The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced the appointment of a top planning barrister to lead a review into speeding up major infrastructure project delivery. Charles Banner KC, an expert in planning and environmental regulation, will explore whether Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects are unduly held up by inappropriate legal challenges and,...
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International investigation disrupts the world’s most harmful cyber crime group
The National Crime Agency is today, Tuesday 20 February, revealing details of an international disruption campaign targeting LockBit, the world’s most harmful cyber crime group. Today, after infiltrating the group’s network, the NCA has taken control of LockBit’s services, compromising their entire criminal enterprise. LockBit have been in operation for four years and during that...
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IMF Praises UK’s Digital Infrastructure for AI Readiness | OilPrice.com
The UK economy is uniquely positioned to benefit from the roll out of artificial intelligence. Politicians on all sides should be championing policies that help secure these benefits as soon as possible, Chris Dorrell writes Amid a slew of warnings about slow growth and rising national debt, it was easy to miss that the International...
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Dubai Marina Remains in Focus For Investors and End Users
Dubai Marina, a prestigious waterfront development in the heart of Dubai, continues to captivate the attention of both investors and end-users. Known for its luxurious high-rise apartments, stunning views, and vibrant lifestyle, it remains a focal point in Dubai’s real estate market. This article delves into why Dubai Marina holds such allure and remains a...
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Uzbekistan and UK sign key agreements to boost regional connectivity and infrastructure
In a historic meeting held in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent, Bakhtiyor Saidov, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, and British Foreign Secretary, Lord David Cameron, signed a declaration on partnership and a memorandum of cooperation. These agreements focus on enhancing regional and international relations as well as infrastructure development between the two nations....
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Top 2024 Infrastructure and Operations Priorities for UK Leaders Published in Report by Info-Tech Research Group
Info-Tech’s Infrastructure and Operations 2024 report outlines the top areas of focus for infrastructure and operations leaders, which include embedding FinOps integration, cost control, cloud resilience, data strategy, and zero trust security. The insights provided in the report aim to equip leaders with the strategies required for optimizing infrastructure, ensuring security, and driving organizational success...
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Investing In Energy: Top UK Renewable Energy Stocks of 2024
Renewable energy is a hot topic right now. Sustainability continues to grow in importance, and combined with an oil and gas crisis, there are a lot of companies and individuals turning to renewables instead. The world is continuing to move away from carbon-based fossil fuels in favour of cleaner alternative energy sources. Decarbonising the global...
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Which UK areas have the best EV charging infrastructure?
New research supplied by Independent Advisor Car Insurance has revealed the UK towns that have the best EV charging infrastructure. The car insurance experts created an index to analyse factors that may influence drivers when switching to EVs, such as paid and free EV charger availability, EV registrations, and charging times across towns and cities...
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Top construction figures join Labour’s infrastructure review
The bosses of Mace and Skanska as well as the former chief of Crossrail are among construction industry leaders appointed to advise the Labour Party on infrastructure policy. Darren Jones, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, announced the comprehensive review into major infrastructure yesterday during a visit to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)...
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Major research and innovation infrastructure investment announced
New funding that will equip the UK’s research and innovation base for the future was announced today by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan. Multimillion pound investments from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Infrastructure Fund will cover a wide range of needs. These include: digitising the UK’s natural science collections...
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The infrastructure trusts with narrowing discounts
Infrastructure trusts staged a partial recovery in November Will it hold? Infrastructure trusts have seen their average discounts to net asset value (NAV) narrow in the past month, as the decline of government bond yields brought some good news for the sector. But not all the trusts recovered to the same degree, overall discounts remain...
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Government to pilot AI use in infrastructure project management | Construction News
Government infrastructure chiefs have announced plans to increase the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in project management – with checks in place to stop computers making decisions that should be taken by humans. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) this week launched a new framework to guide collaboration between departments and contractors on using AI....
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