Cost inflation and weak demand hurts Speedy Hire as construction sector struggles continue April 10, 2024 The group expects to announce its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2024 in mid-June.
Pantheon Infrastructure delivers ‘impressive’ results despite share price reaching new low April 3, 2024 Pantheon Infrastructure launched a share buyback programme in March last year, with 7.4m shares repurchased for £5.8m in 2023 and a further 3.1m shares repurchased in 2024 for £2.6m.
Why does Britain suck at building major infrastructure? February 8, 2024 An overzealous planning system and disjointed supply chains are reasons why the UK lags behind on building major infrastructure, a report has found.
Vemi Ventures & Sustainable Human Settlements Foundation: A New Dawn in Ethical Urban Investment December 3, 2023 | Sponsored Grant Rogan, at co-founder of the Sustainable Human Settlements Foundation (SHSF), has recently forged a new collaboration with Vemi Ventures. This partnership, marked by a Letter of Intent, is set to revolutionise how sustainable urban development is financed and executed, pointing to a future where ethical investment is not just a nice-to-have but a necessity. [...]
Boost for Britain as businesses commit to invest £30bn in UK November 27, 2023 Some of the world’s biggest businesses have committed to invest a total of nearly £30bn in Britain, the government has announced ahead of a major investment summit taking place today.
No10: We can’t rule out AI posing ‘existential threat’ to humanity October 25, 2023 No10 says it is unable to rule out artificial intelligence (AI) posing an “existential threat” to humanity.
Scrapping HS2 risks wrecking future UK infrastructure, top Tories warn Sunak September 25, 2023 The government risks wrecking the UK’s future infrastructure projects if it goes ahead with “in effect scrapping” the HS2 railway line. Former Chancellor George Osborne and Tory grandee Lord Heseltine have warned Rishi Sunak that failing to complete HS2 would be “an act of huge economic self-harm”. It follows widespread reports the government is considering [...]
UK only replaced a third of public investment since leaving EU, think tank warns September 14, 2023 The UK has only been able to replace a third of public investment – and just an eighth of infrastructure investment – since leaving the European Union (EU), a think tank has warned. EU funding of £146bn over 46 years had supported crucial infrastructure schemes such as the Channel Tunnel, the Thames Tideway Tunnel and [...]
Business groups cheer plans to speed up planning process for big infrastructure projects July 25, 2023 Top business groups have welcomed government plans to speed up the planning process for key infrastructure projects as a “major signal” on green growth. Ministers want to overhaul the system and create a new fast-track route for major schemes, such as offshore wind farms, transport connections, waste facilities and nuclear power stations. Prime minister Rishi [...]
Decarbonising fleets ‘impossible’ due to absence of infrastructure and lack of plan, says HGV sector April 18, 2023 The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is calling for an urgent government strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks, amid concerns over poor EV and hydrogen infrastructure. New analysis published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that HGV electric and hydrogen models account for just one in 600 trucks on [...]