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Housing
Homes England £309m funding boost for 20,000 London homes
Homes England agrees £309m funding packages to accelerate construction at three London housing developments.Read more -
Construction and coronavirus
Construction industry recovery plan published
The Construction Leadership Council has outlined the industry’s plan for recovery post-Covid.Read more -
Webinar
FREE WEBINAR: The role of infrastructure investment in kickstarting the economy
Our free live webinar on 5 June will look at why investing in infrastructure is key to the recovery effort in the UK and globally.Read more
Latest news and analysis
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Net Zero
How quickly can net zero really happen?
Just how realistic are the ambitions of governments, authorities and companies about net zero?Read more -
Net Zero
Jacobs wins £8m national flood risk assessment deal
Environment Agency appoints Jacobs to design and develop a cloud computing system to help manage flood risk in England.Read more -
Net Zero
WSP energy reduction project win in Northern Ireland
New innovation project aims to minimise need for expensive network reinforcement.Read more -
Net Zero
Mott MacDonald to advise Leeds Hospitals on sustainability
Mott MacDonald has been appointed sustainability, energy and carbon reduction advisor by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.Read more -
Nuclear
UKAEA signs deal to aid development of nuclear fusion energy
UKAEA has signed a four-year deal with nine companies to aid the development of nuclear fusion energy.Read more -
Construction
UK construction disputes resolved quicker than anywhere, says new report
New Arcadis report shows length and value of UK construction disputes is well below global average.Read more -
Infrastructure resilience
Learning from crisis to build long-term resilience
Catching up with the organisation learning lessons from crisis to build industry resilience.Read more -
Construction and coronavirus
CICV Forum issues new guidance as Scottish construction gets back to work
CICV Forum issues health and safety guidance as Scottish construction industry begins long road back to work.Read more -
Construction and coronavirus
Flexibility is key to working well in the 'new normal'
As lockdown measures begin to ease, Ipek Kaymak looks at how infrastructure organisations can plan for the 'new normal'.Read more -
Modern Methods of Construction
ilke Homes rapid expansion after near 200% annual growth
ilke Homes announces regional expansion creates new combined homes and development business unit.Read more -
Webinar
“Be creative and bold!” webinar attendees told
Industry leaders outline “once-in-a-generational” opportunity to change the construction and infrastructure sectors.Read more -
Infrastructure resilience
Key infrastructure must remain resilient, says NIC
Proactive steps needed to ensure UK infrastructure remains resilient, says the National Infrastructure Commission.Read more -
HS2
Plans unveiled to boost east Midlands links to HS2
A £2.7bn transport plan to guarantee fast, frequent connections to the HS2 east Midlands hub station at Toton has been unveiled.Read more -
Transport for London
TfL appoint Andy Byford as London’s new transport commissioner
Former head of New York City Transit Authority to take over as transport commissioner for the capital.Read more -
Housing
New £1bn fund to remove dangerous cladding from high rise buildings
A new £1bn Building Safety Fund is still not enough to make high-rise buildings safe nearly three years after the Grenfell tragedy, says Labour.Read more -
ACE calls for ‘five capitals’ approach to procurement
New model launched for measuring and assessing sustainability in procurement, design and delivery.Read more -
Net Zero
EDF submits planning application for Sizewell C
EDF’s application to build new nuclear power station Sizewell C has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate.Read more -
SMEs
Collaboration key to supporting SMEs during economic recovery
Large firms have an important role in ensuring that SMEs survive in difficult times.Read more -
Net Zero
Time for major rethink on local transport infrastructure
Time to rethink the impact of new residential developments on local transport and roads infrastructure, says Stuart Harrow.Read more -
Net Zero
WSP develops engineering design for £7m Birmingham energy centre
WSP has developed the engineering design for a new £7m renewable energy centre for the University of Birmingham.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