Infrastructure
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Building on solid ground: Why geohazards must inform Northern Ireland’s infrastructure planning
Our built infrastructure is facing pressures like never before, from population growth and the resulting demand for housing, energy, water,…
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Belfast Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme completed
Completed in December 2024 at a cost of £33 million, the Belfast Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to protect over…
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Tipping point: Northern Ireland’s looming waste crisis
Northern Ireland’s approach to waste management is increasingly precarious, and continued inaction on delivering local waste infrastructure means we are…
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City of Derry Airport to be directly funded by Executive
The City of Derry Airport’s running costs are set to be directly funded by the Department for the Economy, following…
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Infrastructure: A foundation for better communities
Minister for Infrastructure John O’Dowd MLA outlines his priorities in the delivery of a connected economy. I believe that infrastructure…
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Legislative priorities
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has identified five potential pieces of priority legislation it hopes to bring before the Northern…
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Departments not achieving ‘value for money’ in delivering major capital projects
Delays in the delivery of the majority of Northern Ireland’s major capital projects have led to projected cost increases worth…
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Belfast Grand Central Station on track for autumn operational opening
Belfast Grand Central Station, on track for operational opening this autumn, will be the largest integrated transport hub on the…
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Infrastructure improvement needed to encourage active travel
While a majority of people would consider active travel, satisfaction with walking and cycling conditions are declining, undermining efforts towards…
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Relative increase in construction output
New work drove a small quarterly increase in construction output at the end of 2023 but annual output declined by…
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