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Highways England has published two options for fully dualling a congestion-prone section of the A303 in Somerset.

Highways England has appointed Tim Jones as project director for the new £4bn Lower Thames Crossing tunnnel scheme.

Highways engineering firms must do more to change the demographic of their work forces if they are to remain capable of delivering the infrastructure society needs, a leading client has warned.

“High quality infrastructure drives economic growth, boosts productivity and raises living standards.”

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Mike Unsworth must be congratulated for his intention to build a tidal lagoon power project in Swansea Bay once the expected contract for difference is agreed (New Civil Engineer, February). It is sad we could have led the world nearly 100 years ago as ICE member AMA Struben argued the…

The Welsh Government is considering building a third crossing of the Menai Straits to improve access to Anglesey in north Wales.

The five-month public inquiry into the proposed £1bn M4 corridor around Newport is to consider 13 alternative routes proposed by objectors to the main scheme.

Highways England is currently updating is delivery plan for capital projects up until 2020 and the new plans will see some major improvement schemes delayed.