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Infrastructure Intelligence Tablet Edition | ISSUE 09 | April 2015 INTERVIEW Davendra Dabasia of Mace talks leadership page 26 ANALYSIS ACE NEWS Crunch carbon Danny Alexander cut costs on infrastructure page 16 beyond the election page 28 Produced for the industry by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering And we’re off! Highways England’s £11bn five year plan page 12 MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR News roundup With the UK’s most unpredictable General Election in decades almost upon us, the question remains whether or not the increasingly rosy infrastructure and support infrastructure sector should start to worry? BUSINESS research and the development For on the one hand we continue to see unprecedented levels of of new manufacturing cross party support for the £466bn National Infrastructure Plan, major Austerity is set to end facilities and training. schemes such as HS2 and for devolved powers to drive investment into in 2019, a year earlier areas such as the “Northern Powerhouse”. than originally planned, Chief construction adviser And we see long term spending plans being rolled out across the Chancellor George Osborne Peter Hansford has called highways sector, the rail industry, power, water and communications as promised in his 2105 Budget for evidence on how to the clear link between investment and economic growth is driven home. speech. Infrastructure didn’t unlock demand, improve Yet on the other hand there is no question in anyone’s minds that get a big build up in Osborne’s affordability and increase the post-Election economy will be tough and getting tougher. Not least Commons speech which attractiveness of solid focused on economic successes wall insulation. The Green across the public sector where the scale of cuts will be harsh. and commitment to pay down Construction Board has Add to that the very real possibility that we will not emerge on 8 May the deficit. But he did commit commissioned Hansford to with a single party government and instead see weeks of protracted to investment in the Northern conduct an informal review horse-trading over power and the future does look somewhat uncertain. Powerhouse. Also highlighted into the use and demand for Faced with these prospects, the only real option for the infrastructure was investment in transport A Hybrid Bill to allow delivery of HS2 to Crewe faster the technique in UK buildings. Produced for the industry by the Association sector is to build on the last five years’ success and focus on delivery. and regeneration in London, than planned will be laid before Parliament in the next Written evidence is invited to be for Consultancy and Engineering Looking back, one of the greatest changes - even successes perhaps a renewed commitment to session, Government announced at the launch of the new sent to jane.chelliah-manning@ - seen over this recent period is the shift towards whole life thinking “opening negotiations” on northern transport strategy. The move followed the strong bis.gsi.gov.uk and should be Infrastructure Intelligence around the UK infrastructure needs. the Swansea Bay Barrage recommendation by HS2 chief executive Sir David Higgins in clearly marked ‘Evidence to SWI 12 Caxton St, London SW1H 0QL As we explain in Infrastructure Intelligence this month, there is a and to boosting skills and his Rebalancing Britain report in October last year that the Commission’. Written evidence T: 020 7222 6557 revolution going on in strategic roads, in the way that cities such as productivity. link to Crewe be accelerated to 2027 instead of 2033 “so that must be received by Friday 24 www.infrastructure-intelligence.com the north and Scotland begin to feel the benefit of HS2 as April. London are attempting to break down silo thinking to find investable Balfour Beatty has agreed early as possible”. Government will also look at the case for Editor: Antony Oliver, solutions and in the way the public and private sectors are cooperating. 07710 341082, with the company’s pension accelerating construction of the route upgrade between Leeds [email protected] All good news but there is much to do. Key schemes such as HS2, fund trustees to delay an and Sheffield proposed in the northern transport strategy and TRANSPORT Thames Tideway and the long-awaited A303 Stonehenge tunnel will £85M payment into the allowing it to be used for fast regional train services. HS2 will Associate editor: Jackie Whitelaw, require discussion with the voting public to a level rarely seen before. 