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Independent major project delivery delay review commissioned

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Planning barrister Lord Charles Banner KC has been appointed by Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) minister Michael Gove to lead an independent review on how to speed up delivery of major infrastructure projects.

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Government go-slow on infrastructure investment shows no signs of abating

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Infrastructure – the shortage of it as well as its generally crumbling condition – looks like taking centre stage in the general election that is widely expected to be held this year. In particular, he called for urgency in providing large scale facilities for storing hydrogen and for carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes.

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No sign of infrastructure gear change

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Rarely has the need for speed in increasing investment in the UK’s infrastructure been more evident, but prevarication and delay seems to be the order of the day. The NIC’s Infrastructure Progress Review acknowledges that government has ambitious goals for infrastructure, but, in many areas, it is not delivering fast enough.

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Michigan Becomes 1st State to Form Infrastructure Commission

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Having sound and modern infrastructure is vital to the health and well-being of the people of Michigan,” Snyder said. This legislation helps us take the necessary steps to ensure Michigan has a modern and reliable infrastructure system.” Rick Snyder.

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California Approves Over $2 Billion for Infrastructure Repair

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Hundreds of transportation projects have been approved by the California Transportation Commission (CTC), funded entirely or partly by $690 million from SB-1. billion in funding toward almost 150 transportation projects for additional infrastructure rebuild. The CTC also approved over $1.3

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Iowa approves $3.4B infrastructure plan

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The transportation commission approved a 2019-2023 program that includes airport, transit, railroad, trail and highway projects.

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Virginia DOT agrees to pay up to $500M for repairs to Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel infrastructure

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The state is getting involved because the commission that is funding the multibillion project said it cannot spend money on existing infrastructure.