Mega Projects Manufacturers Call For Revival Of Original High-Speed Rail Plans Industry leaders say reinstating full HS2 route would unlock freight capacity and boost connectivity across the North. Alan Jones 21st Jul
Mega Projects World’s largest crane ‘Big Carl’ Lifts Reactor Dome Into Place At Hinkley Point C Big Carl lifted the 14-metre tall steel construction onto Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building. Rod Minchin 18th Jul
Mega Projects Port Talbot Breaks Ground On £1.25bn Electric Arc Furnace Project Major industrial transition begins as Tata Steel moves forward with decarbonisation strategy David Lynch 14th Jul
Mega Projects Centrica Preparing To Take 15% Stake In Sizewell C Nuclear Plant, Reports Say The investment would mean Centrica has about the same size stake in Sizewell C as EDF, the Financial Times reported. Anna Wise 27th Jun
Mega Projects HS2 Opening To Be Delayed Beyond 2033 The project has already suffered repeated delays and soaring costs despite being scaled back. Neil Lancefield and David Lynch 18th Jun
Mega Projects Key Questions Answered On Sizewell C After Reeves Confirms Nuclear Investment The major £16 billion investment in nuclear power comes ahead of the Government spending review. Rebecca Speare-Cole 10th Jun
Mega Projects Watchdog Tells Water Firms To Speed Up Building New Reservoirs Ofwat said water company bosses must find ways to ‘achieve earlier completion’ on major projects in the coming years. Alex Daniel 11th Apr
Mega Projects Economic Benefits Of Man Utd’s Potential New Stadium ‘Unparalleled In Scale’ The stadium and wider regeneration project have the potential to add an extra £7.3 billion each year to the UK economy, it is claimed. Ted Hennessey 12th Mar
Mega Projects HS2 An Example Of ‘How Not To Run A Major Project’, Report Finds A cross-party group of MPs warned there is ‘a reputational risk to the UK’ because of the project. Neil Lancefield 28th Feb
Mega Projects Group Planning 10 Wind Farms Across Wales Gets £600 Million Investment Bute Energy is developing the projects across Wales, which bosses hope will generate enough power for 2.25 million homes. Alex Daniel 26th Feb
Mega Projects Gatwick Accused Of Seeking ‘New Runway On The Cheap’ Camapigners warn they will attempt to launch a judicial review if Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander gives the airport’s expansion the green light. Neil Lancefield 19th Feb
Mega Projects Multibillion-Pound Heathrow Investment Unveiled Ahead Of New Runway Plan Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a speech on growth last month to give her support for a third runway at Heathrow. Neil Lancefield and Dave Higgens 12th Feb
Mega Projects Heathrow Expansion Can Be Done In A Decade, Says Rachel Reeves The Chancellor said she wanted to see ‘spades in the ground in this parliament’. David Lynch and David Hughes 31st Jan
Mega Projects UK On Track To Miss 2030 Clean Power Targets, Research Suggests The forecast comes despite the Government revising down its capacity targets in an action plan released late last year. Henry Saker-Clark 27th Jan
Mega Projects Climate Group Says Heathrow Expansion Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ Climate charity Possible said the ‘huge increase in emissions’ from a third runway ‘won’t help our economy’. Neil Lancefield 21st Jan
Mega Projects Government Aims To ‘Restore Clarity’ With Consultation On Petrol Car Phase-Out Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has launched the consultation to ask for views from industry. Claudia Savage and Neil Lancefield 28th Dec
Mega Projects National Grid Outlines ‘Unprecedented’ £35bn Investment Plans The FTSE 100 group said the investment would almost double the amount of energy that can be transported around the UK. Holly Williams 18th Dec
Mega Projects New £1bn Heat Network Could Provide Low Carbon Heating For London Landmarks A heat network for Westminster which could draw on heat from the Tube and Thames has been unveiled. Emily Beament 06th Nov