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Sustainable design: How can I evaluate my infrastructure projects for their...
Do your infrastructure projects embed sustainability from the outset? Is it something you have struggled with in the past? What is your approach to sustainable design?
Government reveals new plans to fast-track major infrastructure projects
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced that several major infrastructure projects will be fast-tracked as part of new plans.
Homes England unveils £1bn Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land Fund
Homes England has introduced the Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land Fund designed to support their partners and project in grant and equity activities.
How virtual desktop infrastructure is powering greater flexible working and collaboration...
In this article, Tim Whiteley, co-founder of Inevidesk, explores how virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) can provide greater collaboration and flexible working for AEC companies.
ESG Framework: Unlocking the future of infrastructure projects
Katherine Bruce is a course tutor for the University of Cambridge online course, Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure: Theory and Practice for Construction. In this article, she explains the importance of using an ESG framework in delivering infrastructure and how project teams can utilize this framework in successful project delivery.
Government urged to abandon proposals for new infrastructure levy
The BPF has urged the Government to abandon the proposals for a new infrastructure levy and to improve the existing CIL and Section 106 instead.
£1.5m project to employ 3D printing for water infrastructure repairs
Researchers from Manchester Met University will use 3D printing to replace parts on equipment used for water infrastructure repairs.
Improving Britain’s broken roads with infrastructure technology
Neil Thompson, chair of the IET’s Built Environment Panel, explains the role infrastructure technology can play in helping to fix high streets and roads that have been dug up (and re-dug up) across UK towns and cities.
Reusing infrastructure project data to harness AI and machine learning
Information is critical to the successful implementation of technologies like AI and machine learning, yet all too often infrastructure project data is not being reused. Claire Rutkowski of Bentley Systems takes a look.
ICE launches consultation on government infrastructure prioritisation
The consultation on government infrastructure prioritisation seeks insight from policymakers and stakeholders following on from the Enabling Better Infrastructure programme.
How to ensure sustainability in infrastructure: Best practice for project success
In this article, Professor Richard Fenner, of the Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge explores best practice to ensure sustainability in infrastructure and suggests approaches to consider.
HS2: Why the UK Needs to rethink infrastructure delivery policy
Delays to HS2 damage the UK’s reputation for delivering major projects at a time when we need a robust, long-term policy to infrastructure policy, argues Stephen Marcos Jones, chief executive of the Association for Consultancy & Engineering and the Environment Industries Commission.
High quality service across utilities infrastructure
MCD Utility Solutions is a multi-utility consultancy design company specialising in bespoke utility infrastructure designs for new UK-wide EV charging networks, and industrial, commercial and residential housing projects on all scales.
Gain expert insight with the Re-flow: State of the Infrastructure Industry...
Over 15,000 new road-building professionals are needed to meet demand, according Re-flow's latest State of the Infrastructure Industry Report.
Kier restructures its Infrastructure Services division and MD announces retirement
Kier Group plc intends to restructure its Infrastructure Services division, and Mark Pengelly, group managing director, announces his retirement .
How a systems thinking approach boosts infrastructure’s climate resilience
Andy Sloan, MD and senior VP of COWI UK, explores how a systems thinking approach provides comprehensive and essential climate resilience in community infrastructure.
Three major infrastructure companies join new health and safety regulatory sandbox
Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall and Heathrow Airport will work with a new regulatory sandbox from the Health and Safety Executive.
Proposed NPPF planning reforms would reduce delivery of affordable homes, sustainability...
The Royal Town Planning Institute have released their consultation response to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), arguing that councils will be stripped of policy tools necessary to deliver housing and infrastructure development.
Bentley Systems announces call for nominations for the 2023 Going Digital...
Bentley Systems has announced a call for nominations for the 2023 Going Digital Awards in Infrastructure, which recognise infrastructure projects for going digital advancements in infrastructure.
Councils warn new Infrastructure Levy could deprive roads, schools and medical...
A report from Pragmatix Advisory and CCN argues that the new Infrastructure Levy could sacrifice infrastructure improvements in favour of affordable housing.
PAC report on UK Infrastructure Bank highlights need for national strategy
As the Public Accounts Committee inquiry report on the UK Infrastructure Bank is released, industry experts welcome the Bank's potential to deliver net zero public sector development.
The Infrastructure Levy: Fixing a broken system or creating more confusion?
The government believes a new Infrastructure Levy will ensure developers pay a fair share towards supporting communities, but Grant Leggett of Boyer London believes the proposals do not simplify contributions and could lead to greater complexity.
Predictions for infrastructure in 2023
Mark Hansford, director of engineering knowledge at the Institution of Civil Engineers, examines the key themes for infrastructure in 2023, from decarbonisation and resilience to transport and digitalisation.
Bentley Systems announces Bentley Infrastructure Cloud
Bentley Systems has announced the release of Bentley Infrastructure Cloud at the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference, which will enable the operation of better infrastructure through complete and evergreen digital twins.
How tech can harden UK’s vital infrastructure against extreme weather
As extreme weather events become more frequent, technology can play a key role in protecting vital infrastructure, says Marko Ravnjack, applications engineer, monitoring, track survey and scanning at Trimble.
PFI contract expiry could leave key infrastructure at risk
Over the next decade, an estimated 200 Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts worth £10bn in total will expire, potentially leaving key infrastructure unprotected.