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Northern rail leaders unite and demand end to 30-year investment drought
Northern Rail Industry Leaders unveil 14 recommendations on how rail businesses can support much-needed rail investment.
New report highlights need to tackle carbon emissions from homes
Report underlines real need for measures to tackle carbon emissions from homes, whilst making them resilient to climate…
Welsh transport secretary: Brexit uncertainty killing investment opportunities
Welsh minister Ken Skates has outlined the catastrophic consequences a no-deal Brexit would have with 29 March fast appr…
NIC launching group that aims to put design at the heart of infrastructure
A new initiative setup by National Infrastructure Commission is hoping to put design at the centre of project delivery i…
Government publishes “playbook” in attempt to overhaul Whitehall outsourcing
A new Outsourcing Playbook will give guidance to governmental departments on taking a "more considered" approach to proc…
First look at proposed roads and rail link for Leeds Bradford Airport
Leeds City Council has published more details on plans to improve transport links to Leeds Bradford Airport.
Former railway works torn down to make way for HS2 train depot
A first look at the former Washwood Heath Railway Works which has been pulled down for HS2 to build a new train maintena…
Praise for Scottish government as it lowers project bank account threshold
All public bodies in Scotland will soon have to include a project bank account in tenders for public works contracts of…
Transforming the future with Women in Engineering Day
Global awareness campaign, coordinated by the Women’s Engineering Society, aims to increase profile of women in engineer…
Fire safety regulations must be more proactive
Following the Hackitt review into fire safety, the time to take a proactive approach and address total risk is now.
MP questions HS2 spend as figures show £5.6m spent on 89 agency staff
In documents received by an MP, money spent on 89 agency staff members in six months of 2018 worked out an annual salary…
Aberdeen bypass to finally open after deal is struck
Scotland's transport secretary Michael Matheson has confirmed the final section of the Aberdeen bypass will be officiall…