Opinion

  • Paul Spence, EDF

    Unpacking the nuclear debate - Hinkley is just the start

    Hinkley Point C will unlock the next generation of new nuclear power stations in the UK. EdF's Paul Spence explains why IOD chairman Lady Barbara Judge's comments in Infrastructure Intelligence questioning the case for French technology are misplaced.
    8 years 7 months ago
  • Sue Percy, CIHT chief executive

    Industry must take action on diversity and inclusion

    We increasingly hear from all quarters that the skills shortages in engineering and related professions are creating huge problems. Sue Percy explains the challenge and suggests a more diverse workforce is the solution.
    8 years 7 months ago
  • Dr Amanda Crompton

    Infrastructure planning: will the public ever really be heard?

    Latest research into the public engagement process seen on the proposed HS2 rail link suggests efforts to “formalise the informal” could be the next significant step in boosting community engagement. Dr Amanda Crompton explains.
    8 years 7 months ago
  • Sheena Sood, Beale and Company

    Network Rail: a pull on the purse strings

    The challenges faced by Network Rail and its catalogue of "unacceptable problems" present significant knock on effects for the infrastructure sector, says Sheena Sood
    8 years 7 months ago
  • Mark Dittmer-Odel

    The UK needs to get on the front foot with infrastructure delivery

    The UK needs to establish a clearer sense of what the nation needs from it infrastructure investment, says Dr Mark Dittmer-Odell, CBI Head of Infrastructure
    8 years 7 months ago
  • paul Jackson chief executive EUK

    Tomorrow’s Engineers Week needs you

    Two years on from the Perkins review of engineering skills,the public is starting to appreciate engineers and young people might even want to join us when they enter the workforce. Paul Jackson explains
    8 years 7 months ago
  • Richard Threlfall KPMG

    The case of the disappearing pipeline

    This week KPMG published analysis of the latest Government Construction Pipeline. Richard Threlfall explains why more work needs to be done to boost the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the pipeline's data.
    8 years 7 months ago
  • Debra Charles, CEO, Novacroft

    Preparing for the the next 100 Years of Women in Transport

    Debra Charles, chief executive of smartcard technology firm Novacroft explains why TfL's speed mentoring even this month can help to turn the industry tide and boost the number of women working in infrastructure.
    8 years 7 months ago
  • Rod MacDonald

    UK air transport capacity and noise - a viewpoint

    As the government's promised response to the recent Davies Airports Commisssion draws nearer, Rod MacDonald higlights the need for greater clarity over the promises being made around the noise impacts of the recommended development at Heathrow.
    8 years 7 months ago
  • Jeremy Corbyn

    What does Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party election victory mean for UK infrastructure?

    Jeremy Corbyn has been given a mandate from Labour voters and his appointment of John McDonnell as Shadow Chancellor was a stamp of authority on the party. But what does it all mean for infrastructure?
    8 years 7 months ago

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