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Highlights
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FIDIC Mexico City 2019
Mexico City plays host to the world’s engineers
FIDIC’s annual international infrastructure conference is taking place in Mexico over the next four days.Read more -
FIDIC Mexico City 2019
Get ready for digital transformation, says Obama's former big data advisor
Huge opportunities exist from new technology for the industry, but firms need to embrace digital to take advantage.Read more -
FIDIC Mexico City 2019
Social infrastructure central to Mexico City's bold improvement plans, says minister
Mexico City government minister says people and communities are at the heart of the city’s ambitious infrastructure plans.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Electric cars
Concerns persist over charging infrastructure and price of electric vehicles
More charging points are needed in UK to cope with anticipated demand for electric vehicles, say Siemens.Read more -
Digital infrastructure
New report on digital maturity in UK infrastructure sector
Report from Digital Transformation Task Group focuses on seven areas of digital maturity.Read more -
Construction
Potentially damaging VAT changes delayed by 12 months
The government’s decision to delay to VAT change is a victory for common sense, says the FMB.Read more -
National Infrastructure Commission
Regional mayors join forces to demand more local powers
Cross-party mayors tell PM: "You know the power of devolution better than anyone, now let us control our own destiny."Read more -
FIDIC Mexico City 2019
Future leaders take the stage in Mexico
FIDIC’s brand new Future Leaders group enjoys successful launch at FIDIC’s International Infrastructure Conference in Mexico City.Read more -
FIDIC Mexico City 2019
FIDIC continues to shape positive progress in the industry
FIDIC’s best business practice forum discusses current trends and challenges at busy conference session in Mexico City.Read more -
Transport for London
London’s electric bus fleet becomes the largest in Europe, says TfL
Mayor of London hails London having Europe's largest electric bus fleet, with over 200 electric buses and more to come.Read more -
HS2
Midlands Connect makes the case for HS2
Midlands Connect submits business case to the government and the Oakervee review, highlighting potential £1.4bn boost of new connections to Nottingham and Leicester.Read more -
Driverless cars
Public to trial driverless pods
Driverless pods will transport members of the public around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the coming week, in a landmark research trial.Read more -
Air quality
Keeping up with London’s clean air policies
Pollution is a blight on urban areas across the UK. Jonathan White, KPMG’s UK head of infrastructure, argues that regional mayors must push for the autonomy to tackle the problem.Read more -
Company news
New UK and Europe role for Norbury at Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald appoints Ken Norbury as UK & Europe built environment managing director.Read more -
Poliitcs
Positive signs for infrastructure could be frustrated by political events
An infrastructure revolution has been promised by chancellor, but political crisis could scupper it.Read more -
Government spending
Cautious welcome from industry to chancellor’s spending review
Political turmoil overshadows the government’s one-year spending review, as construction gives it a cautious welcome.Read more -
Construction output
Construction suffers sharpest fall in new work for a decade
UK construction has seen its sharpest decline in new work since March 2009, with Brexit taking the lion’s share of blame, according to the latest PMI.Read more -
High Speed Rail
High-speed rail - a powerful economic tool
Despite current uncertainties, high-speed rail offers UK plc a real shot in the arm if approached strategically.Read more -
Major Projects
On a crusade to change project delivery
Emma-Jane Houghton is passionate about championing a different way of designing a commercial response to infrastructure investment.Read more -
HS2
HS2 to be delayed by up to five years, says transport secretary
MPs have been informed that HS2 will be delayed by up to five years to 2031 with the northern section pushed back until 2040.Read more -
Frameworks
Winning bidders announced for NWCH £1bn framework
The North West Construction Hub have announced the contractors included on their new medium value framework, worth a total value of £1bn.Read more -
Sensing a change in the air
The consequences of poor indoor air quality can be serious for employers and need to be addressed to reduce adverse health impacts.Read more -
Transport investment
Liverpool announces £172m public and sustainable transport plans
New train stations in the Baltic Triangle and Headbolt Lane are part of 18 schemes outlined in ambitious plans.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