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  1. Jobs and growth are being created by Britain’s manufacturers and constructors. From micro-electronics to major infrastructure projects, exciting schemes are bringing massive benefits to the economy.

    Jobs and growth are being created by Britain’s manufacturers and constructors. From micro-electronics to major infrastructure projects, exciting schemes are bringing massive benefits to the economy.

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    New high-skills jobs open up as UK construction sector transforms
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  1. oupacademic:
“ Earth Overshoot Day marks the day when humanity has used more resources from nature that our planet can renew in the course of a year. In 2000, Earth Overshoot Day fell today, 23rd September. This year, 2018, the date receded to 1st...

    oupacademic:

    Earth Overshoot Day marks the day when humanity has used more resources from nature that our planet can renew in the course of a year. In 2000, Earth Overshoot Day fell today, 23rd  September. This year, 2018, the date receded to 1st August.

    Is there a way we can live in harmony with our Earth and #movethedate? Can the Anthropocene – the era of humans – be ‘good’?

    GIF by eyedesyn via Giphy.    

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  1. bramphotography:
“Infrastructure of the 21st century
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    bramphotography:

    Infrastructure of the 21st century 

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  1. TransPennine and Midland Mainline electrification works to resume

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    Work on electrification of TransPennine and Midland Mainline to restart under plans announced today.

    • Work on electrification of TransPennine and Midland Mainline to restart

    • TransPennine line will deliver faster journeys and more capacity to help deliver a Northern Powerhouse

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  1. Free Wi-Fi now available on buses, trams and trains in nine UK cities

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    Millions of users are making regular use of free Wi-Fi which has been rolled out on hundreds of buses, trams and trains in nine cities across the UK.

    The Wi-FI has been provided as part of the Government’s SuperConnected cities initiative and is creating better journeys for commuters in Leeds, Bradford, Oxford, Manchester,

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  1. Transport projects speed ahead in the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award shortlist

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    The Prime Minister’s Award is the pinnacle of The British Construction Industry Awards. It recognises publicly funded construction projects that are completed on time, on budget and that bring real change to their local community.

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  1. We are investing in Cornwall’s transport

    From The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP’s speech at the Cornwall Expo on 29th September 2015.Rail investment
    On the railways, first we negotiated a new contract with Great Western to double the trains into Cornwall and to provide 3 million extra seats per year.

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  1. Cycling revolution goes electric

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    Cycle-hire schemes across the country will receive hundreds of electric bikes to make cycling more accessible and make it easier for people who are keen to cycle more. The £700,000 competition supports hire schemes across the country with hundreds of new electric bicycles to get more people cycling.

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  1. How smart motorways help to deliver better journeys

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    The smart motorways programme has been created to deliver increased connectivity across England. Technology driven solutions will tackle congestion, improve journey time reliability and add much needed capacity on key parts of the motorway network.

    Smart motorways are a key part of Highways England, at the forefront of development and delivery and closely aligned to Highways England’s vision and values.

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