Infrastructure Comment – Page 4
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The nuclear option
Senior party representatives seemed determined not to get engaged in too many policy specifics which might frighten the horses
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Your shout, George
All the signs are that the chancellor George Osborne really does believe in creating a northern powerhouse
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Stealing is good
Bent on pursuing its ideological objectives, the government has dismissed the Lyons and Armitt reports. Instead, it should plunder them and present the best solutions as its own
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The tides of change
Climate change means we need more joined up thinking to prevent flooding and storm damage
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Going down the drain
The London super sewer could be a costly mistake. Green infrastructure can provide much more sensible solutions
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Northern powerhouse: Using our brains
Universities in the North can play a lead role in building the northern powerhouse
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Getting back on track
Caught between the need for essential enhancement work and a tighter government leash, Network Rail may need to rethink its route to reform
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Keeping the lights on
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ that the Ferrybridge and Longannet power stations are closing early has the industry searching for alternative measures
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It’s not just carbon that changes climate
The effects of deforestation in South America highlight the interrelated nature of our climate, ecosystem and lifestyle
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Capital growth
Invest in London’s infrastructure and the rest of the UK will benefit. Hold back, and we will be repeating historic mistakes
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HS2: Is it worth it?
The Labour party is hedging its bets in the run-up to the election over this key infrastructure project
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A Budget for the regions
The chancellor’s focus on regional growth was in contrast to his national infrastructure announcements, which lacked an integrated and coherent approach
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Budget 2015: It's easy to be cynical
The CPA’s Noble Francis on George Osborne final budget
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Skills for our future
Industry and government need to avoid the current short-term approach to industry skills development and look for solutions that are not purely driven by market forces
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A need for certainty
John Laing’s return to the stock market has highlighted the UK’s short-term approach to infrastructure
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The Autumn Statement - one week on
Stamp duty reform may be welcome, but we need more action to fill the skills gap
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Autumn Statement: Local roads need attention too
Osborne has prioritised road-building, so why do local roads still wait 33 years to be re-surfaced?
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The chancellor’s statement was no game-changer
The Autumn Statement didn’t give construction a great deal, of more interest is the National Infrastructure Plan announced earlier this week
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From China, with love
Chinese companies will be looking for more than a financial return on their vast investment in UK infrastructure. But should UK construction see this as a threat or an opportunity?
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Looking north
The chancellor’s pledge to drive a ‘northern powerhouse’ economy and backing for a north-east-north-west high-speed rail line offer welcome prospects for work