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Environmentalist concerns about the “most damaging” parts of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill have led to the govern...
18/07/2025

Environmentalist concerns about the “most damaging” parts of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill have led to the government putting forward amendments

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Part 3 of the Bill has attracted controversy over the way it would change how regulations around environmental protections work when developers request

The government’s decision to put an indefinite pause on the electrification of the Midland Main Line was because “there ...
18/07/2025

The government’s decision to put an indefinite pause on the electrification of the Midland Main Line was because “there isn’t enough money” and new bi-mode trains worsened the business case, according to the rail minister

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The MML runs from St. Pancras to Sheffield, servicing many cities in the Midlands. Its electrification has been ongoing for some years, having started at

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has identified its “insufficient organisational capability” as an increasing strategic...
18/07/2025

The Office for Nuclear Regulation has identified its “insufficient organisational capability” as an increasing strategic risk in its latest annual report

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The Annual report and accounts 2024/25 published on 17 July 2025 looked at the regulator’s performance, governance and finances. Executives pleased with

Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building has reached a significant milestone with the installation of the 245t dome usi...
18/07/2025

Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building has reached a significant milestone with the installation of the 245t dome using the world’s largest crane, nicknamed Big Carl

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The 14m-high dome was lifted onto the 44m-high structure by contractor Bylor JV (Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke), effectively closing the reactor building

The number of serious pollution incidents caused by water companies in England increased sharply in 2024, according to a...
18/07/2025

The number of serious pollution incidents caused by water companies in England increased sharply in 2024, according to a new report from the Environment Agency

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The rise signals ongoing challenges in the management of wastewater and environmental protection by the country’s water and sewerage providers. The

Regulator the Office of Rail and Road has published its annual assessment of Great Britain’s railway, highlighting both ...
18/07/2025

Regulator the Office of Rail and Road has published its annual assessment of Great Britain’s railway, highlighting both notable achievements and pressing challenges facing the network

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While Britain’s railway continues to be one of the safest across Europe, the report underscores significant issues in operational performance and

The US Federal Railroad Administration has terminated approximately $4bn (£2.9bn) in federal funding for the California ...
18/07/2025

The US Federal Railroad Administration has terminated approximately $4bn (£2.9bn) in federal funding for the California High-Speed Rail project, but the state plans to sue against this “illegal action”

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President Trump made clear his distaste for the rail project shortly after coming into office earlier this year, calling it the “worst managed project”

Op-ed: From drizzle to drought: Why the UK must rethink water, fast ✒️ COWI UK and International head of sector Matthew ...
18/07/2025

Op-ed: From drizzle to drought: Why the UK must rethink water, fast

✒️ COWI UK and International head of sector Matthew Viggars

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Parched reservoirs, annual hosepipe bans and an ageing water infrastructure – built for a gentler climate – reveal just how vulnerable we have become as

The UK government has formally lifted the safeguarding direction on land earmarked for the long-proposed London Gateway ...
18/07/2025

The UK government has formally lifted the safeguarding direction on land earmarked for the long-proposed London Gateway Bridge, signalling a significant shift in infrastructure and urban planning priorities for the Thames Gateway area

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Department for Transport under-secretary of state for local transport Simon Lightwood announced the decision in a written statement to Parliament,

The best of the bridges sector was recognised at the annual New Civil Engineer Bridges Awards, held last night (17 July)...
18/07/2025

The best of the bridges sector was recognised at the annual New Civil Engineer Bridges Awards, held last night (17 July) in central London

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The award ceremony followed a day of talks during the Bridges Conference, which took place in the same venue, Hilton Bankside. Both events were sponsored

One of the investors reported to be considering a stake in Sizewell C has decided to withdraw, while the government is n...
17/07/2025

One of the investors reported to be considering a stake in Sizewell C has decided to withdraw, while the government is no longer planning to classify nuclear energy as “sustainable”

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Schroders Greencoat, which describes itself as “a specialist renewables infrastructure investor”, was previously reported to be one of the companies

Nine of the largest energy companies in the UK have been told their investments in renewables under AR7 (Allocation Roun...
17/07/2025

Nine of the largest energy companies in the UK have been told their investments in renewables under AR7 (Allocation Round 7) are “politically and commercially unsafe” by Reform UK, the political party led by Nigel Farage

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In a letter written by Reform deputy leader Richard Tice, energy companies Octopus, Centrica, RWE, SSE Renewables, Orsted, Scottish Power, Equinor and

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