07740 740202, scheme which it had agreed also be asked to take forward new line options to Liverpool A David Higgins style [email protected] And with next winter identified as the most critical for the power to do when it sold Parsons and across the Pennines. Government has committeed £6.4M leader is required to head generation sector in terms of keeping the lights on, infrastructure may Brinckerhoff last year. The for studies and another £6.1M in the Highways England roads a new company to build Designer: Aoife O’Connell, not yet be a doorstep issue but certainly looks set to command political new arrangement allows it investment plan. new Thames crossings MPs 07450 415050, to pay the money into the have said. Higgins is chief oconnellaoife.com attention. pension fund over eight years, executive of HS2. Lack of Commercial director: Sally Devine, Antony Oliver, with the first payment of MWH director Andrew with 30-day payment terms, political leadership has led 07963 934892, editor, Infrastructure Intelligence £4M going in next year. In Cowell and URS director including suppliers and sub- to ducking of decisions on [email protected] the interim, the pension fund Richard Coackley will co- contractors. where to build necessary new Other material contributed by: will participate in a Scottish chair the BIM for the water Thames river crossings in Bernadette Ballantyne Limited Partnership into industry conference on 29 Publicly-funded East London according to the which Balfour will transfer PFI April at Aston Villa Football infrastructure projects are Transport Select Committee. Produced by Victoria Street Capital on assets worth £85m. The deal Club in Birmingham. to be branded with a Union Government and the Greater behalf of the Association for Consultancy & Contents Engineering, 12 Caxton St, London SW1H 0QL. is the latest move in new CEO Speakers will include head Jack plaque to recognise London Authority should News roundup 5 This month’s top infrastructure stories Leo Quinn’s recovery plan for of BIM implementation at taxpayers key contribution in establish a special purpose The views expressed in Infrastructure the business. the Cabinet Office Professor funding vital projects. company “with the sole Opinion 6 Comment from Sadie Morgan, Mark Whitby, Isabel Intelligence are not necessarily those of the David Philp, Anglian Water’s objective to deliver a package Dedring, Miles Ashley, Christine Townley, Gerry O’Brien, Association for Consultancy & Engineering. The public must be given a @oneAlliance director Dale of crossings east of Tower Jeannie Edwards and Darryl Murphy. Printer: CPG, 9-10 Orchard Business Centre, louder voice when it comes Evans, John Pride and Derek HOUSING Bridge,” it said in its report on Sanderson Way, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1QG. to decisions over nationally Bourne of Gee & Company Strategic River Crossings. Online 10 Five of the latest best read stories online T 01732 366666, [email protected] significant infrastructure, and a technology expert view The UK’s challenge to 2015 Subscription rates: £80 a year. Analysis 12 Highways England – modernising the motorways according to a new report by from Tony Andrews – solutions increase the number The UK’s aspiration to create environmental lobby group executive, asset management of new and affordable Europe’s first commercial Infrastructure Intelligence produces a free Briefing 16 Crunch carbon: cut cost the Green Alliance. A new for Bentley Systems UK. homes built each year spaceport took a step newsletter three times a week. Sign up at the independent so-called Citizen has received a boost with forward this week after the website: Briefing 18 Anglian Water on carbon reduction Voice was, it said, vital to Companies paying suppliers the award of a £22.1M Civil Aviation Authority www.infrastructure-intelligence.com Event 20 ACE International Conference coming soon ensure a “rich debate” over later than 60 days after government grant to a Laing (CAA) shortlisted six possible Follow us on twitter @infra_intel infrastructure need and to invoice without being O’Rourke led consortium locations. Shortlisted sites Join the Infrastructure Intelligence group Interview 26 Davendra Dabasia of Mace provide “a well resourced able to prove exceptional to boost investment on to be taken forward include on Linkedin source of engagement circumstances are to be off-site manufacturing. The Campbeltown, Glasgow Planning 22 London in 2050 expertise”. The Green blackballed from the Department for Business Prestwick and Stornoway Careers 24 Insight from the Careers Hub Alliance report “Opening up Prompt Payment Code. The Innovation and Skills grant in Scotland, plus Newquay infrastructure planning” also move follows legislation for is part of its Advanced in England and Llanbedr ACE 28 Danny Alexander at the National Conference, the future called for the creation of a the new Public Contracts Manufacturing Supply Chain in Wales. In addition RAF NIPSEF and new ACE Northern Region new “civic society advisory Regulations which came into Initiative and will help to Leuchars near Fife, on the EIC 31 Housing land is a core priority council” to provide a more force in March requiring fund a £104M project for the east coast of Scotland, was evidence based assessment of every business in the public advanced manufacturing also confirmed as a potential needs. sector supply chain to comply of homes, buildings and temporary facility, however, 2 Infrastructure Intelligence | April 2015 April 2015 | Infrastructure Intelligence 3 News roundup two other RAF stations in written response to a question programme of improvement Large firms will have to Scotland at Lossiemouth and by Beaconsfield MP Dominic and investment works.
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