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Staffordshire infrastructure deal out to tender15/07/2013 A major infrastructure deal that includes highways has been put out to tender by Staffordshire County Council. |
Funding allocation for cycling infrastructure outlined26/09/2013 Transport Minister Keith Brown has outlined how the additional £20 million, recently allocated to cycling, will be spent in Scotland over the next two years. |
Government guarantees £33bn worth of infrastructure projects23/10/2013 Energy, road and rail projects worth £33 billion have passed the first hurdle in getting a Government infrastructure guarantee. |
Government outlines infrastructure plans04/12/2013 Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has confirmed that there will be no tolling on the planned A14 scheme between Cambridge and Huntingdon as the Government outlined its new National Infrastructure Plan. |
Reaction to National Infrastructure Plan04/12/2013 The National Infrastructure Plan announced by the Government today (4 December) has received a mixture of responses from the industry. |
Osborne prioritises infrastructure spending05/12/2013 Chancellor George Osborne reiterated the Government’s commitment to invest in UK infrastructure during today’s (5 December) Autumn Statement. |
Strong results for Mouchel12/12/2013 Mouchel, the international infrastructure and business services group, has announced its results for the year ended 30 September 2013. |
John Laing appoints new CEO16/01/2014 Infrastructure investor John Laing has appointed Olivier Brousse as its new chief executive. |
Troughton to lead Mouchel’s project management team21/01/2014 Ian Troughton has joined Mouchel as its new head of project management. |
Amey in running for Infrastructure+ contract21/01/2014 Amey has been announced as the preferred bidder for Staffordshire County Council’s new Infrastructure+ contract. |
Delivery of infrastructure promises is key03/03/2014 Transport infrastructure group Britpave has called on Chancellor George Osborne to use his forthcoming Budget to focus on addressing the transport needs of the UK. |
Highways Agency reforms included in Infrastructure Bill04/06/2014 Reforms to speed up infrastructure projects, including new freedoms for the Highways Agency have been included in the Queen’s Speech today (Wednesday 4 June). |
New legislation to boost infrastructure05/06/2014 The Infrastructure Bill, which is designed to encourage investment in Britain’s infrastructure, has been published today (5 June). |
ICE report: London needs world class infrastructure10/07/2014 The transport network in London “requires attention”, according to a report carried out by the Institution of Civil Engineers London. |
Highways sector delivers savings as part of government review programme15/07/2014 The government’s Infrastructure Cost Review programme has delivered savings of around 15% across a number of sectors including highways. |
Interactive map shows progress of transport projects30/07/2014 The progress of more than 100 transport projects worth a total of over £140 billion can be viewed on an interactive map. |
London Mayor sets out infrastructure plans31/07/2014 London Mayor Boris Johnson has revealed details of a proposed £1 trillion programme that would see huge improvements made to the capital’s infrastructure. |
Industry calls for permanent infrastructure authority18/08/2014 Britain’s manufacturers have called for the creation of a permanent UK infrastructure authority amidst continued concerns over the UK’s neglected road network. |
Taggart joins Mouchel29/09/2014 Alan Taggart is the new head of transport asset management within Mouchel’s infrastructure services division. |
Poll finds infrastructure quality could get worse05/11/2014 A survey carried out by CBI/URS has found that more than 50% of businesses expect strategic and local roads to worsen in the next five years. |
Government announces £214 million investment in cycling27/11/2014 The biggest single investment in cycling will be unveiled by the government today (27 November 2014). |
National Infrastructure Plan details local highways funding03/12/2014 Local authorities that adopt good asset management will be rewarded when it comes to allocating local highways funding, according to details outlined in the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) 2014. |
ICE campaign highlights infrastructure ahead of election14/04/2015 The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has launched a campaign to raise awareness of infrastructure’s importance ahead of the General Election. |
Amey wins £235m contract with Trafford Council19/05/2015 Amey has won a £235 million contract to provide environmental and infrastructure services for Trafford Council. |
National Infrastructure Commission created08/10/2015 A new independent National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has been created to provide unbiased analysis of the UK’s long-term infrastructure needs. |
