Ahead of the Autumn Statement last week, there were plenty of people in the industry preparing for the worst with perhaps not much hope for the best. Critical programmes, from Northern Powerhouse Rail to HS2 and Sizewell C, all looked to be in the chancellor’s sights.
Thankfully the rumoured cuts…
The Autumn Statement has left a “sense of relief” in the infrastructure sector as no major projects have been axed, but there is also an expectation of tougher times ahead without the planned capital spending rises.
Despite the swirling rumours of cuts to some or all of the country’s major infrastructure…
Sizewell C contracts will be signed within weeks, with chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirming in his Autumn Statement that the government is pressing ahead with the plans.
It comes after reports earlier this month that EDF’s board had “unanimously approved” plans to take a 20% stake in the nuclear project, but was…
A week today, on 17 November, the government will present its delayed autumn budget, with prime minister Rishi Sunak and chancellor Jeremy Hunt set to outline plans to recover the country’s £60bn black hole – and many large infrastructure projects could be facing the chop.
Reduction in capital spending is a…
Sizewell C has an "important" role to play in helping the UK reach its energy targets, according to Nuclear Industry Association chief executive Tom Greatrex.
Greatrex's comments come after doubt was cast over the future of the proposed nuclear power station in Suffolk, with reports last week suggesting it was being…
The Sizewell C nuclear plant is at risk of being delayed or even axed, according to the BBC.
Sources within the government have told the broadcaster that the £20bn nuclear power plant in Suffolk is among a raft of planned projects “under review” ahead of the Autumn Statement on 17 November.…
EDF’s board is set to officially sign off on funding for the Sizewell C nuclear plant, it has been revealed.
According to the i newspaper, EDF’s board has “unanimously approved” plans to take a 20% stake in the nuclear project. It is expected to officially sign off on the funding following…
Sizewell C, the Stonehenge Tunnel and Northern Powerhouse Rail feature among a list of 138 projects to be accelerated as part of chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's Growth Plan 2022.
In a move to grow the economy, Kwarteng has today announced plans to accelerate new roads, rail and energy infrastructure. Hinkley Point C…
Concerns have been raised over the ability of the planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant to gain an environmental permit, after a report revealed that the cooling mechanism at the sister development Hinkley Point C could kill millions of fish.
In March 2021, research scientist Peter Alan Henderson shared an…
The government's decision to commit £700M to the Sizewell C nuclear power plant has been welcomed by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), but the organisation has also emphasised the need to "sustain this momentum".
Prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed government's funding plans during a speech on energy security at Sizewell C…
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