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Highlights
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Housing
Housebuilders need more than rhetoric and money to deliver results
The government needs to unlock the shackles preventing housebuilders from building the homes that Britain needs.Read more -
Air quality
Missed air quality targets hit new high as ClientEarth mulls fresh legal action
Campaign group threatens to take the government to court for a third time.Read more -
National Infrastructure Plan
Tackle ‘three Cs’ or failing infrastructure will hold the country back, says Adonis
The government needs to get a grip on the UK's failing infrastructure says Lord Adonis as he launches the first National Infrastructure Assessment.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Northern Ireland
New £1.3bn property portfolio to drive investment in Northern Ireland
Portfolio of seven projects includes opportunities for UK and international investors in a range of sectors.Read more -
Sustainability
ENVAC debuts automated smart waste collection system in Stockholm
New initiative aims to create a ready market for smart solutions and support transition to a smart, sustainable Europe.Read more -
Economic development
New partnership to promote Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford growth corridor
Local authorities join forces to help unlock the potential of key growth corridor.Read more -
Air quality
Mayor of London unveils hard-hitting air quality campaign
Advertising campaign’s images aim to remind Londoners of the urgency of cutting pollution.Read more -
Air quality
Londoners say poor air quality is harming their health
Public health is being adversely impacted by air quality in the capital.Read more -
Company news
SOCOTEC - a new name and new logo for market leader
Testing, inspection and compliance services provider for the infrastructure sector, ESG, has a new name and a new logo.Read more -
Solar power
Mott MacDonald's South African solar power success
South African solar power plant completes its first month of operation.Read more -
High Speed Rail
National College for High Speed Rail opens its doors in Birmingham
New college to play key role in generating the workforce who will design and build the UK’s new high-speed rail network, including HS2.Read more -
Roads
Area 10 Asset Support Contract extended
Highways England has opted to extend the Area 10 Asset Support Contract, before replacing it with the new 'Asset Delivery Model'.Read more -
Brexit
Builders slam hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic
Fears over Brexit border solution for Northern Ireland voiced by construction lobby group.Read more -
National Infrastructure Assessment
"An important moment": Industry reacts to interim infrastructure assessment
The industry has largely welcomed the focus of the National Infrastructure Commission's latest interim assessment.Read more -
Bridges
Mersey Gateway Bridge opens to traffic
New Mersey Gateway Crossing will significantly reduce network congestion and improve connectivity for businesses and communities.Read more -
Sustainability
Government publishes Clean Growth Strategy
Strategy sets out action government will take to cut emissions, increase efficiency and lower energy spend.Read more -
Rail funding
Rail network in England and Wales to get £48bn of funding
Control period 6 will see £48bn spent on the rail network over five years.Read more -
Company news
Matrix Networks appoints Wendy Andrews to board of directors
Utility infrastructure provider makes new board appointment to strengthen commercial team.Read more -
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships providing a world of opportunity
More and more young people are viewing apprenticeships as the preferred option to launch a career in engineering.Read more -
Recruitment and skills
Phasing large-scale recruitment for project success
When it comes to large-scale recruitment, where should employers start and how can they avoid pitfalls?Read more -
Brexit
Searching for silver linings amidst the Brexit clouds
Matthew Farrow looks at the implications of Brexit for environmental consultancy businesses.Read more -
Sustainability
Organic waste could provide building materials of the future
Capturing organic waste streams from cities and the countryside could provide the industry with lower-cost, lower-CO2 building materials.Read more -
Infrastructure investment
Financial advisers back UK infrastructure to counter market headwinds
Infrastructure is seen as an attractive asset class because of its stable and predictable demand and long-term contracted revenue streams.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