£2.7bn investment pledge by water firms Jul 22, 2021 The UK’s water companies will pour a total of £2.7bn into environmental improvements over the next five years, it was announced this morning. On top of £1.9bn of pre-planned spending, sector regulator Ofwat has this morning approved an extra £793m of investment. The watchdog said that the additional spending would “allow water companies to take […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£45bn of infrastructure projects proposed by Transport for the South East Jul 8, 2022 Ideas by Transport for the South East to transform infrastructure across the South Coast have been launched through a new document – which includes a new underground line to create a more direct route between Southampton and Portsmouth. Plans totalling around £45bn are included within the document – with a key piece being the new […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Amazon pledges to invest £1.8bn into UK digital infrastructure Apr 13, 2022 The news comes as demand for digital infrastructure continues to rise as well as to bolster the country’s infrastructure assets, doubling AWS’ total investment in the UK. As of 2018, AWS had three availability zones in its London Region, as well as various edge locations across the UK which are connected to the AWS region […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
APCOA and REEF announce exciting new urban mobility hubs collaboration across 1,500 locations in UK & Ireland Sep 17, 2021 APCOA and REEF are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership which will allow the parties to jointly turn existing locations into distribution and logistics centres for greener, more efficient last-mile deliveries. The deal supports APCOA’s vast network of 1,500 locations across UK & Ireland to maximise value and utilisation for their clients and is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
BP to invest £50m in new global battery R&D centre Aug 19, 2022 BP today unveiled plans to invest up to £50 million (around $60 million) in a new, state-of-the-art electric vehicle (EV) battery testing centre and analytical laboratory in the UK. BP has previously announced its intention to invest up to £18 billion in the UK’s energy system by the end of 2030; this additional new investment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Combined Authority looks to reinvent transport strategy post Mayoral-election Aug 4, 2021 Prioritising left behind communities, tackling inequalities and accelerating carbon reduction will form part of a renewed strategy for better transport across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. At its meeting on July 28, the Combined Authority Board agreed to proceed with a reinvention of the transport strategy in the region through a revamped Local Transport Plan (LTP). An […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Council unveils bold new plans to shape the district’s future transport Jul 29, 2021 Bradford Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, has launched a major public consultation on a flagship programme of forwarding-thinking transport and place-making schemes to drive forward Bradford’s future regeneration. The four proposed schemes would create a more attractive and pleasant civic centre for the district, designed for people to mill about, enjoy […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Electricity distributors announce £7.7bn investment plans Jul 5, 2021 Electricity distributors UK Power Networks and Northern Powergrid have outlined business plans backed by £4.5bn and £3.2bn of spending respectively, both with a heavy focus on low-carbon generation and technologies. UK Power Networks, which supplies electricity across London, the South-East and East of England, stated that it has developed its new draft business plan for 2023-2028 with […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
GLIL secures record £1.2bn to drive UK infrastructure investment Apr 21, 2022 GLIL Infrastructure LLP (“GLIL”) has raised a further £1.2 billion from its members – its biggest fundraising since the fund launched in 2015 – for further investment in core UK infrastructure assets. The additional capital commitment comes from across all of GLIL’s Local Government Pension Scheme (“LGPS”) fund members, including Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Global Director – Energy & Facilities @ CTEK Jan 25, 2022 The prospect of high-speed journeys adding extra capacity into the rail network, and helping to close the distances between towns and cities in the Midlands and North, took a giant leap forward today (24 January 2022) as the Bill for the Crewe–Manchester extension of the HS2 network was submitted to Parliament. The Bill sets out […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Government decarbonisation plans to drive down Lower Thames Crossing emissions by 80% Jul 22, 2022 A new forecast released by National Highways today (18 July 2022) shows that the government’s plans to decarbonise cars and goods vehicles would cut the 60-year forecast of carbon emissions from Lower Thames Crossing traffic by at least 80%. The Lower Thames Crossing is designed to improve journeys for tens of thousands of people who […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Gresham House invests £164m in Borderlink Broadband Jan 11, 2022 Gresham House’s British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (BSIF) has invested £164m (€191m) in fibre broadband provider Borderlink Broadband. Gresham House said the investment is being made via its BSIF I and BSIF II funds. Borderlink, trading as rural broadband provider GoFibre, serves residential and business customers across Scotland, Cumbria and Northumberland. BSIF’s £164m funding, together with […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
