In a diplomatic chess game where negotiations on the UK-India Free Trade Agreement have hit some stumbling blocks, London’s Lord Mayor, Michael Mainelli, in an interview with CNBC-TV18, talks about the game-changing initiative that could tilt the balance in favor of robust economic partnerships. The UK-India Infrastructure Bridge – a dynamic project with the potential...
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UK and Egypt sign sustainable cities and infrastructure pact
His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt Gareth Bayley and Deputy Chairman of The New Urban Communities Authority Eng. Amin Ghoneim signed a Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday 6th February 2024 in Cairo. The new partnership between the UK and the Government of Egypt will boost cooperation in...
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Government finally publishes £775bn infrastructure pipeline | Construction News
The government expects up to £775bn to be spent on infrastructure and construction across the public and private sectors in the next decade. The long-awaited National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline from Whitehall’s Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) outlines 660 projects over the next 10 years. The document was released this week, having been anticipated throughout...
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Kistos Holdings plc Acquires EDF Energy (Gas Storage) Limited, Securing UK Ownership of Critical UK Energy Infrastructure
Kistos Holdings plc, a low-carbon-intensity hydrocarbon producer, has acquired EDF Energy (Gas Storage) Limited from EDF Energy (Thermal Generation) Limited. Orrick advised Kistos Holdings plc (LSE: KIST). Kistos will operate two gas storage facilities that EDF Energy (Thermal Generation) Limited owned – Hill Top Farm and Hole House Farm, Kistos said in a statement. The...
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ScottishPower plans £5.4bn investment in green UK energy infrastructure
SCOTTISHPOWER has unveiled £5.4bn (US$6.8bn) worth of contract opportunities covering the next ten years that will support electricity network ambitions and a net zero future. The contracts offered by the integrated energy company include transmission projects across central and southern Scotland and will involve adding new high voltage substations, overhead line construction, as well as...
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The costs go nuclear for Britain’s infrastructure by excluding China
It was recently revealed that the development of the British nuclear power point “Hinckley Point C” has ballooned by 23 billion pounds (US$29 billion) and is expected to be delayed by up to four years. The revelation is a big blow to British infrastructure and adds to the country’s energy problems, which have grown in...
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Storm Jocelyn batters the UK, disrupts travel and energy infrastructure across northwest Europe
Storm Jocelyn that battered the UK on Tuesday and overnight is sweeping east, disrupting travel and energy infrastructure across northwest Europe. A man walks past a public information sign on the beach ahead of the arrival of Storm Jocelyn, in Brighton, Britain. Storm Jocelyn batters the UK, disrupts travel and energy infrastructure across northwest Europe...
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Second National Infrastructure Assessment – NIC
In the five years since the first National Infrastructure Assessment, government has worked to increase the share of electricity generated by renewables, set up the UK Infrastructure Bank, devolve transport funding to major city regions, and provide industry with the direction to rapidly build gigabit capable broadband networks. But there is more to be done...
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Google to invest $1 billion in United Kingdom data centre – ETCIO SEA
Google today announced it has started building a new data centre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The data centre will be located on a 33-acre site that Google purchased in October 2020 and, once complete, will help ensure reliable digital services to Google Cloud customers and Google users in the UK. The new data centre represents...