to support digital transformation
Construction contracts need to change to enable the industry's digital transformation.Read more -
Social value
Osborne looks to Thrive to improve social value outputs
Osborne appoints Thrive Social Value to revolutionise social impact reporting.Read more -
HS2
HS2 and CECA announce partnership agreement
New partnership designed to help boost civil engineering SME supply chain.Read more -
Network Rail
Network Rail and RIBA announce railway station design winner
Edinburgh-based 7N Architects win competition to help shape Britain’s future railways.Read more -
Regional Infrastructure
Designs revealed for £100m Darlington station redevelopment
Full steam ahead as plans revealed for £100m Darlington station redevelopment.Read more -
HS2
Mace Dragados win £570m HS2 Curzon Street contract
Mace and Dragados will build HS2's Birmingham Curzon Street station, in a deal worth up to £570m.Read more -
Net Zero
UK business secretary praises construction’s contribution to net zero
Construction industry praised for tangible progress on net zero at business leaders' B7 summit.Read more -
Obituary
Campbell Reith founder Peter Campbell dies
Founder of Campbell Reith and former ACE chairman Peter Campbell has died.Read more -
Diversity and inclusion
Neurodiversity in planning toolkit launched
Planning toolkit launched providing practical advice on ensuring that engagement is genuinely open to everyone.Read more
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