Infrastructure Related Content
Towards a British-European partnership on a circular economy
The United Kingdom is about to leave the EU – but there are opportunities to rebuild a strong partnership around a more circular economy, states Professor Raimund Bleischwitz, Director of UCL Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources.
EU invests over €2bn in transport projects to boost the EU’s green recovery
The EU is injecting almost €2.2bn into 140 key transport projects to boost the green recovery by improving sustainable transport links across the continent and creating jobs.
PM Boris Johnson ends 5G infrastructure plans with Huawei
On Tuesday (14 July), PM Boris Johnson cancelled 5G infrastructure plans with Chinese tech giant Huawei: What does this mean?
Rare organisational failure with severe consequences
Here, Professor Wolfgang Seibel explains how “black swans” in public administration are responsible for disasters like Grenfell.
Economic development in the UK: Local authority funding is a crisis of our making
Nigel Wilcock is Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development and argues that local authority funding is a crisis of our making.
The Worthwhile Experience of Travel Time: Perspectives from the MoTiV Project
Learn about the exciting MoTiV Project and the worthwhile experience of Travel Time, with expert input from the European Cyclists’ Federation and the University of Žilina.
Regional Development in Sweden: The story of an international development lab
At the Alexanderson Institute in Sweden, new and exciting methods are created to promote future growth, as we now discover.
Whistleblowing policy in the public sector
Andy Shettle discusses whistleblowing policy in the public sector, from the current level of transparency to how to create an efficient infrastructure.
Boosting UK public sector delivery with robotic assistance
Business Systems UK’s Will Davenport explains why software designed to automate routine operations could be a real help for a cash-starved UK public sector.
Emerging technology demands an infrastructure revolution
Professor Maria Merlyne de Souza, member of the IEEE and Professor of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Sheffield University discuses why infrastructure must change in order to meet the demands of emerging technology.
Government awards £1 billion to boost mobile phone coverage
The mobile phone industry has been awarded a £1 billion deal from the government to improve mobile phone coverage in rural areas.
Promoting public health in the European Union Member States
Here, we take a look at some recent examples of how public health in European Union Member States has been supported by the outgoing European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety, Vytenis Andriukaitis.
Connected growth: Catching up with the new digital world
In June, the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) published its key policy position on how to deliver digital connectivity across the country post Brexit. Nicola McCoy-Brown discusses the topic here.
Bioinorganic studies of multi-electron redox processes
Bioinorganic studies of multi-electron redox processes, from fundamental research to applications in a future renewable energy infrastructure.
Developing and implementing sustainable and accessible transport strategies
Andree Woodcock, a Professor from Coventry University, tells us all we need to know about a four-year research and innovation action project to develop and implement sustainable, inclusive and accessible transport strategies.
£30 million to spark rollout of next-generation 5G in rural areas
Digital Secretary Nicky Morgan has launched a £30 million UK-wide competition to help rural areas seize the opportunities of next-generation 5G technology.
Chasing the e-commerce market: The Omni-channel revolution
Experts from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan share their thoughts on the Omni-channel revolution.
Chancellor announces £600 million investment for UK housing
Up to 50,000 new homes in high demand areas will be delivered through over £600 million of new investment for housing in England, the Chancellor announced.
More than half of UK public in favour of energy theft amnesty
Over 50% of UK residents would be in favour of an energy theft amnesty, according to a new poll of 1,000 people.
Precision medicine and biobanking initiatives in the Russian Federation
In this article, experts highlight developments in Russian precision medicine research and biobanking infrastructure, which boosts national biomedical research.