New report warns councils face £50bn+ funding black hole over next 6 years
Councils in England could face a funding black hole of over £50 billion over the next six years, with local authorities warning they will have to resort to providing the ‘bare minimum’ if no extra funding is made available.
£250m Deephams STW upgrade named ‘Greatest Contribution to London’ at ICE civil engineering awards
A major sewage works upgrade to enhance the region’s rivers, significantly reduce odour and cater for population growth has won the prestigious ‘Greatest Contribution to London’ trophy at the ICE London Civil Engineering Awards.
United Utilities tenders £2m corporate finance and venture capital services contract
United Utilities has gone out to tender with a contract for corporate finance and venture capital services worth £2 million to support its £750 million Manchester and Pennines Resilience (MaPR) scheme in AMP7.
Environment Agency announces new supplier framework for £2.6bn flood and coastal risk programme
The Environment Agency has announced a set of new supplier arrangements and partnerships intended to increase efficiency, value for money and the green legacy of its £2.6 billion capital investment programme.
Armitt warns government not to deliver weak National Infrastructure Strategy
National Infrastructure Commission Chair Sir John Armitt has warned the Chancellor of the Exchequer that this autumn’s Spending Review must not deliver a weak National Infrastructure Strategy that “pays only lip service” to the recommendations set out in the NIC’s National Infrastructure Assessment.
Climate change - UK needs to invest £1bn a year on flood threat and some UK towns may have to be abandoned
The Environment Agency is warning that the UK needs to spend £1 billion to tackle the growing risk of flooding due to climate change which could see some UK towns ultimately abandoned.
Infrastructure Commission Chief calls on Government to set clear vision for world-class UK infrastructure
Sir John Armitt, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission has said the UK urgently needs to build a shared vision for infrastructure’s role in the economy.
Northumbrian Water underground mapping project gets government pilot go-ahead
The Government’s Geospatial Commission has announced its ambition to bring together the existing data on underground pipes and cables to create an Underground Assets Register.
Portsmouth Council tenders £110m coastal defence construction contract
Portsmouth City Council has gone out to tender with a major contract for a construction contractor to deliver the Southsea Coastal Defence Scheme worth an estimated £110 million.
Infrastructure leaders launch major health, safety & wellbeing project
Leaders from leading UK infrastructure firms have joined forces in a new initiative intended to drive a “step change” in the safety, health and wellbeing of workers involved in major projects.