International No-Dig Auckland has confirmed Auckland Council as an official industry partner for the 28–29 October 2026 trenchless technology conference in New Zealand. The event will focus on pipeline installation and rehabilitation methods that minimise open-cut excavation, directly relevant to the Local Water Done Well reforms reshaping council-owned three‑waters infrastructure. For geotechnical and civil teams, the partnership signals strong local authority interest in trenchless solutions for urban networks with constrained corridors, ageing assets and tight environmental conditions.

New South Wales and the Federal Government are jointly committing $30 million to progress planning for upgrades along the M1 Pacific Motorway between Tweed Heads and Byron Bay, with $15 million allocated in the NSW 2026–27 State Budget to match Commonwealth funding. The package will fund traffic modelling, concept designs and economic assessments for the coastal motorway corridor, which carries heavy freight and tourist traffic between south-east Queensland and northern NSW. Outcomes will guide future widening, interchange upgrades and safety treatments, influencing geotechnical investigations, pavement design and drainage requirements in a high-rainfall coastal environment.

Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King has endorsed Alcoa’s proposed $5.9 billion acquisition of South32’s aluminium assets, calling it a vote of confidence in Australia’s resources and downstream manufacturing base. Alcoa has signed a binding conditional agreement to buy South32’s interests in a portfolio spanning bauxite, alumina and aluminium, including the Worsley Alumina refinery in Western Australia. The deal would consolidate ownership across the integrated bauxite–alumina–aluminium chain, with implications for long-term mine planning, refinery throughput and domestic smelting capacity.

Westgold Resources has sold the Peak Hill Gold Project in Western Australia to Great Boulder Resources for $54.4 million, converting the asset into cash, equity and a retained gold royalty. The structure gives Westgold an immediate balance-sheet boost while keeping exposure to any future open-pit or underground development at Peak Hill through a major shareholding and production-linked payments. For mine planners and financiers, the deal illustrates a hybrid divestment model that monetises non-core ounces without fully exiting the geological upside.

Quantum Consult has appointed Chris Campbell as a director, bringing him in from Skanska UK after 16 years rising from project engineer to regional operations manager and business development and preconstruction director at Cementation, its specialist ground engineering division. Campbell has worked on major schemes including Crossrail’s Elizabeth Line and the £140m Humber Gas Pipeline Tunnel, plus a wide portfolio of UK commercial and residential projects. A fellow of both the ICE and CIArb with an LLM in construction law and dispute resolution, he is expected to strengthen Quantum’s capability on distressed-project claims and contract strategy.

HS2 has lost its Court of Appeal challenge over planning changes linked to the Bromford Tunnel extension at Water Orton, after North Warwickshire Borough Council overturned an earlier High Court ruling by Justice Dove. The dispute centres on modifications to the HS2 alignment and associated works in North Warwickshire, which required revised planning controls and local consent mechanisms. The judgment reinforces local planning authorities’ leverage over design changes to major linear infrastructure, with potential implications for programme risk, land acquisition strategy and construction phasing on remaining HS2 works.

National Highways has begun procurement of an estimated £60M owner controlled insurance programme (OCIP) for construction of the Lower Thames Crossing, the proposed new road tunnel under the Thames linking Kent and Essex. Centralising construction all-risks and third-party liability cover under an OCIP is intended to standardise risk allocation across multiple main works contracts on the multi-billion-pound scheme. Contractors will need to align their own project insurance strategies, particularly for tunnelling, deep foundations and major earthworks, with the OCIP’s scope and exclusions.

Major UK and international contractors, consultants and infrastructure owners have reshaped their senior leadership benches in June 2026, with new appointments across project delivery, digital engineering and major programmes. Key moves span tier-one civils contractors, multidisciplinary design consultancies and client-side organisations overseeing rail, highways and water frameworks, signalling shifts in who will steer upcoming NEC and alliancing contracts. For geotechnical and civil specialists, these changes will influence bid strategies, preferred technical standards and risk appetite on large design-and-build and PPP schemes entering procurement in late 2026–27.

