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Business leaders have called on the next government to set up a new Airports Commission to choose more locations for two new runways immediately after the election.

Arup, Atkins and Jacobs have won places on a new five-year planning framework for Gatwick Airport, ahead of a £240M investment in the airport over the next year.

Some letters published in New Civil Engineer in the last three months show deep concern about decisions around major infrastructure projects. I share these concerns. In my view, urgent review is needed. Some engineering is exceptional. For example, energy demand management is making power station operation more efficient. And domestic…

The government has blamed the election for not publishing important documents during its Heathrow expansion consultation, just days after being accused of poor surface access planning.

New statistics released today show that order books for civil engineering firms fell in the first quarter of 2017, the first such fall in four years.

Crossrail 2 and Heathrow expansion should begin as soon as possible after the election, according to a major business group.

Heathrow Airport has rubbished claims that the government is going cold on expansion, following national news reports that the third runway will not be included in the Conservatives’ manifesto.

The upcoming general election is a ”great opportunity” for Heathrow because a large Conservative majority will make it easier to secure consent for a third runway, according to a top Heathrow official.

Councils and business leaders across the UK are to fight for one of four Heathrow expansion offsite construction hubs in their area, representing a shift in major project conventions.