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Report highlights huge economic boost as official review considers axing section to Leeds
Regulator wants to lower cost of connecting nuclear plant to the grid
Failure to tackle repairs blamed on construction capacity rather than lack of funds
Deal ensures capacity to transport up to 2,500 trucks full of medicines a week
Leading MP in ‘despair’ over UK regulatory framework
Telecoms company prepares for government talks over national fibre broadband rollout
Malaysian prime minister changes course on Belt and Road Initiative
The justification for an expensive bet depends on finding cheaper tower assets
Property owners on high-speed rail route complain of payment delays and undervaluations
Rail line could be shortened and trains run at slower speeds to save money
£10bn would be spent on returning land to communities and creating nature reserves
Canada Water scheme would create new ‘town centre’ across Thames from Canary Wharf
Ambitious plan aimed at building infrastructure and setting development standards worldwide
French state-backed energy group puts estimate to complete UK project as high as £22.5bn
Beijing hosts leaders from Balochistan as it seeks to salvage $62bn ‘economic corridor’
Departure of Richard Robinson comes as speculation mounts that project could be scrapped
Private sector hoping ‘grand infrastructure plan’ will kick-start moribund economy
Inequality commission calls for urgent action to lift regions from downward spiral
Unexpected mix of soil conditions, miscalculated land values and poor governance are all to blame
Problems increase by fifth in three years, raising concern about impact of extreme weather
Schemes would upgrade existing lines rather than building new ones
Infrastructure investment in the region offers big opportunities to embed ESG principles
FTSE 100 company faced criticism over widespread power cut this summer
The government’s grandiose infrastructural spending plans, alongside wide-ranging investment in energy, healthcare and education, feed into the country’s long-term development vision — New Kuwait 2035
Construction sector worries president’s ambitious spending plans getting bogged down
