News and analysis
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Transport innovation
£1.3m to back cutting-edge transport projects
TRIG funding to boost innovation and improve UK transportRead more -
Infrastructure resilience
Calls for infrastructure investment as weather-related insurance claims hit new high
Figures published by the Association of British Insurers reveal weather-related damage claims reached an all-time high of £573m last yearRead more -
Construction
London back in the top spot as most expensive city for construction
Arcadis’ 2024 International Construction Costs report says the capital has narrowly overtaken GenevaRead more -
Appointments
Sir Robert McAlpine appoints new operations director
Plus other new appointments announced in the infrastructure sectorRead more -
Contract award
Gleeds appointed GPA strategic partner
The Government Property Agency appoints firm to provide professional services for its capital programmesRead more -
Construction
Construction milestone for Kier at Network W1
First structural steel columns go in at Derwent London’s Network W1 projectRead more -
Net Zero
SSE Renewables’ first battery storage project now fully operational
Battery energy storage system (BESS) project is based in Salisbury, WiltshireRead more -
Regeneration
Green light for Leeds city centre office development
BAM’s Latitude Yellow approved by Leeds City CouncilRead more -
Construction output
February construction output falls 1.9%, says ONS
After a return to growth in January, output in Great Britain fell in February, according to the Office for National StatisticsRead more -
Yorkshire Water
BarhaleEnpure JV secures £15m Fixby treatment works upgrade
Upgrade at Yorkshire Water’s Fixby treatment works due to complete by the end of spring 2025Read more -
Railway Industry Association
RIA publishes 2050 net zero strategy
Railway Industry Association reveals new plans for delivering a lower cost, higher performing net zero railway by 2050Read more -
Construction output
Residential takes the reins as contract awards even out, says Barbour ABI
Positive trend in Q1 contract awards suggests sector is looking to emerge from doldrums of 2023Read more -
HS2
HS2 launches fourth machine in Northolt Tunnel dig
Fourth - and final - machine joins tunnelling operation beneath the capitalRead more -
Net Zero
Enfinium announces £200m carbon capture plans for North Wales
The project in Deeside could capture up to 235,000 tonnes of CO2 every year, accelerating efforts to achieve net zeroRead more -
Awards
Engineering stars shine at ACEI awards
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland announce winners of 2024 awardsRead more -
Appointments
On the move - new April appointments
Balfour Beatty, Network Rail, Sir Robert McAlpine and Clancy make senior staff announcementsRead more -
Roads
Government reveals the roads being resurfaced with reallocated HS2 funds
An additional £8.3bn has been allocated for local road improvementsRead more -
Water
Farrans to begin tunnelling for £155m pipeline beneath the River Tees
Team is working on Northumbrian Water’s Project Pipeline: County Durham and Tees ValleyRead more -
Network Rail
Network Rail awards contracts for £4bn signalling framework
Six companies have been awarded contracts under the Train Control Systems Framework, to revolutionise signalling across BritainRead more -
Regeneration
Milestone reached at Sheffield’s £300m West Bar development
First phase of city centre development tops outRead more