India’s push to build a domestic rare earth magnet supply chain has led Arafura Rare Earths’ Nolans project in the Northern Territory to secure a binding term sheet to supply up to 500 tonnes per annum of neodymium‑praseodymium (NdPr) oxide to an emerging Indian magnet manufacturer. The agreement expands Nolans’ international offtake portfolio as the project moves towards construction of its integrated mine and processing plant. For project engineers, the deal strengthens revenue certainty for NdPr production, supporting financing and schedule confidence for long‑lead process and materials handling infrastructure.

Energy Transition Minerals has secured Xunta de Galicia approval to transfer the Section C concession for the 282-hectare Penouta tin-tantalum-niobium mine, giving it control of more than 76 million tonnes of NI 43-101 measured and indicated resources and the existing €28 million open-pit, plant and infrastructure. The company plans to restart production using the current processing plant tailored to Penouta ore and has signed an offtake memorandum of understanding with commodity trader Traxys for concentrate sales. Penouta would become the EU’s only primary tantalum and niobium source, directly supporting Critical Raw Materials Act supply-diversification targets.

GreenMet is launching a $150 million critical minerals processing hub in Rupert, West Virginia, designed as a hub-and-spoke network with Greenbrier County as the central plant handling coal tailings from across the state. Partners Flash Metals USA, AmForge Corporation and Greenbrier Smokeless Coal Company plan to recover rare earth elements from “mid-vol” coking coal tailings and feedstock secured via offtake agreements from Greenland, the Woodstock manganese project in New Brunswick and Cameroon. The privately financed project, coordinated with the White House, has attracted a further $10 billion in capital commitments and is expected to create about 250 jobs.

CIMIC Group has bought the remaining stake in Thiess Group for A$1.18 billion, regaining 100% ownership after selling 50% into a joint venture with funds advised by Elliott Advisors in 2020 and then progressively buying back additional interests. The deal consolidates one of the world’s largest contract miners under a single balance sheet, giving CIMIC full control over Thiess’ open-pit and underground portfolios across coal, metals and minerals. For mine owners, it signals a more integrated offering on life-of-mine contracts, fleet renewal and decarbonisation initiatives.

South Australia’s $15.4 billion Torrens to Darlington (T2D) project has entered delivery, with Tunnel Boring Machine “Mary” starting excavation of the first 4.5‑kilometre southern tunnel from Clovelly Park to Glandore in Adelaide. The twin road tunnels will remove one of the last major surface bottlenecks on the North‑South Corridor, shifting long‑distance traffic underground and freeing surface corridors for local access. Geotechnical teams now move from investigation to active control of ground behaviour, settlement and groundwater as full‑scale tunnelling ramps up.

Roads & Infrastructure Magazine has flagged an upcoming infrastructure feature with no project details yet released, signalling that key specifications such as route length, pavement design, bridge spans or traffic capacity are still to be confirmed. For geotechnical and civil contractors, this means forward planning must wait until formal documentation clarifies ground conditions, earthworks volumes and structural requirements. Keep an eye on the Roads & Infrastructure announcements page, as early release of cross-sections, design standards and staging plans will directly affect tendering strategies and resourcing.

Weir has secured a first-quarter 2026 order from Lloyds Metals and Energy to supply 14 GEHO TZPM 2000 positive displacement pumps for the second phase of a large-scale iron ore slurry pipeline in India. The GEHO PD units will be fitted with GLORES control technology, purpose-built for high-pressure, long-distance slurry transport where pipeline friction losses and wear are critical design constraints. For mine planners and process engineers, the deal signals continued confidence in long-distance slurry transport over rail or road for bulk iron ore movement.

Alcoa will acquire South32’s interests in a portfolio of bauxite, alumina and aluminium operations in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $5.9 billion, plus a contingent value right of up to an undisclosed amount. The transaction consolidates upstream assets across mining, refining and smelting, giving Alcoa greater control over bauxite supply and alumina feedstock for its global smelter network. For mine planners and process engineers, the enlarged portfolio signals potential changes to bauxite reserve scheduling, refinery throughput strategies and long-term offtake arrangements.

