News and analysis
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HS2
HS2 designers cut carbon on key viaducts
Carbon footprint reduced by two-thirds on five key structuresRead more -
Carbon Capture
Carbon capture trial to begin at Ferrybridge energy-from-waste site this summer
Enfinium partners with green technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova to install UK’s first carbon capture pilot plantRead more -
Roads
£38m boost for safer roads across England
Government announces extra support for local councils to improve high risk roadsRead more -
Appointments
MD of Scotland’s Railway appointed director general for rail services by DfT
Plus Willmott Dixon, Turner & Townsend and SECTT all announce new appointmentsRead more -
National Highways
Balfour Beatty completes ‘complex’ M25 bridge demolition ahead of schedule
Work saw the existing Clearmount bridleway bridge demolishedRead more -
Net Zero
Contractors announced for £4bn Teesside power scheme
Costain and Balfour Beatty among contractors selected to bring forward NZT Power and NEP developmentsRead more -
Electric vehicles
Funding boost for EV chargepoints
Forty-four more councils across England to receive government funding to support chargepoint rolloutRead more -
Net Zero
Planning approval for Irish wind farm
SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland welcome planning approval for Sheskin South Wind FarmRead more -
Network Rail
Electric train trial success for Transpennine Route Upgrade
An electric train has travelled for the first time between Manchester Victoria and StalybridgeRead more -
Network Rail
New £100m rail depot to be built in West Yorkshire
Shipley TrainCare Centre part of government’s £3.9bn investment in the Transpennine Route UpgradeRead more -
HS2
HS2 launches latest search for new innovations
Sixth Innovation Accelerator programme looks for new innovative technologyRead more -
Company news
Record results for Ramboll
Consultancy achieves its most profitable year-to-date as it publishes annual resultsRead more -
Financial results
Balfour Beatty reports ‘solid’ performance in full-year results
Infrastructure group sees revenue rise 7% as it publishes annual resultsRead more -
Construction
Plans go in for £50m Welborne village centre
Detailed planning application submitted for village centre at the new Welborne Garden Village in HampshireRead more -
Company news
SYSTRA expands footprint in Newcastle
Sustainable infrastructure firm increases presence in the North-east with larger Newcastle officeRead more -
Construction contracts
Esh starts work on £1.7m construction teaching centre
Refurbishment project to provide Construction Centre of Excellence in County DurhamRead more -
Construction output
Construction output returns to growth in January, says ONS
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show a 1.1% rise at the start of the yearRead more -
Regeneration
Leeds 60-acre logistics development moves step closer
Scarborough Group International's plans allocated into Leeds Site Allocation Plan (SAP) for major employment useRead more -
Biodiversity
TfL publishes green infrastructure plan
Transport for London’s Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Plan aims to support creating a greener cityRead more -
Regeneration
Future vision for London Waterloo unveiled
Network Rail and Lambeth Council reveal masterplan for station and surrounding areaRead more