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A challenge by pressure group Bristol Airport Action Network Co-ordinating Committee to the decision by the secretary of state for Levelling-up, Housing and Communities to allow Bristol Airport to increase its passenger cap from 10M to 12M per year has been unsuccessful.

The secretary of state had previously granted an…

The proposed expansion of Bristol Airport has been given the green light.

Campaign group Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) mounted a legal challenge against the plans in the High Court in November 2022, but the High Court has now ruled that the expansion can go ahead. BAAN was granted the legal…

The North can play a key role in decarbonising the UK’s aviation sector according to a new report from Transport for the North (TfN).

TfN’s newly released International Connectivity and Aviation Policy Position Statement identifies three key priorities to focus its work on to achieve a greater use of the ports…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has announced that it will progress with a £440M investment for the second phase of its Manchester Airport Transformation Programme, to be managed by Mace.

The Transformation Programme is a 10-year, £1.3bn project that was announced in 2015. The first phase saw Manchester Airport Terminal 2 more…

Local councillors have called for an independent investigation into the new autonomous light rail link between Luton Airport and Luton Parkway following its latest cost increase and delay.

The 2.1km Luton direct-air transit link (Dart) is being constructed by a joint venture of VolkerFitzpatrick and Kier (VFK) and was originally intended…

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has revealed the 111 schemes around the UK to benefit from the second round of its Levelling Up Fund, with a combined outlay of £2.1bn awarded.

The first round of the Levelling Up Fund was announced in October 2021 and saw 105 projects…

A legal challenge against the proposed reopening of Manston Airport has been dismissed.

The plans for the airport were given the green light in August last year by parliamentary under secretary of state for transport Karl McCartney. Following this, Ramsgate resident Jenny Dawes applied for a judicial review of the decision…

The opening of the new autonomous light rail link between Luton Airport and Luton Parkway has been pushed back another few months while the costs are now projected to top £300M.

The 2.1km Luton direct-air transit link (Dart) is being constructed by a JV of VolkerFitzpatrick and Kier and was originally…

Key decisions on the country’s major infrastructure projects are expected in 2023.

Over the course of the next 12 months, transport secretary Mark Harper will have to make big decisions on the country’s planned road building schemes with planning rulings needed in relation to the Stonehenge Tunnel, Lower Thames Crossing and…

NCE once again highlighted the best rising talent in civil engineering through its Graduate and Apprentice Awards 2022, held at the ICE in November.

The awards celebrated their 25th anniversary with the first ever winner Nicola McChlery returning as a keynote speaker alongside ICE senior vice president Anusha Shah. The event…