News and analysis
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Roads
Roads bonanza requires investment in staff and skills - now!
Department for Transport roads director John Dowie insists that industry must get into shape to meet the challenge.Read more -
Floods
Flood catastrophe highlights need for new water storage options
Floodwater storage options will become a major priority once immediate flooding is brought under control.Read more -
Environment
The infrastructure customer is always right.
Somerset floods demonstrate the critical need to remain in touch with the public's infrastructure needsRead more -
Rail
Rail regulator demands "fresh start" after Network Rail agrees to CP5 funding
Office of Rail Regulation director Alan Price explains why Network Rail must raise its game over the next five years.Read more -
Sustainability
Business growth is critical to securing a low carbon future.
Industry urged to embrace the business opportunities of a sustainable future. Q&A with construction minister Michael Fallon.Read more -
International
Middle East boom creates staffing challenge
Qatar's multi-billion dollar boom brings opportunity and challenge for consultantsRead more -
Business
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.Read more -
Business
Contractors turn consultant to add value
Former contracting bosses are focused on boosting business performance as the industry comes out of recession.Read more -
People & Careers
Journey to Success
Engineers Jumana Al-Zubaidi and Lee Franck's second Journey to Success mentoring event to help young infrastructure professionals get on takes place on Wednesday chaired by Infrastructure Intelligence editor Antony Oliver. They explain why they launched the series.Read more -
Weekly news round-up - 5 February 2014
Your rapid update on last week's infrastructure storiesRead more -
Sustainability
Cities are stepping up climate change efforts C40 summit reveals
New research by the C40 climate leadership group and consultant Arup shows that world’s largest cities are taking more action than ever on climate change. Report and interview with lead author.Read more -
Business
GDP expected to pass pre-recession peak as election season moves into full flow
We'll understand how bad recession has been when the economy gets back to pre-slump peak levels in the summer which will make for some interesting election campaigning, says ACE economist Graham Pontin.Read more -
Energy
Can the Green Investment Bank trigger a UK boom in LED street lighting?
GIB chief executive Shaun Kingsbury tells Antony Oliver why local authorities should save 80% on their annual lighting billsRead more -
Sustainability
Sustainable and affordable infrastructure - can we really have both?
While being green is aspirational and worthy, only affordability cuts it in the real world of getting stuff built. That must change says Antony OliverRead more -
Rail
Deadline for multi-billion CP5 rail funding package appeal looms
Network Rail has until Friday if it is to lodge appeal over 2014-19 spending packageRead more -
Sustainability
Green Construction Board to win extra time to help cut construction’s carbon footprint
Business and Enterprise minister Michael Fallon to set out plans for extending the life of the joint industry-government panel.Read more -
Airports
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.Read more -
Rail
Use your skills to give us extra capacity and reap rewards Underground boss tells suppliers
London Underground’s director of capital projects David Waboso explains the £1.3bn a year investment challenge to deliver a 30% upgrade in Tube capacity.Read more -
Business
ACE needs to widen membership says new chairman Chris Cole
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering must modernise and change to survive and grow.Read more -
ACE roundup - 7 things to know this month
ACE’s latest members' newsletter is now published and ready to download.Read more