Firms open to idea of road charging29/10/2015 Three quarters of firms who responded to the 2015 CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey are open to the idea of road charging as a way of boosting investment. |
ICE call for road user charging in London02/02/2016 The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) wants road user charging to be considered as a way of funding infrastructure improvements in London. |
Tarmac launches recruitment campaign02/02/2016 Tarmac is encouraging more people to consider a career in construction through the launch of a new recruitment campaign. |
Less than four weeks to go before Intertraffic Amsterdam07/03/2016 Intertraffic Amsterdam – the international trade fair for infrastructure, ITS traffic management, safety and parking – is less than a month away. |
New National Infrastructure Delivery Plan launched23/03/2016 A new National Infrastructure Delivery Plan that brings together all of the government’s infrastructure priorities over the next five years has been published. |
Intertraffic 2016 "bigger and better than ever"04/04/2016 The organiser of Intertraffic Amsterdam says the 2016 show will be the biggest ever, with more than 800 exhibitors and 27,000 visitors. |
Transport Secretary sets out government plans19/05/2016 Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has set out the government’s plans for transport and infrastructure. |
£50m to be spent on improving Colchester’s roads25/05/2016 Essex County Council is investing £50 million on improving Colchester’s infrastructure – including road, cycle and bus schemes. |
Transport Secretary: Investment in infrastructure remains key28/06/2016 Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin says investment in infrastructure is now more important than ever. |
CECA: New Prime Minister must commit to infrastructure15/07/2016 The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) says new Prime Minister Theresa May must commit to infrastructure in her first 100 days in post. |
Midlands Connect report: Speed up road and rail improvements22/07/2016 A report from Midlands Connect has called for a quickening of the pace in tackling the bottlenecks at the heart of the UK’s road and rail network. |
LGA: Release EU regeneration money01/08/2016 Infrastructure projects, including new roads and bridges, could be at risk unless the government releases billions of pounds of EU regeneration funding. |
IPPR calls for “North First” approach to infrastructure funding10/08/2016 Figures released by economic think tank IPPR reveal the North of England is six-times less funded than London on infrastructure. |
Cycling taskforce set up in Scotland02/11/2016 Scottish Transport Minister Humza Yousaf has announced plans for a cycling taskforce. |
CBI/AECOM survey: Deliver infrastructure projects now07/11/2016 More than 70% of infrastructure providers are not confident that Highways England has the capacity to deliver the Road Investment Strategy (RIS), according to findings in the CBI/AECOM Infrastructure Survey 2016. |
Balfour Beatty VINCI hail 4G modelling for smart motorway project12/12/2016 Balfour Beatty VINCI, the joint venture working on the conversion of the M5 Junctions 4a to 6 smart motorway project, says it has achieved "significant results" through the use of 4D modelling as a management tool. |
Welsh infrastructure investment plans unveiled14/12/2016 Economy and Infrastructure Secretary Ken Skates will outline plans for multi-billion pound Welsh Government infrastructure investment over the next five years including major improvements to the M4, A55, A40 and A494. |
Project 13 blueprint to end 'stranglehold of short-termist construction'04/05/2018 A new blueprint for the future of high performing infrastructure has been unveiled by the Project 13 initiative, with the support of government and sponsored by the Infrastructure Client Group (ICG) and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). |
STB makes infrastructure asks to develop Heartland13/09/2018 An emerging sub-national transport body has called for a groundbreaking National Policy Statement (NPS) for its region as part of a list of demands to speed up the delivery of infrastructure. |
Quarter of councils still behind on Local Plans24/01/2019 A quarter of local authorities have yet to submit a Local Plan six years after being required to act, new research has revealed. |
Q and A: In the NIC of time14/02/2019 Ahead of the WIG Infrastructure Conference | A cross-sector perspective in March, the not-for-profit Whitehall and Industry Group (WIG) spoke with Philip Graham, chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission. |
Wales awards first Infrastructure Delivery Partner (IDP) contracts05/04/2019 Transport for Wales has revealed the names of the first companies to win Infrastructure Delivery Partner (IDP) contracts as it ramps up its £738m modernisation programme for the Core Valley Lines. |
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