Infrastructure investments unlikely to stem from merging London council...
Pooling funds from the pension pots of London council authorities may not provide sufficient capital to invest in infrastructure programmes, an expert has said.
View ArticleChinese company in $2.4bn Indian power plant deal
A Chinese company has signed a $2.4 billion contract to build part of a large power station in India, according to press reports. Power Construction Corporation will build the second phase of the...
View ArticleGovernment proposes new guidance on major infrastructure planning
The Government is seeking views on changes to six guidance documents relating to the planning regime for major infrastructure projects.
View ArticleGovernment set to meet its infrastructure spending commitments, with £1.5bn...
The Government is "on track" to meet its spending reduction targets under its Infrastructure Cost Review programme, with projected savings of up to £1.5 billion already identified, the Treasury has...
View ArticleSmall construction companies threatened by late payments, research shows
Almost one third of small construction companies say that they have come close to being put out of business due to liquidity problems caused by late payments, according to new research.
View ArticleGovernment to tie school PFI payments to stricter environmental standards,...
The Government is considering tying payments due to school builders under a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) agreement to environmental standards, with those that that deliver schools that do not meet...
View ArticleTransport lobbyists call on Government to abandon "fatally flawed" plans for...
The Government should abandon plans to attract private investment for building new roads and instead focus on repairing and maintaining the UK's existing capacity, an influential transport lobby group...
View ArticleVirgin legal challenge delays finalisation of new West Coast rail franchise...
The Government has not yet signed a contract to give FirstGroup the right to deliver rail services on the West Coast main line because of legal action initiated by rival group Virgin, the Transport...
View Article'Above the line' R&D tax credits treatment will be mandatory from 2016
A 9.1% 'above the line' tax credit will be introduced for research and development (R&D) expenditure by large companies from 1 April 2013. Above the line treatment will be optional initially but...
View ArticleGovernment confirms support packages for large-scale solar and biomass
Building-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels are to receive higher Government subsidies than ground-mounted projects, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced.
View ArticleDrax coal-to-biomass project will be first backed by UK Guarantee, says Treasury
The conversion of a coal-fired power station to biomass will be the first project to be backed by a UK Guarantee, the Treasury has announced.
View ArticleDefra publishes long-awaited draft Waste Management Plan for England
The Government is seeking views on whether existing waste management policies in England will meet its obligations under the EU's revised Waste Framework Directive (rWFD).
View ArticleProposed EU environmental impact assessment requirements could impact UK...
A proposed EU requirement that fracking for shale gas should be subject to the same environmental impact assessment (EIA) requirements as large onshore gas developments could have an impact on the UK...
View ArticleReplacement site safety regulations could give construction industry more...
Draft new site safety rules published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) could go some way towards removing some of the "overly bureaucratic processes" that have become established within the...
View ArticleQatar plans $2.7 billion infrastructure projects
Qatar's Public Works Authority, Ashghal, will spend QR10 billion (US$2.74 billion) on infrastructure developments at Al Wakra and Mesaieed in the south of the country, the Peninsula newspaper said .
View ArticleWhat to expect from your FIDIC dispute adjudication board members
A dispute adjudication board (DAB) aims to stop disputes over FIDIC contracts ending up in commercial arbitration.
View ArticleQatar allocates 95% of infrastructure budget to roads
Qatar plans a major road building programme and will have 8,500km of highways, 200 new bridges and 30 new tunnels by 2010, according to a local news report.
View ArticleAdapting FIDIC provisions for use in Qatar
Construction contracts in Qatar are typically based on concepts in the FIDIC, or International Federation of Consulting Engineers, standard form of contract and the majority of the country's procuring...
View ArticleBREXIT: Additional Chinese infrastructure investment could follow Brexit,...
UK infrastructure could potentially become a more attractive investment proposition for Chinese companies if the outcome of the Brexit negotiations allows for more flexibility around procurement, an...
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