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Transport for London, Crossrail, Elizabeth Line
Canary Wharf Elizabeth line station transferred to TfL
Major step forward sees Canary Wharf become the ninth Elizabeth line station Crossrail has transferred to TfL.Read more -
HS2
HS2 extension to Manchester goes to MPs for approval
HS2’s journey north accelerates as the bill extending the route to Manchester is handed to parliament.Read more -
Engineering, Construction, Hospitals
New £380m London cancer and surgery centre completes
Major feat of engineering sees new £380m University College Hospital Grafton Way Building complete.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Public engagement
Supercharge your social with the power of community engagement
Free webinar on community engagement hosted by social media tech platform SoCrowd.Read more -
Northern transport
Transport for the North names Lord McLoughlin as new chair
Former transport secretary is named as the new chair of TfN.Read more -
Digital twins
Sky’s the limit for digital twins – but we must build them collaboratively
Stakeholder collaboration is vital for digital twin technology to be used successfully on projects.Read more -
East Midlands Development Company
Sir Chris Haworth appointed chair of East Midlands Development Company
Commercial veteran appointed to lead delivery of biggest development in the East Midlands.Read more -
Company news
Mott MacDonald appoints Ben Adams as head of ecosystems
Newly created role strengthens Mott MacDonald’s focus on its ecosystem of partners.Read more -
Company news
Dale Sinclair joins WSP as head of digital innovation
Former AECOM director of innovation Dale Sinclair joins WSP to help drive MMC and net zero ambitions.Read more -
Sustainable communities
Redesigning streets for the communities of the future
Councils can benefit from bespoke guides to ensure better street design for the future of their communities.Read more -
Company news
Douglas Millican to step down as Scottish Water chief executive
Departing CEO to remain in place while successor is appointed to help enable smooth leadership transition.Read more -
Active Travel England
Olympian cyclist Chris Boardman to lead new active travel body
Active Travel England, the government’s new cycling and walking executive agency, launches with Chris Boardman as interim commissioner.Read more -
Social value
ESG and social value – two sides of the same coin?
Today's investors and clients are looking beyond compliance-based ESG and towards social value.Read more -
USA
Jacobs awarded commercial space headquarters campus contract
Contract win helps Jacobs establish Houston as the US commercial industry’s gateway to space.Read more -
Decarbonisation
Decarbonomics - what is it and how will it work?
All you needed to know about SNL Lavalin's new Decarbonomics platform.Read more -
Electric vehicles
Britishvolt to build UK battery ‘gigaplant’ with £100m government backing
Blyth ‘gigaplant’ project to create 3,000 jobs and power more than 300,000 electric vehicles.Read more -
Decarbonisation
SNC-Lavalin launches Decarbonomics to accelerate journey to net zero
New data-driven solution to decarbonise the built environment in a cost-effective way.Read more -
Smart Cities
Sunderland builds on smart city excellence with Connexin data platform
Sunderland City Council begins implementation of smart city platform to improve services and citizens’ livesRead more -
Sustainability
First green infrastructure national awareness week gets political backing
Green Infrastructure Week from 25-29 April 2022 will champion the need for investment in sustainable infrastructure.Read more -
Public sector procurement
Delivering the ‘Gold Standard’ for construction
ACE's Guto Davies examines the government's recently published review of public sector construction frameworks.Read more -
Net Zero
AECOM develops new carbon tool with Environment Agency
AECOM tool provides consistent data to help Environment Agency decision-making and net zero ambitions.Read more -
Transport for London
Elizabeth line on track to open in the first half of this year
Passenger services will commence in first half of 2022 with initial services between Abbey Wood and Paddington.Read more -
Infrastructure investment
Corporate finance and infrastructure expert Kate Mingay joins Morrison & Co board
Global investor appoints new board member to help grow European presence.Read more
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Airports
VIDEO: Stunning fly-through shows Manchester Airport transformation
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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