
Balfour plans 6,000-strong workforce for UK power grid boom
Contractor expects direct and supply chain headcount to nearly double by 2030 as transmission investment accelerates.
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Contractor expects direct and supply chain headcount to nearly double by 2030 as transmission investment accelerates.

Revised policy calls for more rail and bus travel, rapid electrification and tighter restrictions on road building, airport expansion and high-emission flying.

Airport chief Thomas Woldbye says Heathrow’s owners will reassess the proposed project if the Prime Minister does not provide explicit support by the end…

A technical report commissioned by the Mayor of London warns that heat-related disruption could reach 3% of the capital’s economy without further adaptation.

Blue Light is being trialled with 999 services to assess site capacity, costs and operational impacts as fleets move to electric vehicles.

The Government’s new rail strategy backs Great British Railways-led train purchases, but TransportXtra identifies apparent gaps over high-speed and tram-train provision.

The former Treasury second permanent secretary will lead the creation of Great British Railways as the Railways Bill progresses through Parliament.

The proposed HERT network would link five national rail stations, with trackless trams expected to be introduced between 2035 and 2040.

A two-day improvement project at the Hampshire museum forms part of community benefits linked to the M3 Junction 9 upgrade.

National Highways has given the go-ahead for a replacement footbridge intended to serve communities in Salisbury.