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Infrastructure

Mathew Duncan, Finance Director of Crossrail 1, UK: Exclusive Interview

Working on the vast project to build a fast new railway line 100km across London, Mathew Duncan’s team of finance professionals are proving that the public sector can bring in […]

Report highlights UK government’s ‘weak’ infrastructure decision-making

The UK government “struggles” to make decisions on big infrastructure projects, wasting civil servants’ time and taxpayers’ money, a specialist UK think tank has warned. A report by the Institute […]

Sustainable transport scheme recruits 500 new cities

Nearly 1,000 European local authorities are hosting a car-free day today to mark the end of European Mobility Week, which runs from 16 to 22 September. Some 2,390 European cities […]

Infrastructure investment gap could cost U.S. economy $4tr and 2.5m jobs, study warns

The U.S. government’s failure to invest in infrastructure could cost the country’s economy almost $4tr in GDP, and 2.5m jobs by 2025, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has […]

Germany announces $299bn infrastructure investment

Germany’s federal government has announced a €265bn ($299bn) infrastructure investment plan covering the next 14 years. The national infrastructure plan (Bundesverkehrswegeplan), which was announced on Wednesday, sets out which roads, […]

Britain to get new Infrastructure Commission

Britain’s chancellor of the exchequer has today announced the creation of a new independent body to advise the government on new infrastructure projects. Speaking at the Conservative party conference, George Osborne […]

Hong Kong Tops Global Infrastructure Ranking

Hong Kong has the best infrastructure in the world, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said last week. WEF measured the quality of road and rail networks and the quality of […]