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Inland waterway infrastructure works a vital weapon in fight against flooding

|Date: February 24, 2020

Inland waterway infrastructure works a vital weapon in fight against flooding

As the UK experiences torrential rain and storm-level events, a prominent waterway maintenance company is ...

As the UK experiences torrential rain and storm-level events, a prominent waterway maintenance company is stressing the importance of regular infrastructure works on an ageing canal and waterway netwo ...

February 24, 2020
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Advantages for the infrastructure sector highlighted by new HAKI eBook

|Date: September 26, 2019

Advantages for the infrastructure sector highlighted by new HAKI eBook

HAKI has launched the second in a series of industry-focused eBooks, to help contractors and end clients ...

HAKI has launched the second in a series of industry-focused eBooks, to help contractors and end clients understand how HAKI’s unique modular systems can safely overcome common challenges faced in spe ...

September 26, 2019
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Some highway projects are still putting the UK’s underground infrastructure at risk

|Date: September 20, 2019

Some highway projects are still putting the UK’s underground infrastructure at risk

A record 62% of all UK excavation work, including highways projects, is now preceded by a thorough search ...

A record 62% of all UK excavation work, including highways projects, is now preceded by a thorough search for underground assets, such as pipes and cables, according to Digging Up Britain 2019. The re ...

September 20, 2019
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Two fifths of digging work still putting UK underground infrastructure at risk

|Date: September 05, 2019

Two fifths of digging work still putting UK underground infrastructure at risk

A record 62% of all UK excavation work is now preceded by a thorough search for underground assets, such ...

A record 62% of all UK excavation work is now preceded by a thorough search for underground assets, such as pipes and cables, according to Digging Up Britain 2019. The report by LSBUD (Linesearch Befo ...

September 05, 2019
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Infrastructure investment to grow by 4.8% across all regions to 2023, says GlobalData

|Date: August 20, 2019

Infrastructure investment to grow by 4.8% across all regions to 2023, says GlobalData

Global infrastructure construction is forecast to grow by 4.8% on an annual average basis in real terms b ...

Global infrastructure construction is forecast to grow by 4.8% on an annual average basis in real terms between 2019 and 2023. This will be propelled by Asia, where growth is expected to average 7.0% ...

August 20, 2019
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Network Rail awards multi-billion-pound contracts to deliver work on some of Britain’s busiest routes

|Date: December 21, 2018

Network Rail awards multi-billion-pound contracts to deliver work on some of Britain’s busiest routes

Network Rail has announced the award of three multi-billion-pound contracts for the South of England, wor ...

Network Rail has announced the award of three multi-billion-pound contracts for the South of England, worth up to £7bn for Control Period 6 (2019-2024). The framework to deliver renewals and enhanceme ...

December 21, 2018
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Five Roads of the Future

|Date: December 14, 2018

Five Roads of the Future

In the past 50 years there have been huge advancements in the automobile industry but the roads we drive ...

In the past 50 years there have been huge advancements in the automobile industry but the roads we drive on remain nearly unchanged. As cars get smarter so too should the infrastructure that supports ...

December 14, 2018
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CECA: Time To Show How Infrastructure Improves Lives

|Date: December 04, 2018

CECA: Time To Show How Infrastructure Improves Lives

Civil engineering contractors have called for industry to work with Government to develop better measures ...

Civil engineering contractors have called for industry to work with Government to develop better measures of the way that the nation’s infrastructure improves the lives of people in the UK. Historical ...

December 04, 2018
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Network Rail Announces Partnership with Innovate UK

|Date: November 13, 2018

Network Rail Announces Partnership with Innovate UK

In a bid to see new ideas, greater efficiencies and more investment in the railway, Network Rail is partn ...

In a bid to see new ideas, greater efficiencies and more investment in the railway, Network Rail is partnering with Innovate UK, the government’s innovation agency that helps grow the UK economy by su ...

November 13, 2018
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Aggregate Industries Secures A14 Surfacing Contract

|Date: May 10, 2018

Aggregate Industries Secures A14 Surfacing Contract

Aggregate Industries has announced that it has been selected by the A14 Integrated Delivery Team (IDT) to ...

Aggregate Industries has announced that it has been selected by the A14 Integrated Delivery Team (IDT) to exclusively deliver the surfacing works for what is England’s largest road improvement project ...

May 10, 2018
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