The bosses of Mace and Skanska as well as the former chief of Crossrail are among construction industry leaders appointed to advise the Labour Party on infrastructure policy. Darren Jones, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, announced the comprehensive review into major infrastructure yesterday during a visit to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)...
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PH officials visit UK to share learning on green infrastructure
Twenty officials from the Government of the Philippines from 11 agencies joined an Infrastructure Financing Study Visit in London from 30 January – 2 February, organised by the British Embassy Manila. Engagements with a range of UK public and private entities offered deep-dive discussions, sharing of expertise, and site visits to Silvertown Tunnel and the...
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UK: Network Rail Reviews 5 Years of CP6
Network Rail has presented a review of its sixth five-year funding period, Control Period 6 (CP6), which started on 1 April 2019 and is set to end on 31 March 2024. During this time, Network Rail has worked to deliver major rail upgrades across Great Britain to improve the railway for its passengers and freight...
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Australia earmarks billions for naval infrastructure as BAE wins AUKUS submarine work
Australia said Thursday it would spend billions on docks, shipyards and factories at home and in Britain for nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS security pact, and named Britain’s BAE Systems to help build the boats. The AUKUS agreement among Australia, Britain and the United States will see Australia buy up to five nuclear submarines from...
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How will the £58bn plan to bring electricity ‘motorways’ to the UK impact you?
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A £58bn plan to expand Great Britain’s electricity grid has mapped out proposals for power ‘motorways’ and offshore wind works which will span almost all regions by 2035. National Grid’s electricity system operator...
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Electricity upgrade plan includes miles of pylons
19 March 2024 By Simon Jack, Business editor Getty Images The UK’s electricity network needs almost a further £60bn of upgrades to hit government decarbonisation targets by 2035, according to a new plan. Some 4,000 miles of undersea cables and 1,000 miles of power lines including pylons are needed, National Grid’s Electricity Systems Operator said. The investment...
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Nationally Significant Infrastructure Reform
In 2020, the National Infrastructure Strategy established a government ambition to accelerate and improve the consenting process for major infrastructure projects, including those considered under the Planning Act 2008 (PA2008). These ambitions were reinforced in 2022 within the British Energy Security Strategy. Following an operational review of the PA2008 process, the Department for Levelling Up,...
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Boost for drivers as millions delivered for EV chargepoints across the country
44 more councils across England to benefit from funding to boost chargepoint rollout funding forms part of £381 million dedicated fund to roll out chargepoints throughout the country EV chargepoint grant expanded to those without a driveway as part of government’s Plan for Drivers comes as over 56,000 public chargepoints have now been installed across...
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(Lord) Banner KC to lead review on national infrastructure
Top planning barrister, (Lord) Charles Banner KC, will lead an independent review to look into speeding up the delivery of major infrastructure projects, confirmed by the Housing Minister and Secretary of State today. The review builds on wider government reforms to streamline the process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs), which are often held up...
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UK: AECOM to Design Mid Cornwall Metro Project
AECOM has been contracted to undertake the detailed design stage for the Mid Cornwall Metro project in the UK. This follows the company’s completion of the initial engineering design work for the project, alongside the business plan for the scheme. This scheme has been designed to improve connectivity for people living, working, and studying in the county...
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FBI director warns China’s computer attacks are now at a ‘scale greater than we’d seen before’ as vulnerable critical infrastructure remains at high-risk to be targeted
China‘s cyber attacks have grown to a ‘scale greater than we’d seen before’, the FBI director has advised amid fears that US infrastructure is under threat. Christopher Wray gave the grave warning as intelligence chiefs and politicians met at the Munich annual security conference on Sunday, according to the Wall Street Journal. The wars raging...