Category: UK

Amey urges Government to prioritise infrastructure certainty and investment

Amey has officially submitted its response to HM Treasury ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, urging the Government to prioritise infrastructure investment as a catalyst for national productivity, economic resilience, and the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. As a provider of full life-cycle engineering, with a UK workforce of 12,000, and over a century of experience […]

RSK acquires Octavius Infrastructure

RSK Group, a specialist in the delivery of environmental and engineering solutions, has strengthened its presence in the UK transport infrastructure sector with the acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners. With over 700 employees working across rail and highways, Octavius is one of the UK’s leading civil engineering and electrification transport infrastructure businesses. […]

Essential upgrades completed between Poole and Dorchester South

South Western Railway services between Poole and Dorchester South resumed on Saturday 22 November after Network Rail engineers carried out vital maintenance and upgrades to the railway. During the week-long closure, engineers re-enforced a stretch of railway embankment in Hamworthy, and improved drainage at the Poole sidings to reduce the risk of flooding on the […]

UK helps fund new European satellite projects through ARTES

UK Space Agency funding will support five new satellite projects through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme. As businesses and governments increasingly rely on low Earth orbit (LEO) const…

UK helps fund new European satellite projects through ARTES

UK Space Agency funding will support five new satellite projects through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme. As businesses and governments increasingly rely on low Earth orbit (LEO) const…

Scottish Government refreshes rail decarbonisation plan

The Scottish Government has set out a refreshed vision for a cleaner, modernised rail network with the publication of its updated decarbonisation strategy, Rail Recharged: Scotland’s Fleet Transition Strategy. Building on progress since 2020, the plan shifts focus toward fleet renewal and a proportionate, value-driven approach to cutting emissions. The strategy outlines how new trains, […]

Network Rail issues safety warning after road bridge in Powys struck seven times in 2025

Network Rail is urging drivers to “Wise Up, Size Up” after a local railway bridge was struck multiple times this year – causing repeated disruption for passengers and road users, and racking up significant, avoidable costs for taxpayers. The Abergavenny Road bridge, in Caersws, has been hit 12 times by road vehicles since January 2024, […]