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Infrastructure projects will see inevitable delays and rapid cost increases as the fuel crisis rumbles on, a leading transport lawyer has warned.
Fuel crisis will lead to ‘inevitable’ delays for major infrastructure projects, lawyer warns
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Essential work begins on Lincolnshire’s one-of-a-kind Keadby Canal Bridge
Network Rail has begun essential works on Keadby Canal Bridge, also known as Vazon Railway Bridge, a unique sliding bridge in North Lincolnshire. The work comes after a structural fault was found earlier this month that prevented the signaler from being able to close the bridge, causing disruption on the…
Engineers work through night to fix Kent railway after umbrella sparks fire on tracks
Network Rail engineers were forced to work through the night after a fire damaged a section of track in Kent.
Contractors wanted for £4.2bn major projects framework
Contractors are being sort for a multi-purpose £4.2bn construction and engineering framework.
Silvertown Tunnel and HS2 starts mask decline in small civils projects
The value and starts in civil engineering work in the UK has shown healthy increase in recent months, although the number of small projects (<£100M) are still in decline according to the latest market analysis from Glenigan.
Balfour Beatty lands £85M contract to provide sustainable energy to West Scotland
An £85M contract to deliver the second phase of overhead line works to the West of Scotland has been awarded to Balfour Beatty on behalf of SSEN Transmission.
Infrastructure project starts dip despite green shoots for construction
Starts of new infrastructure projects in the UK have significantly declined, according to the latest Construction Index report from Glenigan. The rate of starts is down by nearly a half (48%) on the previous quarter, and is down 22% on the same period in 2020.