A paper detailing five reform areas for the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) planning process has been released by the government.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities paper outlines issues facing the system for progressing major infrastructure projects from initial idea right through to delivery. Five key areas are…
New construction work at airports across the UK has picked up markedly in recent months as expansion and renovation programmes get underway, according to construction analyst Glenigan.
Regional airports have faced challenges in recent years competing for passengers with the major city air hubs - particularly around London and in Manchester…
HS2 Ltd has set out plans to improve capacity at junction 6 on the M56 to support future growth at the new proposed train station at Manchester Airport.
The proposals, developed in conjunction with National Highways, suggest relocating junction 6 of the motorway to the southwest and sequencing the works within…
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation on its target for all airport operations in England to be zero emission by 2040.
The Jet Zero Strategy - published in July 2022 - sets out the vision for an aviation sector which reaches net zero emissions by 2050, along with ambitions…
A challenge by pressure group Bristol Airport Action Network Co-ordinating Committee to the decision by the secretary of state for Levelling-up, Housing and Communities to allow Bristol Airport to increase its passenger cap from 10M to 12M per year has been unsuccessful.
The secretary of state had previously granted an…
The proposed expansion of Bristol Airport has been given the green light.
Campaign group Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) mounted a legal challenge against the plans in the High Court in November 2022, but the High Court has now ruled that the expansion can go ahead. BAAN was granted the legal…
The North can play a key role in decarbonising the UK’s aviation sector according to a new report from Transport for the North (TfN).
TfN’s newly released International Connectivity and Aviation Policy Position Statement identifies three key priorities to focus its work on to achieve a greater use of the ports…
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced that it will progress with a £440M investment for the second phase of its Manchester Airport Transformation Programme, to be managed by Mace.
The Transformation Programme is a 10-year, £1.3bn project that was announced in 2015. The first phase saw Manchester Airport Terminal 2 more…
Local councillors have called for an independent investigation into the new autonomous light rail link between Luton Airport and Luton Parkway following its latest cost increase and delay.
The 2.1km Luton direct-air transit link (Dart) is being constructed by a joint venture of VolkerFitzpatrick and Kier (VFK) and was originally intended…
The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has revealed the 111 schemes around the UK to benefit from the second round of its Levelling Up Fund, with a combined outlay of £2.1bn awarded.
The first round of the Levelling Up Fund was announced in October 2021 and saw 105 projects…
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