Lighthouse | ICE asks for insight from members on how to incentivise climate resilience in UK infrastructure

The ICE is launching a new policy programme exploring how to boost investment in adapting the UK’s infrastructure to climate change. The post Lighthouse | ICE asks for insight from members on how to incentivise climate resilience in UK infrastructure appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

UK infrastructure investment should adopt Australia’s ‘precinct model’, investors argue

The Australian “precinct model” could speed up the delivery of infrastructure in the UK, a group representing major investors in Britain’s public–private partnership (PPP) projects has told MPs. The post UK infrastructure investment should adopt Australia’s ‘precinct model’, investors argue appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

‘Defences are under strain’: MPs wade in on UK infrastructure resilience to extreme weather

The House of Commons has debated UK infrastructure’s readiness and resilience in the face of extreme weather, with one MP stating that our “defences and embankments are under strain”. The post ‘Defences are under strain’: MPs wade in on UK infrastructure resilience to extreme weather appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Updated UK Infrastructure Pipeline tops £700bn and gives granular data for workforce planning

The Government has published an expanded version of the UK’s 10‑year Infrastructure Pipeline, offering businesses and investors a deeper view of planned public and private capital projects – and, for the first time, an estimate of the workforce and skills likely to be needed to… The post Updated UK Infrastructure Pipeline tops £700bn and gives granular data for workforce planning appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Infrastructure orders ‘fragile’ despite recent growth, contractors warn

UK infrastructure contractors have reported a modest return to workload growth at the end of 2025 but warned that “fragile” order books and persistent cost pressures leave the sector’s short-term outlook uncertain. The post Infrastructure orders ‘fragile’ despite recent growth, contractors warn appeared first on New Civil Engineer.