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Summer wind speeds in southern England are steadily increasing, according to new research, boosting the case for offshore windfarms in the area.

A major redevelopment for Leeds United Football Club was awarded planning last week.

Conservatives today criticised the vagueness of the funding mechanism proposed by Government to kick-start up to four Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects.

The Government today proposed that all new coal-fired power stations must include a Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project as a condition of planning consent.

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association has warned that the 2009 Budget has failed to stem growing concerns among contractors that public spending will drop dramatically early next decade leading to an infrastructure “investment crunch”.

Analysts claim state backed property developer owes UK engineering firms £200M.

Water companies have cut their final spending projections for the 2010-2015 asset management plan (AMP) 5 period by 12% after cutting demand projections as a result of the recession.

New crossing is needed, but is likely to face opposition from environmentalists.

Amey is this week expected to be named as the sole winner of five major Network Rail bridge inspection framework contracts.

Local opposition to the construction of connections between nuclear power stations and the National Grid could undermine efforts to build new nuclear power stations a senior energy engineer claimed this week.Developers have to seek permission to build grid connections, including electricty pylons, separately from permission to build the power stations.The…