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Independent major project delivery delay review commissioned

Construction Law

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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No sign of infrastructure gear change

Construction Law

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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Iowa approves $3.4B infrastructure plan

Construction Dive

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

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Planning reform should be a new Government priority

Construction Law

Kwarteng seemed at least to have partially diagnosed the symptoms, if not the cause, of the UK’s pained pace for approving vitally needed infrastructure. Today, our planning system for major infrastructure is too slow and fragmented,” he told the House of Commons.

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Atlanta metro commission floats $173B transportation plan

Construction Dive

The Atlanta Regional Commission's draft plan includes $102 billion for the maintenance of existing infrastructure including road resurfacing, bridge repair and transit upgrades.

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U.K. Commission Grounds Plan for New Airport East of London

ENR Construction

In one myopic stroke the Airports Commission has set the debate back by half a century, says London Mayor Boris Johnson. Infrastructure'

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

HB 177 modifies dam safety laws related to the Maryland Department of the Environment’s authority to respond to an emergency situation related to a “water infrastructure asset,” defined as a reservoir, dam, or any other waterway construction. Finally, it repeals obsolete provisions related to energy conservation in State buildings.

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