All Infrastructure articles – Page 96
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CommentThe construction industry is holding up infrastructure development
We blame long public consultations for delaying big projects, but actually we’re at fault for not giving the public adequate data
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NewsChina could play major role in HS2, says premier
Li Keqiang says the two nations have become “indespensable partners for each other’s development”
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NewsEleven contractors vying for £1.5bn of Heathrow work
Exclusive: Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Mace among those bidding for four packages of work
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CommentHS2 gains momentum
The government has done well to publish the HS2 hybrid bill this week, now the hard work really begins …
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FeaturesInterview: Beth West, HS2
HS2 has come under renewed scrutiny from members of the government and the opposition. But growing uncertainty is just one of the issues commercial director Beth West has to deal with
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FeaturesAutumn Statement preview: Five construction priorities
With debt still soaring, George Osborne is unlikely to be announcing much in the way of new spending. Here we look at the chancellor’s top five construction priorities
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Construction leaders hail 'significant step' of HS2 bill
Hybrid bill provides plans for extensive tunnelling and cuttings between London and Birmingham
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NewsRICS launches specialist qualification for infrastructure skills
RICS Built Infrastructure Pathway will certify surveyors’ competency in skills including project and cost management, project finance, and BIM
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NewsLabour commits to Armitt's infrastructure plan
Ed Balls says party will draw up a draft bill designed to make findings of Sir John Armitt’s review a reality
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NewsCrossrail completes first train tunnel
Tunnel from Royal Oak to Farringdon took 18 months, part of a planned 42km of train tunnels
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NewsHS2 considers alternative Euston station design
Bosses of high speed rail link will look at new plans with a smaller footprint
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FeaturesScottish Crime Campus
With its DNA-inspired design concept, BMJ and Ryder Architecture’s £82m Scottish Crime Campus provides compelling evidence that police buildings don’t have to be grim high-security compounds.
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CommentAirports of the future
We cannot ignore the impact of airports on the UK’s carbon reduction targets
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NewsEstuary airport option ‘would be worst polluter’
Consultant says Foster plan would produce 63% more CO2 in 35 years than Constellation plan
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NewsHeseltine: HS2 can be built over £10bn cheaper
Former Conservative deputy prime minister urges government to use private finance to make £42.6bn scheme cheaper
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NewsGovernment fails to assess infrastructure cost
Auditor criticises government for failing to work out how much consumer bills will rise by
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HS2 £11m over budget on engineering design work
Prime minister turns to ex-London 2012 boss to cut costs as Building’s research reveals overspend
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CommentIncreasing public awareness of engineering is vital
Civil engineers create the infrastructure society needs to function - but we’re not good at communicating that
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NewsCECA appoints new chief executive
Mark Roper to step down from role at the head of the contractor body in April 2014
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FeaturesHS2: Obstacles ahead
What does the Labour Party’s ambivalence towards HS2 mean for those looking to work on the £43bn project?