Infrastructure

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    Roadwork times to be halved under new government proposal

    A proposal to charge utility companies by the hour for roadworks has been announced by the government. The proposal aims to encourage companies to carry out the work quickly so as not to incur greater costs, therefore decreasing the amount of

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    Local roads to get £1 billion investment

    Crumbling local roads across England are to get massive overhaul as part of a £1 billion investment project. Transport secretary Chris Grayling announced last night that local councils would be given the money to benefit road repairs and

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    MPs warn over £250bn consumers bill

    The Government must step in to assess whether consumers can afford years of rising household bills under plans to modernise Britain's infrastructure, MPs have said. Consumers will be expected to meet around £250 billion of the cost of

  • BusinessAOL

    HS2 plans 'threaten city markets'

    An area of London famous for its markets could suffer 9,000 job losses and more than £600 million in lost revenue if plans for the HS2 high-speed rail project are not changed, according to a report. As planned, HS2 will cut through Camden in

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    Tesla installs high-speed 'Superchargers' in Norway

    Californian electric car producer Tesla has made bold steps towards creating an electric infrastructure that allows for long distance journeys by installing high-speed Supercharger units on some of Norway's most popular roads. Tesla Model

  • ScienceAOL

    Green uncertainty 'risks projects'

    Investment totalling £180 billion in new infrastructure such as offshore wind farms is being put at risk by uncertainty over the Government's green commitments, it has been claimed. More than 70% of the planned spending on projects in the

  • PoliticsAOL

    Warning over infrastructure schemes

    Taxpayers face being exposed to "substantial losses" by coalition attempts to drive through major road, rail and energy schemes with minimal state funding, a public spending watchdog has warned. The Government is offering guarantees