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Highlights
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Construction output, Post-Covid recovery
Industry confidence at near six-year high, new PMI figures reveal
Optimistic outlook as construction output expands at sharpest pace since September 2014.Read more -
Events
BOOK NOW! Infrastructure Intelligence Live free online events continue
Our popular Infrastructure Intelligence free online events continue throughout 2021.Read more -
Diversity and inclusion
Webinar to address lack of diversity and inclusion in construction
An Infrastructure Intelligence webinar on Friday 30 April will look at the lack of ethnic diversity in the construction sector and how to address the issue.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Infrastructure Planning
ICE launches consultation on infrastructure
ICE asks industry whether the UK’s infrastructure planning system is fit for challenges ahead.Read more -
Homes England
Homes England seeks new strategic partners
Homes England is seeking strategic partners for 2021-26 to deliver affordable housing at scale.Read more -
Construction contracts
Sign up now for The Big Contracts Debate
A special Infrastructure Intelligence debate, organised in partnership with Atkins, on contracting models in the construction industry.Read more -
Business
You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression
The second installment of a 12-part series of articles on how to negotiate more effectively.Read more -
Highways England
Highways England awards £328m contract to Taylor Woodrow
Highways England has awarded Taylor Woodrow a £328m contract to design and deliver an upgrade to the A358.Read more -
Company news
Mott MacDonald appoints group head of inclusion and responsibility
Mott MacDonald appoints Frances McAndrew as group head of inclusion and responsibility.Read more -
Green data
How data is greening UK infrastructure
An open-data environment will help businesses to model, plan to reduce and monitor carbon emissions.Read more -
Transport
Transport for Greater Manchester awards framework place to AECOM
Major north west transport framework win for AECOM.Read more -
Post-Covid recovery
Supply chain fragility threatens green recovery, says new report
Industry could reach green tipping point for residential by 2023, according to Turner & Townsend.Read more -
Network Rail
Huge civil engineering project completes over Easter
Huge civil engineering project to build two new routes underneath Chiltern main line was completed over Easter weekend.Read more -
Roads
Tarmac Kier JV wins £25m Barnet highways contract
Tarmac Kier JV awarded new £25m highways contract with the London Borough of Barnet.Read more -
Net Zero
Laing O’Rourke takes delivery of its first electric crane
The UK’s first Liebherr LR 1250.1 electric crane has just been handed over to Select Plant Hire.Read more -
HS2
HS2 signs £52m early environment works contract with Balfour Beatty
HS2 signs £52m contract with Balfour Beatty to create new woods and wetlands between West Midlands and Crewe.Read more -
Cities
Why we need to lay the foundations today for our future cities
Taking the opportunity to transform cities post-Covid.Read more -
Transport
EXCLUSIVE! Dracula descendant seeks bidders for £1bn Whitby stairlift project
Bidders sought to design and build £1bn stairlift with fully-tinted windows in seaside town.Read more -
Planning
Webinar to focus on role of placemaking in levelling up the UK
A webinar on Friday 25 June will explore placemaking and what it means for the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda.Read more -
Planning and infrastructure
New planning rules now in force
New planning rules to support fast track delivery of schools and hospitals across England introduced.Read more -
Education
Three firms appointed for major schools survey
AECOM, Faithful+Gould and Rider Levett Bucknall to survey entire school and FE college estate across England.Read more -
Roads
Long-term funding solution needed for local roads, says annual survey
Inconsistent roads funding leads to quick fixes rather than long-term solutions, says ALARM survey.Read more -
Social value
Mott MacDonald strengthens social value offering
Importance of social value highlighted by yet another key industry appointment.Read more
Tweets
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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