Infrastructure – Page 164
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Parliament gives green light to Crossrail
£16bn London rail project given royal assent on last day of parliamentary business
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Arup to put £4.5bn Heathrow rail plan to minister
Engineer proposes private finance model for extended high-speed rail network linking airport to Continent and regions
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Abu-Dhabi-doo! Midfield Terminal Complex
Image: Kohn Pedersen Fox designs Midfield Terminal Complex at Abu Dhabi airport
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Bamboo bridge spans the River Tyne
Australian firm Bambuco and engineer Faber Maunsell collaborate on 100m long structure as part of Summer Tyne festival
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Atkins helps pedestrians cut across Oxford Circus
Applying Japanese idea for diagonal pedestrian crossings aims to ease central London congestion
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Castleford unveils its redesigned underpass
Town centre gets a new landscape public space as part of a regeneration scheme
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Communication failures blamed for T5 fiasco at Heathrow
BAA chief Matthews tells MPs that failure to work effectively with BA was cause of “national humiliation” of terminal opening
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Planning Bill survives rebel attack
Bill survives Commons vote after key concessions given to pacify rebel MPs
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Network Rail plans five new lines
Strategic review will consider options to meet booming train passenger demand to the north and west of London
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F+G appointed on £30bn Dubai canal scheme
Cost consultant to take on 75km waterway and associated 20,000ha development for Limitless
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Council asks homeowners for infrastructure contributions
Dorset council extends idea of section 106 charges with £1000 per bedroom for individuals planning home extensions
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Backbench rebellion stalls Planning Bill
Debate delayed after Labour MPs sign motion against proposed independent commission to make planning decisions on major infrastructure schemes
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Jarvis wins £40m extension to Rugby Network Rail contract
Work starts on the Rugby Station Remodelling Project this week
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Heathrow chief exec leaves BAA after T5 debacle
Mark Bullock departs airport operator in wake of T5 opening fiasco but new boss will not start until September
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Green light for £1.5bn port in Thames Gateway
Largest container ships in the world will dock at the London Gateway port in Essex
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£190m plans to expand Edinburgh's Haymarket station
Redevelopment proposals unveiled to treble station in size
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A world first: London’s first cycling bridge over the Thames
Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, is developing a proposal for London’s first cycling bridge over the Thames.
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Walking on water in Dubai
Construction will begin this month on the headquarters of the Road & Transport Authority in Dubai, designed by Zwarts & Jansma Architecten.