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UK infrastructure projects shortlisted for Bentley Systems’ awards

Bentley Systems has announced four infrastructure projects in the UK as finalists in its Year in Infrastructure 2018 Awards program
Newbury PRS scheme

Grainger selects Engie for £61m Newbury PRS scheme

Grainger plc, the listed residential landlord, has announced that it has appointed Engie Regeneration as the main contractor to Grainger's Newbury PRS scheme
student accommodation

Student Castle announce plans for Manchester student skyscraper

Student Castle, leaders in student accommodation services has announced plans to build a 55-storey upmarket student accommodation in Manchester's city centre.
X1 South Bank

X1 South Bank scheme gets the go-ahead

The next stage in the South Bank regeneration scheme has been given the green light, with Leeds City Council unanimously granting planning permission for X1 South Bank, a £210m mixed-use development by developer X1 and property consultancy Knight Knox
drought damaged

Mick George Ltd tackle drought damaged Cambridgeshire roads

An initiative which started late last year to repair more than 40 miles of drought damaged roads in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will enter its final stages this month, with multiple locations set for improvements
Developer-led regeneration

Report warns Manchester regeneration plans ‘aren’t fit for purpose’

Developer-led regeneration has "done very little" for the vast majority of Greater Manchester, according to a report by the Alliance Manchester Business School
build to rent

TfL seeks build to rent partner for 3,000 homes

Transport for London (TfL) is set to launch its search for a partner to create a build to rent joint venture to help deliver homes on some of London’s most well-connected sites
Explore Manufacturing

Laing O’Rourke gains boost from HS2

Laing O’Rourke’s Explore Manufacturing factory is set to gain a boost thanks to the HS2 project, as it’s predicted the overall programme will support 15,000 jobs by 2020
Hyperloop

Could the Hyperloop transform the way we travel forever?

How Elon Musk's high-speed transport, the Hyperloop has been transformed from dream into almost reality.
projects

WYG selected to deliver host of projects for the FCO

WYG has been selected by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to lead redevelopment projects across a portfolio of British Embassy/High Commission properties
regeneration

HS2 hubs spark wider regeneration

Five regions across the UK are reaping the benefits of the HS2 project work, as latest data by Barbour ABI and the Construction Products Association (CPA) sheds light on the levels of construction value across Great Britain in 2017

Europe’s first full-scale Hyperloop test track

Tubes for the first full-scale Hyperloop test track are being put into place in Toulouse, France. The four-metre tubes are being installed by Hyperloop
HS2 phase 2

HS2 phase 2 boss quits as northern stretch delayed for a...

HS2 phase 2 managing director Paul Griffiths is stepping down from the £56bn northern stretch of HS2 and moving to take on the role of program director at the $40bn Metrolinx program in Toronto
Crossrail

London’s £15bn Crossrail service to miss scheduled opening by months

London’s new Crossrail underground service will miss its deadline by almost a year, a spokesperson for the service has said
Housing Refusals

Over 6,000 housing refusals overturned on appeal

Over 6,000 new homes will now be built after councillors’ objections were overturned on appeal, new research has revealed
Industrial strategy

Six key enablers to help deliver the UK’s Industrial Strategy

Delivering the ambitions of the government’s Industrial Strategy will require a number of key enablers, underpinned by the improved and increased use of digital construction, to work together, says Barry Rust of Tata Steel
connected vehicle

Costain wins connected vehicle technology contract

Costain has been awarded a technology contract to design, install and implement one of the UK’s first pilot connected vehicle corridors on a live road
geospatial sector

UK geospatial sector urged to share future vision

The government has urged the UK’s geospatial sector to share their views on the future vision, as part of a call for evidence
articulated lorries

Study suggests articulated lorries could cut pollution and traffic

A study by consulting engineer WSP on behalf of Transport for London has determined that using larger articulated lorries for deliveries to construction sites, instead of the rigid trucks currently used, would decrease pollution and traffic
bypass

New Congleton bypass approved by DfT

Thousands of drivers in Congleton are set to benefit from faster journeys thanks to a new bypass
Good acoustics

The value of good acoustics in housebuilding

Excessive noise is not just an irritant – it can have a real impact on our quality of life, health and wellbeing. David Garritt, a member of the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC), signposts professionals in the housebuilding sector to some of the ways acoustics can help mitigate the issue
modular construction

MPBA issue response to Environmental Audit Committee report

MPBA respond to the Environmental Audit Committee report amid claims of overheating, the modular construction sector is keen to set the record straight
legal action

Climate change charity launches legal action against Heathrow expansion

Climate change charity Plan B has initiated legal action against Transport Minister Chris Grayling over his plans for Heathrow expansion
supply chain

A security-minded approach in an increasingly connected world

Alexandra Luck, a chartered engineer and member of the Register of Security Engineers & Specialists, argues there needs to be a much greater understanding of the security implications of an increasingly connected supply chain and built environment.
Mick George

A14 Highway Borrow Pits Activated

Mick George Ltd discuss the activation of the borrow pits for the A14 Highway regarding the Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme
urban environments

BRE Research highlights the impact of buildings and urban environments on...

New research from the world's leading science centre, BRE, identifies particular indicators regarding buildings and urban environments and how these have made an impact on our health.