Author Archives: Belinda Smart

UK Infrastructure Bank passes into law

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The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has been established as a permanent institution, having been passed into law today after receiving Royal Assent.

UKIB said the development places the bank on a statutory footing, confirming its long-term role in addressing climate change and supporting regional and local growth. It also means the…

HS2 Midlands tunnelling starts recruitment drive despite Euston site redundancies

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The team tasked with delivering High Speed 2’s (HS2's) next tunnelling scheme is recruiting 100 employees to new roles on the construction of the 5.6km long tunnel between Warwickshire and Birmingham; the news comes in the same week as the announcement of significant redundancies at HS2’s Euston station site.

The Warwickshire-Birmingham…

Flexible working in the construction sector requires flexible thinking

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Flexible working in the construction and engineering sector requires an approach that suits individuals’ and business’ needs; and what works for an office based role may not work for operational teams.

That was one of the findings of the "Unlocking Flexible Working" webinar which launched The Inspiring Women in Construction and…

Road projects set to stall as councils count cost of inflation

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The majority of local authorities plan to ditch or review major highway projects, as well as road maintenance work, next year due to rising costs, according to a new survey from the County Councils Network (CCN).

The survey asked councils to outline whether they intended to reduce road infrastructure projects and/or…