News Shetlanders mull ditching ferries for subsea tunnels between islands Study concludes that tunnels are both “buildable and investable”.
News It’s on: Work on Universal theme park to go ahead after £6.3bn deal agreed Group’s first major European destination to create 8,000 construction jobs, including for road and rail upgrades.
News McLaren and Phoenix ME to start predevelopment of 140MW data centre north of Heathrow Work starts next month to prepare the site in Buckinghamshire for developer Corscale.
News C-suite openings at Balfour Beatty amid divisional shake-up Balfour Beatty is looking for new executives as it reconfigures its UK transport, energy and defence divisions.
News Scottish port awards £30m contract for new quay to beef up offshore wind capacity The UK’s offshore wind ambitions are feeding into construction.
News Report shows urgent climate adaptation spells opportunity for construction CIOB backs stark warning from Climate Change Committee on hot buildings, floods and drought.
News Construction plans for new stations between Oxford and Cambridge brought forward Developer speeds up as a new town and a Universal theme park juice travel demand between Oxford and Cambridge.
Technical ‘Delivering for our community’: Thames Water’s Roselyn Unegbu The CIOB client champion talks to CM about resetting AMP priorities at the utility and embracing AI
Digital Construction Revizto creates single source of truth for linear infrastructure Revizto has launched what it calls a single source of truth for linear infrastructure.
News CBI to explore new PPP models The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and law firm Browne Jacobson are carrying out research to identify the “most effective” public-private partnership (PPP) models to finance infrastructure projects.
Legal Is it time for the UK to leave the Aarhus Convention? Some political parties have expressed a willingness to reform or leave the Aarhus Convention because of its impact on large development and infrastructure projects. Michael Rhode and Sam Robinson explain what could change.
News Public infrastructure fuels surge in construction pipeline value The total value of published UK construction projects has more than doubled from £11bn in Q2 to £25bn in Q3 this year, according to a new report by procurement services firm Constructionline.
People Job spotlight: senior consultant, Turner & Townsend Shifa Isa explains why supporting others on their career journey is just as rewarding as her own personal achievements.
News UK planning bill changes aim to unshackle ‘stubborn’ system The government has proposed a series of new measures it hopes will turbocharge planning and infrastructure delivery across Britain.
News CIOB report addresses construction’s ‘volatility’ The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published new research on the construction industry’s capacity to meet key targets, including the delivery of 1.5 million new homes by 2029.
Opinion Off-grid: how energy infrastructure impacts construction projects Contractors must engage with grid operators early to avoid delays in their developments, writes Barrett Harris.
People Skills gap threatens delivery of water reuse infrastructure A new report on water reuse in the UK is calling for urgent action to equip a skilled workforce that can ensure safety, build public trust and help tackle water scarcity challenges.
News Industry welcomes publication of ‘vital’ infrastructure pipeline Construction organisations have enthusiastically welcomed the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority’s (NISTA) launch of its new infrastructure pipeline tool.
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