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The cuts are likely to lead to the winding down of TfN’s integrated and smart travel programme as well as job losses. Although yet to be finally agreed, the Department for Transport has set out its intention to award less than half the funds that TfN pitched for in its spending review bid last year….
Go-ahead given for Tay Cities biomedical project
The project, which is led by the University of Dundee, has been officially signed off by the Tay Cities Region Joint Committee. The Biomedical Cluster project has received initial funding of £25 million from the Scottish government as part of the Tay Cities Deal. The three main elements of the Biomedical Cluster project are: the…
M&E contractor acquires ATEX expertise
Left to right are Matt Lowther, Alan Woodward and Aden Woodward Woodward said that the acquisition of Lowthers expanded its “knowledge, expertise and clientele”. Both companies are based in Burton-on-Trent. Lowthers specialises in hazardous or potentially explosive area installations (ATEX) and electrical, control and instrumentation (E, C&I) for the food & beverage and petrochemical industries….
Industry council calls for rethink on permitted development rights
Government proposals to extend so-called permitted development rights, which will allow more premises to bypass normal planning procedures and be turned into homes, need greater safeguards, the council says. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) represents most of the industry’s professional bodies, societies and research organisations. (The Institution of Civil Engineers is the only major organisation…
Johnson sets out 10-point plan for ‘green revolution’
Prime minister Boris Johnson The plan involves £12bn of public spending over the coming years in areas from energy generation to building retrofits. The 10 points are: Offshore wind: Quadrupling production capacity to 40GW by 2030, or enough to power every home. Hydrogen: Up to £500m has been allocated, including for trialling homes using hydrogen…
Mace names new construction COO
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson takes over from Mark Castle, who at the age of 56 is stepping down from the Mace board. Mark Castle joined the company in 2004 to set up its fixed price contracting business. At the time Mace was turning over around £100m a year in contracting. Between 2017 to 2019 he…