Up to £800 million in UK Government funding to end the plight of poor broadband for around 300,000 across Great Britain For the first time, Wales is included in the initiative to enhance connectivity, expanding the reach of improved infrastructure to homes and businesses Marks start of UK Government’s ‘renewed push’ to reach full gigabit...
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Indian Military Bases At INS Baaz, CAR Nicobar See Renewed Infra Push As QUAD Nations Look To Counter ‘Hostile’ China
With China’s unprecedented rise and belligerence, global geostrategic action has begun to shift from the South China Sea (SCS) to the larger Indo-Pacific region. The US already has a huge air asset presence at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. The 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, is the largest U.S. military installation...
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IRB Infra, IRB Infra Trust clock 37 pc Y-o-Y toll collection growth
08 Aug 2024 9 Min Read CW Team After registering a strong toll collection growth of 32 percent in Q1FY25, the IRB Infrastructure Developers and IRB Infrastructure Trust, India’s leading and the largest multi-national transport infrastructure developers and private infrastructure investment trust respectively, have kept the momentum going in the starting month of the Q2FY25,...
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dss+ buys international infrastructure advisory firm Infrata
London-headquartered infrastructure advisory firm Infrata has been acquired by dss+, a global consulting firm with offices around the world. Founded in 2011, Infrata has more than 70 consultants operating from hubs in London, Madrid, Toronto, and Bogota. The firm’s team – who are relatively senior, with the majority coming from financial and infrastructure industry backgrounds...
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Investec bolsters energy & infrastructure finance UK & Europe team
Investec bolsters the energy & infrastructure finance UK & Europe team. Source: Investec Robbie McColl has joined Investec Bank as a senior originator, growing the company’s energy & infrastructure finance division. Along with creating and fostering stronger client relationships in the UK and Europe, McColl will be in charge of originating finance transactions in the...
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UK cancels two computing infrastructure projects for AI support worth $1.3 billion, to prioritise other fiscal plans | Today News
The United Kingdom has dropped two taxpayer funded $1.7 billion (£1.3 billion) worth of computing infrastructure projects (£500 million and £800 million, respectively), to prioritise other fiscal plans, CNBC reported, citing a government spokesperson. The first project worth £500 million was promised to the AI Research Resource by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government in...
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Situation in UK alarming, Malaysians urged to avoid protest areas
Malaysians are advised to avoid anticipated target areas and keep in touch with the High Commission so that we can know they are in good condition. SEREMBAN – The ongoing protests in several areas of the United Kingdom (UK) are becoming increasingly alarming and have escalated into violence, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan....
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New Infrastructure Plans Scrapped by United Kingdom Government
The UK government has made a drastic decision to cancel major infrastructure projects in the field of artificial intelligence, diverting funds to other fiscal priorities, a stark divergence from their initial ambitions. A spokesperson for the government confirmed the cancellation of two significant projects worth a combined total of £1.3 billion. The funds were originally...
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Arriva Group awarded a single bus contract worth €274 million in Slovenia | Urban Transport News
London, United Kingdom (Urban Transport News): Arriva Slovenia has secured a substantial contract to manage regional public transport services across several key regions in Slovenia. This agreement is set to significantly expand Arriva’s market presence by over four percent within the regional bus sector. The newly awarded contract covers transportation services in four Slovenian regions:...
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Six firms bags £4 Billion Train Control Systems contract from Network Rail | Urban Transport News
London, United Kingdom (Urban Transport News): Network Rail’s ambitious £4 billion, 10-year signalling plan is poised to transform Britain’s railway infrastructure, ushering in modern equipment to enhance reliability nationwide through a blend of traditional signalling and digital control systems. Six companies have secured contracts under the Train Control Systems Framework to provide both conventional and...
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Transport for London awards Via with multi-year contract to transform accessible transport | Urban Transport News
London, United Kingdom (Urban Transport News): Via, the global leader in TransitTech, announces that it has been awarded a multi-year contract by Transport for London (TfL) to improve accessible transport across the city through technology. As a result of a competitive two-year tender process, Via will introduce its software platform in early 2024, powering the...
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Mumbai: Contractor Booked After Labourer Dies At Malad SRA Project Site Due To Negligence
Mumbai: Contractor Booked After Labourer Dies At Malad SRA Project Site Due To Negligence | Representative Image Mumbai: The Dindoshi police booked a contractor, Praveen Patel, after a labourer died at an under-construction Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project in Malad on Friday. Patel works for United Infra company. The case was registered under sections 106...