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CECA CEO: New government a ‘mixed bag’ for infrastructure

Belinda Smart — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 03:00:33 +0000

For any industry, there are few more disruptive things that can happen than a change of government, says Alasdair Reisner.

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Is the uptake of Nature-based Solutions advancing quickly enough?

Belinda Smart — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 03:00:59 +0000

Among the Labour government’s policy priorities, the protection of Britain’s nature and communities from climate change is set to play a central role.

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What can be done to resolve the UK’s local road crisis?

Rob Hakimian — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 03:00:12 +0000

Local roads in the UK are at a crisis point after years of underfunding, which has left authorities unable to maintain them to the required level.

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Lighthouse | Reviewing the UK government’s approach to transport

Clare Appezzato — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:41:29 +0000

The Urban Transport Group and Arup have published a new report, setting out an ambitious vision to transform rail and urban transport in the UK.

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Lighthouse | All change? King’s Speech sets out major policy shifts for UK infrastructure

Belinda Smart — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:55:24 +0000

The new government has settled into its role, setting out its agenda for the 2024/5 parliamentary session in the King’s Speech. Over a quarter of the bills mentioned have an infrastructure component, including planning, transport, energy, water and devolution.

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Rail and urban transport review calls for greener, faster, cheaper transport system

Tom Pashby — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:38:56 +0000

The Urban Transport Group has published its Rail and urban transport review, which sets high ambitions for government on transport delivery.

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Your View | Labour’s rail plans; Fenlands reservoir; smart motorways; A63 upgrade; Baltimore collapse

andybolton1 — Tue, 21 May 2024 01:30:18 +0000

The already nationalised English train operating companies have employed some good leaders and learned how to present things to their new board (HM Treasury). Day to day supervision falls to the equivalent of regional directors in the private sector and Transport for London, Transport for…

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