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The chief executive of Octopus Energy has said the company plans to invest billions of pounds in building energy infrastructure abroad becuase the wait time to get generation projects connected to the UK grid is too long.

Speaking in the Daily Telegraph, Gregg Jackson explained how red tape, planning obstacles and…

Schools are set to gain access to government grants of up to £2,500 per socket for new off-street electric vehicle chargepoints as part of the Plan for Drivers.

The new grants are part of the Department for Transport’s workplace charging scheme which is available to state-funded schools, colleges, nurseries and academies.…

The National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline (NICP) has been published and shows confirmed investment in UK infrastructure over the next decade will see over 70% go towards energy and transport, while investment in water and sewerage will lag.

The long-promised NICP has been made public alongside analysis provided by the Infrastructure…

The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to put the proposed construction of a new £2bn tramline in the city to public consultation.

The route will connect Granton in the north of the city with the BioQuarter in the south west and “beyond”. Documents from the meeting of City of Edinburgh…

The £121M Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth has opened and has been hailed as one of the region’s most significant infrastructure projects.

The twin-leaf bascule bridge was commissioned by Norfolk County Council and constructed by Bam Farrans JV. Bam Farrans said the bridge which, as of 1 February, is open to…

National Grid has submitted planning applications to build a new power tunnel under the Thames, replacing the 1960s Thames Cable Tunnel, as part of its plans to upgrade electricity infrastructure between Kent and Essex.

The body’s Grain to Tilbury proposals are part of the Great Grid Upgrade, the biggest electricity infrastructure…

Ageing tunnels in America, coupled with the country’s continued growth, have created an extremely high demand for attention. The imminent repair and replacement will result in significant growth in the tunnel construction market in North America over the next several years.

Thousands of tunnels are in dire need of attention…

Cardiff Council has appointed WSP and Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) to provide both programme and cost management services towards the construction of Cardiff Crossrail.

The project will develop a new rapid transit system for the Welsh capital, creating a rail link from west Cardiff, through the Cardiff Bay area, connecting with…

The Tyne Bridge is to undergo full restoration works following confirmation from the Department for Transport (DfT) that it will provide £35.2M of £41.4M needed for the works and for improvements to the central motorway in Newcastle.

Local engineering firm Esh Construction is the main contractor in the project and has…

A Buckinghamshire Council report has detailed how heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) from the construction of East West Rail (EWR) has caused “significant” damage to local roads and “disruption” in the area.

EWR is a new train line being constructed between Oxford and Cambridge. It is being constructed by the East West…