METHODOLOGY Infrastructure Investor’s LP Perspectives 2024 Study is our annual look into how institutional investors approach alternative asset classes. It aims to provide a granular view of the alternatives market by gathering insight on investors’ asset allocation, propensity to invest and performance predictions. It is a global study, which is reflected in the question set and the...
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Data centres as vital as NHS and power grid, government says
There are currently 13 sectors listed as critical national infrastructure in the UK. The list was last updated nine years ago, when space and defence were added. The previous government launched a consultation in December 2023 to discuss the potential addition of data centres. A team of officials will now be set up to specifically...
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Water leaders talk environmental scrutiny and infrastructure needs in new podcast – Water Magazine
The Environment Agency’s Director of Water, Helen Wakeham, has discussed plans to increase scrutiny of water companies in England and Wales in a new water sector podcast. Targeted recruitment campaigns, more site inspections and enhanced digital systems will drive better performance from the industry, Wakeham told the WiseOnWater Podcast: Conversations in Flow, from media specialist...
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The record-breaking £5bn bridge more than 22 miles long and crossing major river
China is investing billions of pounds into modernising its civilian infrastructure, as it seeks to grow its economy. As part of that programme, Beijing has been busy building bridges and roads in an attempt to improve transport connections. By 2022, the country already boasted more than one million bridges, which represented an increase of 72,000...
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UK’s EV infrastructure planning need to be more targeted
The UK’s current electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI) targets are too wide in scope, and should be based on more detailed, precise metrics to ensure a true reflection of progress in regions across the country, according to a new report. Vauxhall has partnered with leading sustainable transport organisation, Cenex, to assess the effectiveness of metrics commonly...
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UK-India Infra Fin Bridge to back 8 projects – Times of India
LONDON: Eight projects, including Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System, highways and a few related to green hydrogen and renewables, have been identified for support and funding under the UK-India Infrastructure Financing Bridge, representatives from the two sides said on Wednesday.“Now we have formally committed to each other today, we can start to drive forward, hopefully...
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UK’s EV infrastructure targets ‘need to be more precise’
The UK’s current electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI) targets are too wide in scope and should be based on more detailed, precise metrics to ensure a true reflection of progress in regions across the country, according to a new report. The findings were made in a new study by manufacturer Vauxhall, with leading sustainable transport organisation...
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Water firms’ industry body: Dividend payouts haven’t affected infrastructure investment
Surfers take part in a protest against water firms’ pollution track record Water firms would be in a similar state today even if they had invested all the money they had paid out in dividends into renewing the UK’s water infrastructure, the boss of the water industry trade association has claimed. David Henderson, the chief...
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The new £3.6bn railway will connect 10m people on either side of mountain
A groundbreaking £3.6 billion railway project is underway in eastern China, set to connect the bustling city of Ningbo with the neighbouring city of Cixi. The Ningbo–Cixi Railway, also known as Line 10, is a significant infrastructure development that aims to enhance connectivity for approximately 10 million people on either side of a mountain range...
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Reading-Heathrow link ‘top priority for region’, Slough MP says
Building a £900m rail link between Reading and Heathrow Airport is the “number one infrastructure priority” for the Thames Valley, an MP who supports the plan said. The project, which would provide a link between the two with a stop in Slough, was put on hold indefinitely in 2020. But Slough MP Tan Dhesi said...
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Top 10: Largest Construction Companies in the UK and Europe
Strabag originated from a small craft workshop business founded in 1835 in Spittal an der Drau, Austria. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, now, it is a leading European construction company. They collaborate with major clients like Electricité de France, the utility company that generates and supplies electricity globally, focusing on nuclear and renewable energy sources on...
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CK Infrastructure jumps on London Stock Exchange debut as rules shake-up pays off
CK Infrastructure Holdings has listed its shares on the London Stock Exchange CK Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) bounced on its London debut yesterday as the Hong Kong investor became the first company to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange following a sweeping overhaul of listing rules in July. Shares in CKI, one of the...