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A bank that doesn’t go far enough?

Construction Law

One thing that can be confidently said about the newly announced National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) is that it won’t be funding very much of the procurement of the UK’s national infrastructure. There was previously a Green Investment Bank, launched in 2012, which was to invest public money in low carbon projects.

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How Brexit Will Affect The Construction Industry – Infographics

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As a member of the EU, the UK had access to the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF). Although this loss in revenue could potentially be replaced by the savings from an EU membership, it is also unlikely with current ongoing government cuts, that this saving would be spent on infrastructure.

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Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks | ENR: Engineering.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. Banking & Credit Crisis. Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks. Description: Contractors face recovery risk when they take on too much work after they’ve depleted their staff, cash and other resources. Industry forecasts. Risk management. Transportation. Environment.

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Redundancy is the first line of defense during power grid cyberattacks

CK Power

In fact, former secretary of defense Leon Panetta was widely criticized for a 2012 speech that forecasted the fallout of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — from derailed trains to paralyzed financial institutions, water contamination to electrical blackouts. There are countless more examples. But… what if they don’t?

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6 Ways the COVID-19 crisis will reshape the construction industry

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The study points out that even if companies have policies in place to deal with such risks, they are not activated until it is too late. Organisations tend to not take the risks seriously until they manifest fully. For instance, companies that depend on bank checks and physical forms need to find other means to distribute payment.

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Construction Markets Stabilize at Low Levels During 2012 | ENR.

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Search our site: Infrastructure. Banking & Credit Crisis. Description: McGraw-Hill Construction Releases Mid-Year Update of 2012 Construction Market Forecast. Industry forecasts. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Transportation. Environment. Water & Dams.

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Smart-Grid, Building-Power Data Standard Out for Review | ENR.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. Banking & Credit Crisis. Description: A proposed standard that would provide a common basis for electrical energy consumers to describe, manage and communicate about electrical energy consumption and forecasting is open for an advisory public review until Sept. Industry forecasts.