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Three sites in line for 2023 ProCon infrastructure award
Construction
Projects for motorists, bus passengers and pedestrians are the finalists in this category
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly fast ferry service proposed by Harland and Wolff
Transport
The shipbuilder has provided more details on its proposals to build and operate new ferries and freight vessels for the crossing
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Construction services firm Hercules secures major rail contact
Deals
The Gloucestershire-based firm is set to create a new business division off the back of the agreement
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West of England Mayor announces £2.5m for ‘hydrogen supercluster’
Climate Agenda
Research organisations across the West Country and in South Wales are set to look into ways to help decarbonise industry and transport
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Three city landmarks in the running for 2023 ProCon large non-residential scheme of the year
property news
The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on November 9
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AI technology being used to stop lorry drivers falling asleep at the wheel – and check if they use their mobiles
Transport
Tech also checks for smoking in the cab, veering out of lanes and not wearing a seatbelt - with an alarm sent to base
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Bristol Airport hotel receives £24.6m loan for expansion
Hotels
The real estate funding specialist has provided the loan facility to Ability Group, secured against the Bristol Airport Hampton by Hilton Hotel
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Rail priorities of £8bn for South Wales and the West of England set out
Transport
The cross-border Western Gateway Partnership said £8bn of investment is required up to 2050 to address years of under investment
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Transport projects supported by PM as HS2 axed north of Birmingham
Transport
Proposed schemes include Leeds trams, rail electrification in Yorkshire and pothole repairs nationwide
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Forget levelling up – Rishi Sunak has ‘levelled down’ the East Midlands by scrapping HS2
High Speed 2
Chamber boss says ‘latest embarrassing U-turn is another nail in the coffin for the Government’s levelling up mantra’
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National law firm TLT advises England Rugby partner on its acquisition
Transport
The Mike Burton Group is a specialist sports travel provider and long-term partner of the British & Irish Lions and England Rugby
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Business leaders react to HS2's northern leg being scrapped by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
North West
The Prime Minister told his party's conference the HS2 project's costs had 'more than doubled'
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Opinion: This has to be the worst decision since the advent of devolution in Wales
Welsh Government
The then Welsh Government of Rhodri Morgan turned down the offer of rail devolution from Tony Blair's government in 2005
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak prepares to scrap HS2's northern leg
North West
Several notable organisations – including Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the University of Manchester and Co-operatives UK – signed a joint letter warning the Prime Minister he was risking the 'prosperity' of the North
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HS2's northern leg scrapped by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: Updates and reaction
High Speed 2
Decision made after costs spiralled on high speed rail line from Euston via Old Oak Common
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HS2: Vast majority of business leaders want Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to keep northern leg
North West
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has repeatedly said it is not the 'appropriate time' to announce whether to cut the northern leg of the high-speed rail project
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Summit to discuss HS2 called for by unions
High Speed 2
The statement was signed by the TUC, Aslef, Rail, Maritime and Transport union, Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association, GMB and Unite
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IAAPS opens £70m research and innovation centre at Bristol & Bath Science Park
Transport
The Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems is supporting the transport industry in the transition to net zero
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Driving simulator tech firm supplying top motorsport teams unveils new base near Bristol
Offices
Dynisma was founded in 2017 by experienced F1 driving simulator engineer Ash Warne
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West Midlands business leaders urge Prime Minister not to curtail HS2
West Midlands
Group of senior figures write to Rishi Sunak saying cutting northern leg between Birmingham and Manchester would be 'an appalling dereliction of responsibility'
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Over 40 HS2 officials paid at least £150,000 a year
High Speed 2
Reports have suggested that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been warned the price tag for HS2 may have soared past £100bn
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Business leaders issue £2bn HS2 warning as decision looms
North West
Local leaders have warned 27,000 new jobs would not be created if HS2's northern leg is scrapped
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Gateshead tech firm Petards falls to loss in "challenging" key markets
Technology
The listed company is confident of a better performance in the second half of 2023
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Bristol Airport invests over £60m in public transport hub project
Transport
The project will be the airport's largest capital project ever
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