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MPs criticise ‘woefully inadequate’ local roads funding

Nicola Harley — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:49:02 +0000

MPs have criticised “woefully inadequate” funding for local authorities’ road maintenance, despite government claims of “record money” for fixes. Last year the government announced a “record” £7.3bn in capital funding for local highway maintenance over the four‑year period from 2026-27 to 2029-30. However, during a…

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Seven new stations funded in £14bn Welsh rail package

Colin Marrs — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:32:42 +0000

The UK and Welsh governments have agreed a long-term rail investment plan that includes seven new stations and a pipeline of projects estimated at up to £14bn. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer was due to formally endorse Transport for Wales’ vision for the network today…

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DfT denies UK steel snub for Lower Thames Crossing

Joshua Stein — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:45:19 +0000

The Department for Transport (DfT) has pushed back against claims that domestic steel will not be used on the £10bn Lower Thames Crossing. A spokesperson for the department said procurement for steel had not started, dismissing claims made in The Times over the weekend. The…

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Ferrovial JV wins £80m sewage treatment works job

Ben Vogel — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:50:25 +0000

Ferrovial has secured an £80m contract from Thames Water to upgrade the Slough Sewage Treatment Works in Berkshire. The Spanish contractor’s UK arm will deliver the scheme for client Thames Water through an integrated joint venture (JV) between Ferrovial Construction and sister firm Cadagua, Ferrovial’s…

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Manx government seeking to recover ferry terminal build costs

Ben Vogel — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:45:42 +0000

The Manx government is seeking to recoup some of the cash it spent on building the Isle of Man ferry terminal in Liverpool. But the main contractor on the job, John Sisk & Son, has said there is no “ongoing dispute” over the contract. Sisk’s…

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York bridge repairs postponed due to station upgrade delays

Cristina Lago — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:45:28 +0000

The refurbishment of a major York city bridge has been pushed back until next year due to delays on the nearby Station Gateway project that is being delivered by John Sisk & Son. The council announced on 6 February that due to “unavoidable delays” to…

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Bristol Airport mass transit build envisaged within five years

CN Contributor — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:20:16 +0000

The construction of a mass transit system between Bristol’s city centre and airport could begin within five years, according to the body tasked with driving the region’s growth. The exact type of transport system has yet to be decided by the West of England Combined…

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Network Rail trails £450m Scotland electrification framework

Colin Marrs — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:13:42 +0000

Network Rail has launched early market engagement for a £450m single-supplier electrification framework covering projects across Scotland. The framework will support the development, delivery, entry into service and handback of overhead line and traction power systems under Scotland’s railway decarbonisation programme. Network Rail Infrastructure Limited…

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Gallery: HS2 completes Coleshill viaduct decks at Delta junction

Ben Vogel — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:57:45 +0000

Engineers from the Balfour Beatty Vinci (BBV) joint venture have completed the installation of four parallel viaduct decks at HS2’s Delta junction outside Birmingham. The structures form part of the high-speed rail route as it approaches Birmingham from the south, carrying the high-speed line over…

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TfL sounds out market on Bakerloo line upgrade

Ben Vogel — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:06:42 +0000

Transport for London (TfL) has launched preliminary market engagement for the first stage of infrastructure works on the Bakerloo line upgrade, ahead of a planned procurement under the Procurement Act 2023. The Bakerloo line runs from Harrow & Wealdstone in north London to Elephant &…

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