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FeaturesThe spaces in between
As London鈥檚 King鈥檚 Cross Square opens at last, Ike Ijeh considers the chequered history of the capital鈥檚 spaces - and their likely future
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FeaturesGlobal Infrastructure: Light rail
Key issues and benchmark costs of the rapidly growing light railway market
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FeaturesPolitics and infrastructure
As the party conference season kicks off, 精东影视 looks at what the political parties are saying on the key areas for construction
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Combined cycle gas turbine plants
Unless new electricity generating capacity is built soon there will be an energy security crisis in the UK. Barbra Carlisle and Paul Webber of EC Harris examine the role of gas in electricity generation
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FeaturesEuston, we have a problem
How HS2 has pulled the emergency cord on plans to demolish London鈥檚 most loathed station
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FeaturesSpending Round: Who's for cake?
What will George Osborne portion out to construction in his Spending Round?
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FeaturesBirmingham New Street: Quite a journey
Getting the trains to run on time is one thing, but running to the timetable on a project the size of the 拢700m refurbishment of Birmingham New Street - while keeping the existing station fully operational - is something else entirely. Thomas Lane jumps on board
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Nuclear decomissioning
David Hayes, Barbra Carlisle and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris examine how the UK鈥檚 拢3bn-a-year programme is evolving to deliver greater certainty and value for money
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FeaturesWelcome to hub city: Grimshaw's airport plans for London
Grimshaw is the latest architect with a scheme to expand the UK鈥檚 airport capacity. But its plan - revealed here exclusively - takes a different approach by placing London at the centre of it all
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FeaturesNext stop for Battersea
A century-and-a-half after the first London underground railway opened, 精东影视 looks at how the tube鈥檚 extension to Battersea could help regenerate the area
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FeaturesDesperately seeking funding
Will the promising romance between pension funds and infrastructure projects work out?
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FeaturesDouglas Oakervee, HS2: Full steam ahead
Douglas Oakervee tells Vern Pitt why the country must get on board High Speed Two, the UK鈥檚 biggest off-site construction project
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FeaturesWhat's the future of nuclear decommissioning?
Last week鈥檚 devastating National Audit Office report on decommissioning facilities at Sellafield has led many to question whether the UK has the skills needed to deal with nuclear waste. But does the problem really lie with a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority overly occupied with cutting costs? Will Hurst investigates
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Water companies
Water companies are changing their business models and the way in which they work with their construction partners. Simon Rawlinson and Mike Nugent of EC Harris examine the water industry鈥檚 growing focus on whole life performance
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FeaturesThe airport debate
Heathrow, Stanstead, Estuary? Today, Sir Terry Farrell reveals his preferred airport option
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FeaturesNow the party鈥檚 over鈥�
Aside from rhetoric, what did we get from the party conferences? 精东影视 looks at the prospects for action on key funding areas
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FeaturesPost-Olympic projects outside London
Two weeks ago 精东影视 looked at London鈥檚 post-Olympic construction projects and now it鈥檚 the turn of the rest of the country. Here we highlight some of the major regional projects coming up over the next few years and the construction trends they herald
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FeaturesThe long wait for BAA
BAA鈥檚 major projects are waiting on the tarmac. What does this mean for construction and will the operator鈥檚 reputation as an innovative client survive the turbulence?