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Infrastructure Commission: what are the opportunities and how should it work?
Establishment of the Infrastructure Commission creates a set of unique opportunities, which could create a UK economy that is resilient to, and able to adapt in the face of, future global challenges. Dr Tom Dolan sets out an agenda. -
Interview: Sir John Armitt – infrastructure in ascendency
Sir John Armitt takes over as the 151st President of the Institution of Civil Engineers in November and as the architect of the National Infrastructure Commission he is upbeat about the on-going drive for UK investment in vital infrastructure. -
Video: Chris Fry: Infrastructure assets – a land of missed opportunities?
Government Departments will soon respond to the Treasury’s call to release public land and property for 150,000 new houses. But could more be done to embrace the holistic thinking seen in our best projects and apply the ideas elsewhere, asks Temple Group managing director Chris Fry. -
Climate change resilience – show a lead and start preparing now
Never mind the winter weather, is it adverse headlines that the development industry needs to be aware of? Environmental engineer Matt Stokes suggests regular flooding means it may need to prepare for a new legislative climate. -
Video: The Integrated Project Insurance masterclass with David Hancock
Specialist insurance broker Griffiths & Armour hosted a special masterclass session to unravel and explain the benefits and challenges of the Integrated Project Insurance project delivery model. -
Ordsall Chord rail link to go ahead as legal challenge dismissed
Network Rail's Ordsall Chord rail link through Manchester will go ahead after judge throws out legal challenge -
Infrastructure Commission shows government listens when industry speaks with one voice
It is now a week since George Osborne announced his latest coup that a new National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) would be established with Lord Adonis as its ‘interim chair’. Nelson Ogunshakin assesses the future prospects - and commission candidates. -
Planning system “hovering dangerously close to the edge” says report
Struggling planning system needs investment as under resourced authorities take over 6 months to decide applications -
Game changer - modelling the future with dynamic simulation
SimCity is becoming reality as dynamic simulation models allow cities to adapt their masterplans as political and social needs change and to trial what if’s to see the potential effects of future trends, says Elisabete Silva. -
Why the Adonis Infrastructure Commission needs a systems approach
A view on Chancellor George Osborne’s proposed National Infrastructure Commission by past ICE president Paul Jowitt.