Transport & Infrastructure
A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project go ahead
19 Mar 24
A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Project go ahead
New report outlines highways and transportation sector employment trends
14 Mar 24
CIHT) has released a groundbreaking benchmark report that tracks employment trends.
Work to deliver Midlands Rail Hub set to begin
8 Mar 24
Millions of people will benefit from more frequent rail services from central Birmingham and upgraded stations as work is set to begin on the Midlands Rail Hub,
£4.7Bn to transform transport across the North and Midlands
5 Mar 24
Millions of people in the North and the Midlands will benefit from better public transport, reduced congestion and upgraded local bus and train stations thanks to the new £4.7Bn Local Transport Fund.
HS2 drives £10Bn economic uplift in the West Midlands
1 Mar 24
Data points to an economic uplift of £10Bn in the region over the next ten years.
UK construction costs set to rise by up to 3.8% in 2024
29 Feb 24
Construction costs in the UK are predicted to rise by 3 – 3.8% this year, following an increase of 4.1% in 2023.
Balfour Beatty VINCI moves first huge HS2 Delta Junction viaduct
28 Feb 24
Balfour Beatty VINCI contractors working for HS2 have moved the first huge viaduct section into place over the motorway network in North Warwickshire,
£1Bn to fund lightning-fast broadband
15 Feb 24
£1.1Bn in contracts now signed to connect 677,000 rural homes and businesses across England.
£14.2M released for LEVI infrastructure
12 Feb 24
Some £14.2M in funding has been released, with the first local authorities approved for LEVI capital funding