Airports

Could Tory conference infrastructure glow be dimmed by need for airport capacity decision?

The flurry of recent infrastructure investment announcements for Hinkley Point, Norther Powerhouse and HS2 will no doubt continue at next week’s Tory party conference. Yet the difficult decision over where to build the UK’s next runway still hangs heavy, says Antony Oliver

7 years 4 months ago
Pushing the boundaries

Development of airport infrastructure that can support growth, accommodate technology change and meet tight environmental criteria is vital if the industry is going to meet soaring demand forecasts. By Bernadette Ballantyne.

7 years 4 months ago
Progress Network anticipates the challenge of Heathrow’s third runway

With the Davies Commission’s recommendation now in, joint ACE Progress Network chairs Megan Radcliffe and Joseph Roberts captured some thoughts from members, asking what the construction of the third runway at Heathrow could mean for young consultants.

7 years 4 months ago
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.

7 years 4 months ago
Politicians must back Davies and commit to Heathrow now

As Parliament returns from the summer break, it is time for government to act on the recommendation of Sir Howard Davies and take a decision to back expansion of airport capacity at Heathrow, says Let Britain Fly campaign director Gavin Hayes.

7 years 5 months ago
Britain and particularly Heathrow don’t need another runway

Bigger planes mean runway capacity does not need to increase, despite the findings of the Airports Commission, argues John Busby.

7 years 5 months ago
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.

7 years 5 months ago
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.

7 years 5 months ago
Video: Dani Fiumicelli of Temple Group on noise impacts of transport infrastructure

Dani Fiumicelli, technical director of the environment and planning consultant Temple Group explains the principle behind arguments for a change in assessment of the noise impacts of transport infrastructure.

7 years 5 months ago
Young consultants anticipate the challenge of Heathrow’s third runway

What do young consultants think about the Airports Commission decision in favour of a third runway at Heathrow. ACE’s Progress Network decided to find out and discovered a community looking forward to the challenge.

7 years 5 months ago