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FeaturesInfrastructure: Offshore wind
Reduced costs and the ability to attract finance are critical to the viability of the UK wind industry, and with the government recently withdrawing onshore subsidies, the focus on offshore has never been greater
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Keep the engine running
Lack of investment in UK infrastructure could be a serious barrier to economic growth, but is the government prepared to pay for it?
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FeaturesInside Westminster: One for the road
Continuing our series looking at construction from inside the corridors of power in the run-up to the election, Mark Leftly asks if the coalition鈥檚 track record on infrastructure is anything to celebrate
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Energy transmission
The UK鈥檚 energy transmission networks need to attract large volumes of investment to respond to a rapidly changing energy market.聽David Porter and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris review progress as new regulatory systems bed down
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FeaturesInfrastructure: The water industry
With a challenging regulatory settlement due out this month, water companies are in the final stages of preparing for big changes in their markets. Simon Bimpson and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris examine how these changes will affect project investment and delivery
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FeaturesInfographic: Estimates for improved journey times with 鈥楬S3'
How much would the proposed 鈥楬S3鈥� speed up journey times between our major northern cities?
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Flood management
This year鈥檚 extreme weather has highlighted the increasing risk of flooding and the difficulties faced in prioritising investment. EC Harris examines the UK鈥檚 approach to flood risk management
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FeaturesTime to act: Debating UK infrastructure policy
As the Institution of Civil Engineers delivers a worrying State of the Nation report on UK infrastructure, 精东影视 charts the changes that the sector believes should be prioritised by the next government
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FeaturesRebuilding after Japan's tsunami
Three years on from its devastating earthquake and tsunami, Japan is, for the first time, signalling that it needs help rebuilding homes and communities. For UK construction firms willing to dig in, this could mean new opportunities
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FeaturesPutting the wind up construction
Ofgem鈥檚 announcement last week that the six big energy firms face a competition inquiry has spooked the market and alarmed construction firms relying on new energy generation capacity. But are things really as bleak as they seem?
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FeaturesThames Barrier: The day after tomorrow
With much of the Thames Valley looking like something out of a disaster movie this winter, arguments are raging over whether the Thames Barrier can cope with the consequences of climate change - or whether it鈥檚 time to start thinking about building a new one
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FeaturesBrussels delivers blow to 拢16bn Hinkley nuclear project
European Commission鈥檚 initial report questions whether deal between EDF and government addresses genuine market failure
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FeaturesJohn Armitt: 鈥楤lackouts would be the best possible thing that could happen鈥�
John Armitt says the UK is 鈥榗lose to crisis鈥� on the development of major infrastructure. So no wonder he thinks something radical is called for - and taking party politics out of big infrastructure decisions is just the start.
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FeaturesInfrastructure: UK rail
Challenging efficiency targets are driving radical changes in the way that rail assets are managed. EC Harris report on Network Rail鈥檚 expenditure plans for the next five years
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FeaturesLondon airports: Battle of Britain
Last month Sturgis Carbon Profiling published a study favouring the Constellation airport proposal as the solution to London鈥檚 airport capacity crisis and slamming the Estuary airport alternative. Here we present both sides of the debate in full
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FeaturesInterview: Beth West, HS2
HS2 has come under renewed scrutiny from members of the government and the opposition. But growing uncertainty is just one of the issues commercial director Beth West has to deal with
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FeaturesAutumn Statement preview: Five construction priorities
With debt still soaring, George Osborne is unlikely to be announcing much in the way of new spending. Here we look at the chancellor鈥檚 top five construction priorities
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FeaturesScottish Crime Campus
With its DNA-inspired design concept, BMJ and Ryder Architecture鈥檚 拢82m Scottish Crime Campus provides compelling evidence that police buildings don鈥檛 have to be grim high-security compounds.
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FeaturesHS2: Obstacles ahead
What does the Labour Party鈥檚 ambivalence towards HS2 mean for those looking to work on the 拢43bn project?
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FeaturesFuel wars: Review of green charges
The prime minister surprised everyone last week when he announced his desire to 鈥榬oll back鈥� green charges on energy bills. So where does this leave the government鈥檚 energy efficiency policies?