Opinion

Stations, commerce and sugar in concrete

London Underground’s capital programmes director David Waboso starts his regular column for Infrastructure Intelligence.

9 years 3 weeks ago
Grasping the case for growth in the UK starts with clear political decisions - today not tomorrow.

There has never been a better time to invest in UK infrastructure. So why are we still making it so difficult, asks Baroness Jo Valentine

9 years 3 weeks ago
Ten things I've learned over 10 years in green policy

The language of green; the complexity and the simplicity of policy; the incomprehensible scale of global opportunity. Matthew Farrow reflects on a sustainable decade.

9 years 3 weeks ago
Consultancy needs to be paid on value added if clients want the best solutions

Industry must reverse the drive for cut throat fee competition if it wants to create the infrastructure to drive the economy, says Gurminder Sagoo.

9 years 3 weeks ago
Halting investment in London is no solution to the UK's widening north-south divide.

The capital must lead with investment in projects like Crossrail 2 to tackle the economic imbalance across the UK's major cities, says Richard Threlfall.

9 years 1 month ago
Has fee competition undermined consultancy's reputation?

Mott MacDonald chairman Keith Howells and URS boss John Horgan explain the challenge of driving innovation in an environment focused on man hours and fee competition.

9 years 1 month ago
Network hard to boost your career in engineering and consultancy

Get involved with the ACE Progress Network - it might just help your career, says chair Lucy Carraz.

9 years 1 month ago
Safety in construction - still a matter for concern?

An industry that is not serious about eliminating fatalities at work can never be sustainable, argues Gordon Masterton.

9 years 1 month ago
Aviation and Muddling Through

Sir Howard Davies was going to provide a strong vision for UK aviation. Instead we got the usual disappointing muddle, says Bridget Rosewell.

9 years 1 month ago
With elections ahead infrastructure has to hold the investment line

This year will be about making the case for continued long-term investment in infrastructure, says Nelson Ogunshakin.

9 years 1 month ago