Rolls-Royce encourages regions to bid on manufacturing site for small modular reactors January 25, 2022 Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce has invited bids from regions in England and Wales build its planned fleet of small modular reactors (SMRs).
Spectacular Growth Of Tourism Delivers Boost to Saudi Economy July 23, 2024 Picture yourself in your perfect holiday location. It might be a luxury resort, a vibrant city, or an area of stunning natural beauty. Now imagine that you could enjoy that same experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since launching a new National Tourism Strategy in 2019, the Saudi government has been pouring vast resources [...]
Ignore the ideologues, we should take our time to get rid of EU laws and do it right May 23, 2023 Kemi Badenoch did right in facing down the critics and moving the goalposts to scrap EU legislation. We need to have enough time to ensure we do it the right way, writes Bim Afolami
Soaring inflation in construction could spell disaster for housing in England November 25, 2021 The construction industry has been hit badly by inflation. Material prices are up: in terms of year on year increase, structural steel is at 65 per cent, reinforcement steel is at 62 per cent and plywood is at 56 per cent. Familiar supply chain problems are causing delays, and the cost of both energy and [...]
How to be a Super Yimby – and help fix Britain’s housing crisis July 22, 2024 The UK desperately needs new homes, but some are determined to get in the way. Here's City A.M.'s guide to how to be a Super Yimby.
Growth in construction sector slows to lowest level since September as firms are hit by Omicron troubles January 7, 2022 Growth in the UK’s construction sector continued in December but slowed to its lowest since September as some firms were affected by rising Covid-19 cases. The closely followed IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction purchasing managers’ index hit a reading of 54.3 last month, down from 55.5 in November. Any reading above 50 is seen as growth. [...]
Miliband backs campaign calling for environmental assessment to be scrapped March 27, 2023 A pro-growth campaign group has secured the backing of Labour frontbencher Ed Miliband for its energy security plans.
‘If you become too fixed to anything, it’s hard to survive’ June 24, 2024 Co-founder of Cambridge tech firm Obrizum Chibeza Agley on why staying 'too fixed to anything' makes long-term success harder to reach.
Sunak’s net zero pragmatism must include plan to beat nimbys after Sizewell C fiasco September 25, 2023 Government hopes of finally luring investors to proposed nuclear power plant Sizewell C were dealt a fresh blow last week.
Property: Has spring sprung? Mini budget ripple blamed for keeping a lid on monthly sales April 28, 2023 UK residential transactions in March 2023 totalled 89,560 which was 19 per cent lower than the same month a year ago but 1 per cent higher than February 2023, according to HMRC. The seasonally adjusted figures also show the total of non-residential property purchases, including commercial and factory property was 10,640, three per cent higher than [...]