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Transport for London reveals 19% drop in tube passengers as Coronavirus fears take hold
TfL reveals significant drop in passenger numbers, and forecasts financial impact of ongoing pandemic could be £500m.
Housing Infrastructure Fund set to unlock key housing sites in Manchester’s Northern Gateway
Manchester has successfully bid for £51.6m from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund to unlock land for more tha…
Industry and government tackle threat to future water supplies
The Environment Agency has launched a long-term plan for meeting the challenges the UK’s water supplies are likely to fa…
Construction welcomes budget, but says focus must be on delivery
The devil will be in the detail of the budget and the government must now deliver on its promises, say construction lead…
Budget 2020 - more show than substance
An eye-catching budget speech that promises “jam tomorrow” for the construction sector.
ACE welcomes “historically huge" budget for infrastructure
ACE’s chief executive gives an enthusiastic welcome to an historic budget for the infrastructure sector.
Costain seeks to raise £100m private equity capital
£100m fundraising attempt comes after £326m drop in 2019 revenue.
Heathrow passenger and cargo numbers fall as Coronavirus impacts travel
The Coronavirus is already having an adverse impact on the economy, with Heathrow announcing that both passenger and car…
Balfour Beatty 2019 profits jump 8% to £221m
Revenue and order book increases as Balfour Beatty publishes strong 2019 financial results.
Coronavirus prompts union to call for sick pay rules to be immediately relaxed
Unite has urged that sick pay rules, potentially affecting 100,000’s of workers on the UK’s biggest infrastructure proje…
Scotland sees 25% increase in affordable homes completed in 2019
Number of new build homes started in Scotland in the year to September 2019 tops highest annual figure since 2007.
Budget must highlight importance of infrastructure to UK economy
Notwithstanding ongoing concerns over coronavirus, the chancellor’s first budget this week must provide a boost infrastr…