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Low-carbon resurfacing project reports 4,500-tonne CO₂ saving
An innovative road resurfacing demonstrator has been credited with cutting carbon emissions by 4,500 tonnes, according to Highways Industry.
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An innovative road resurfacing demonstrator has been credited with cutting carbon emissions by 4,500 tonnes, according to Highways Industry.
The proposed organisation would invest through Great British Energy’s existing budget and could help businesses build their own grid connections.
Finance minister Elin Jones has called for £1bn of Wales’ promised £14bn rail investment to be brought forward in the Autumn Budget.
Great British Grid would compete with private network owners and help fund connection infrastructure, Labour says.
The new advisory panel will examine road programmes and network management plans, with residents able to attend meetings and submit questions.
The safety watchdog says there is insufficient evidence for further charges after a failed prosecution and a nine-year investigation.
O’Grady will become managing director of the Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture in October, succeeding Jonathan Morris.
Network Rail has opened a consultation on the proposed policy for allocating passenger and freight access to Britain’s rail network.
Speakers at a CIHT fringe event called for stable investment, stronger evidence of benefits and greater local decision-making.
The programme with three universities will test artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0 tools at Alstom’s La Pocatière factory.