How energy efficiency can secure manufacturing’s competitive advantage

Surging energy costs risk undermining the competitiveness of UK manufacturers by soaking up more operating budgets and sapping essential resources for investment, according to a recent report. The post How energy efficiency can secure manufacturing’s competitive advantage appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

We can build it… but we’ll have to work differently

Australia’s construction workforce faces soaring demand, tighter budgets and the urgent need to lift productivity. ( alis/stock.adobe.com)Australia needs to get more productive and there’s no better place to start than construction. By Jon Davies, CEO of … The post We can build it… but we’ll have to work differently appeared first on Inside Construction.

Government blames ‘accounting changes’ for £2.4bn decrease in transport spending budget

The Government has blamed “accounting changes” for a £2.4bn discrepancy in Department for Transport (DfT) budgets posted at the Spending Review and the Autumn Budget. The post Government blames ‘accounting changes’ for £2.4bn decrease in transport spending budget appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

COP30: Lack of ‘ring-fenced budgets’ a blocker to disaster resilience for vulnerable countries, report finds

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is calling for action to make resilient infrastructure the new global standard having unveiled modelling to support its cause at COP30. The post COP30: Lack of ‘ring-fenced budgets’ a blocker to disaster resilience for vulnerable countries, report finds appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Translink director calls for ‘at least’ 3-year budget for NI railways to replace yearly settlement

A senior Translink director has said that the single yearly budgets afforded to the organisation are holding back Northern Ireland’s rail ambitions and has called for longer-term settlements. The post Translink director calls for ‘at least’ 3-year budget for NI railways to replace yearly settlement appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Parliament revamp urged to "avoid HS2 and Crossrail cost trap"

An article from Construction News on 24 April 2020 discusses the dangers of a single figure estimate for the budget.

Can the application of the RICS Cost Prediction Statement prevent colossal over expenditure we see on so many major infrastructure projects?

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