As government begins its assessment of the recent Davies recommendation for a third runway at Heathrow, CBI deputy director general Katja Hall underlines the £31bn price of delay and need for “diggers in the ground by 2020”.
Re-emergence of National Infrastructure Commission style plan not ruled out but focus is now on “different ways of skinning the cat” to deliver vital evidence to persuade politicians, says Sir John Armitt.
What does the restriction on local authorities pooling contributions from S106 Planning Obligations mean for developers? WYG associate planner Hannah Andrew explains.
Sir Howard Davies' recommendations underline the fundamental weaknesses of Heathrow Airport as a global hub and highlights the continued absence of a longer term UK aviation strategy, says Alistair Lenczner
Coping with a potential 11M population in the capital by 2030 means planning today, for the housing, transport, power required and moving Heathrow out of west London, says the Mayor's design advisor Daniel Moylan.
Utilities – and the chance of unexpectedly hitting them - are the Achilles heel of most infrastructure projects. Lise Taylor has some suggestions on how to turn the odds in your favour.
Fiona Woolf, former Lord Mayor of London and chair of the Base London advisory board, says we need an integrated discussion of the issues London needs to tackle.
With thought and will, it is not too late for Ordsall Chord plans to be modified to allow the world’s first passenger railway station at Liverpool Road in Manchester to remain connected to the network, says Alistair Lenczner.