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Regions
Hundreds gather in Salford at Construction Summit North
The fifth Construction Summit North is taking place today in Greater Manchester.Read more -
Housing
Haringey Council scraps Lendlease JV to set up own company to build affordable homes
Haringey Council decides not to proceed with a £2bn housing joint venture with Lendlease and instead will establish a wholly owned company to provide more affordable homes.Read more -
Rail investment
Rail sector receives assurances that trans-Pennine upgrade will include electrification
Chris Grayling has said the £3bn upgrade of the trans-Pennine route will include electrification and major civil engineering projects.Read more
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Heathrow expansion
Sadiq Khan and London councils launch legal action over Heathrow expansion
Sadiq Khan along with five London councils have notified the Department of Transport on their intention to launch a judicial review.Read more -
HS2
HS2 to redefine UK transport with average delays no more than 30 seconds, firm says
A new report launched by HS2 Ltd says the high-speed network will redefine transport and rival Japan's bullet trains for reliability.Read more -
Infrastructure Planning
Infrastructure planning needs more independence
Infrastructure should be apolitical and rise above party bickering and horse-trading, says ACE chief executive Nelson Ogunshakin.Read more -
Technology
Software solutions providers are an integral part of the team
Bentley Systems Greg Bentley talks digital developments and how software solutions providers need to work in true partnership with their customers.Read more -
Magazine download
Editor’s message and July/August 2018 magazine download
The July/August 2018 edition of the Infrastructure Intelligence print magazine is now available for download.Read more -
Digital infrastructure
Government to back NIC recommendations on infrastructure data collection and use
The government will be adopting three of the NIC’s four recommendations from its report, Data for the Public Good.Read more -
Construction
Infrastructure needs won’t be met unless sector undergoes radical overhaul, report says
A report by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee says off-site manufacture can help to increase productivity in the construction sector.Read more -
Regions
Placemaking needs to be at the centre of development, says Greater Manchester mayor
Politics and development should be more focused on place says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.Read more -
Grenfell tower fire
Grenfell fire: MPs call for urgent extended action on proposed cladding ban
A Commons housing committee report has warned that a cladding ban proposed by the government does not go far enough.Read more -
Infrastructure funding
Will the NIC’s recommendations resurrect private financing for UK infrastructure?
If the UK’s ambitious agenda for infrastructure is to be delivered, private finance will have to play a part, says Weightmans' Stephen Johns.Read more -
Environment
Circular economy programme for the built environment launched
UK Green Building Council launches a new circular economy programme specifically for the built environment.Read more -
Devolution
Mayors of London and West Midlands sign first of its kind deal on sharing knowledge
Mayors of London and the West Midlands have signed a pioneering deal which will see the two authorities work together more closely.Read more -
Heathrow expansion
More than 100 potential partners express interest in Heathrow's third runway
Potential innovation partners have come forward in their droves with ideas for the proposed third runway at Heathrow.Read more -
Payment
Nine out of 10 councils failing to monitor 30-day payment rule
Freedom of information data has revealed 89% of local authorities are unable to say whether their supply chain is paid within 30 days of work.Read more -
Company news
Galliford Try expects “strong financial year” despite more Aberdeen bypass woes
Galliford Try is expecting another financial hit on the Aberdeen Bypass but lower than the £25m figure suffered earlier this year.Read more -
Aerospace industry
Government pledges electric plane lift off with £343m investment into UK aerospace
The business and energy secretary Greg Clark says a £343m investment will spark a revolution in UK civil aerospace.Read more -
Payment
Prompt payment put under the spotlight
ACE meets chair of body tasked with enforcing prompt payment code.Read more -
Highways England
Highways England set to trial higher motorway roadworks speed limits
Higher speed limits on Sundays through motorway roadworks could soon become a reality as Highways England start trials on safety.Read more -
Industrial Strategy
West Midlands industrial strategy can put region in driving seat
The West Midlands has identified the need for a strong pro-growth industrial strategy to help rebalance the region's economy.Read more -
Contracts
Balfour Beatty JV lands £249m Hong Kong tunnel contract
Balfour Beatty’s Far East joint venture Gammon Construction has won a £249m contract to deliver work on a Hong Kong road tunnel.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