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Infrastructure Policy Watch: New Zealand struggles to get value for money
- Author: Chris Richards
- Date: 18 January, 2022
-NZ Infrastructure Commission identifies faults causing efficiency gap and outlines how to solve them.
-The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) seeks to refocus effort on sustainable infrastructure development post-Covid.
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How can new infrastructure projects garner public support?
- Author: David McNaught
- Date: 18 January, 2022
Research on attitudes towards infrastructure suggests the public is confident that the UK’s infrastructure can improve quality of life, but there are still important lessons to heed for policymakers and industry.
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How adaptive planning is being used to future-proof water supplies in the South East
- Author: Trevor Bishop
- Date: 17 January, 2022
Some parts of the region are so densely populated that there is less water per head than many Mediterranean countries - a new 15-year plan aims to address the challenges.
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What are the main infrastructure issues for 2022?
- Author: Andrew Jones MP
- Date: 12 January, 2022
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI) chair, Andrew Jones MP, outlines what he believes will be the key focus this year.
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5 key themes for global infrastructure policy in 2021
- Author: David Hawkes
- Date: 21 December, 2021
For the end-of-year Infrastructure Policy Watch blog, ICE rounds up the topics that have shaped global infrastructure decision making this year.
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National Infrastructure Commission for Wales chair outlines a greener focus
- Author: Keith Jones
- Date: 20 December, 2021
Keith Jones, Director ICE Wales Cymru, explains the outcome of his meeting with the new chair of the NICW.
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What should be in the second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy?
- Author: David Hawkes
- Date: 13 December, 2021
ICE has published an insights paper assessing the impact of previous UK active travel strategies and what the second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy needs to cover.
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Infrastructure Policy Watch: Canada prioritises climate change action
- Author: David McNaught
- Date: 01 December, 2021
- Canadian government's climate action pledges
- G20 governments announce trillions of infrastructure spending post-Covid
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Union Connectivity Review calls for a new UK-wide strategic transport network
- Author: David McNaught
- Date: 29 November, 2021
A report has recommended a new strategic transport network alongside targeted improvements to improve economic growth and quality of life across the four constituent nations.
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What the Integrated Rail Plan will deliver on the ground
- Author: Andrew Jones MP
- Date: 19 November, 2021
When the government announces the biggest investment in rail ever, Andrew Jones MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI), argues it should be welcomed.
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All posts (390):

Infrastructure Policy Watch: New Zealand struggles to get value for money

How can new infrastructure projects garner public support?

How adaptive planning is being used to future-proof water supplies in the South East

What are the main infrastructure issues for 2022?

5 key themes for global infrastructure policy in 2021

National Infrastructure Commission for Wales chair outlines a greener focus

What should be in the second Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy?

Infrastructure Policy Watch: Canada prioritises climate change action

Union Connectivity Review calls for a new UK-wide strategic transport network

What the Integrated Rail Plan will deliver on the ground

Find out more about our public affairs work

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