McHale Plant Sales has taken over distribution of Terex Fuchs material handlers for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from Blue Equipment Ireland, in a deal that transfers Blue’s dedicated Fuchs team into McHale. The move ties an established Fuchs customer base and product line of scrap and port handlers into McHale’s nationwide depot network, technical resources and aftersales operation. For contractors and recycling operators, the key change is a single, larger support organisation for machine supply, servicing and parts, with continuity from the existing personnel.

Great British Energy – Nuclear has launched procurement for a delivery partner on its £1.08bn small modular reactor programme, with an initial focus on early UK sites such as Wylfa and a contract term envisaged at 14 years. The partner will provide technical, commercial and project management capability across design stages and gated milestones, with scope to expand as additional SMR deployments are added. An Incentivised Collaboration Agreement will tie fees to defined outcomes, with tender enquiries due by 20 July 2026 and full submissions by 6 August.

Road and energy capital projects will be mothballed to help fund the prime minister’s £15bn Defence Investment Plan (DIP) announced on 30 June, signalling a reallocation of public spending away from transport and energy infrastructure. Schemes in early design or pre-construction are the most likely to be paused, with contractors facing potential demobilisation costs, supply-chain disruption and reprogramming of frameworks. Civil and geotechnical teams should prepare for delayed procurements, rebased pipelines and possible rebidding as departments revise multi-year capital budgets.

Fortuna Mining’s Diamba Sud open pit gold project in eastern Senegal now carries a post-tax NPV (5%) of US$1 billion, a 9.4‑year mine life and probable reserves of 20.5 Mt at 1.75 g/t for 1.1 Moz, based on a US$3,500/oz gold price. The feasibility study lifts total forecast production 25% to 1 Moz but raises initial capex 40% to US$398 million and all‑in sustaining costs to US$1,332/oz, cutting IRR to 60%. Early works, including an access road and camp expansion budgeted at US$73 million, could lead to full construction in Q4 2026 and first gold by Q2 2028.

Guardian Metal Resources may move directly from prefeasibility to construction at its Pilot Mountain tungsten project in western Nevada, after a new PFS returned a post-tax NPV8 of $660.3 million, 59.6% IRR and a one-year payback on $288.7 million in capex. The plan envisages an eight-year open-pit operation mining 11.8 million tonnes of probable reserves at 0.171% WO3, feeding a 4,000 t/d mill to produce 15,916 tonnes of 60% WO3 concentrate plus 2.1 million oz silver. Guardian targets adjusted operating costs of $54,622 per tonne WO3 (net of by-products), is filing its mine plan with the BLM next month and aims for all concentrate to be processed in the US.

Develop Global has awarded a A$70 million open-pit mining and crushing contract to Kalgoorlie-based MLG Oz for direct shipping ore (DSO) operations at the Pioneer Dome lithium project in Western Australia. The scope covers drill-and-blast, load-and-haul and on-site crushing to DSO specification, positioning the project to commence production in the December quarter of 2026. For contractors and suppliers, the award signals imminent demand for pit services, mobile crushing plant and short-lead logistics into the Eastern Goldfields lithium supply chain.

Great British Energy – Nuclear has admitted it “doesn’t hold” any internal breakdown of the £20bn budget it initially forecast for the Small Modular Reactor Technology Partner Contract, despite the figure covering design, licensing and early works for multiple SMR units. The disclosure, made in response to a freedom of information request, raises questions for civil and nuclear contractors about cost allocation for site preparation, nuclear island civils and grid connection works. Lack of line-item clarity at this stage could complicate risk pricing, NEC contract structuring and long-lead procurement.

National Grid UK has set up a new cable installation framework worth up to £640M, appointing eight contractors to deliver electricity cable projects across its transmission, distribution and other UK business units. The framework will cover high-voltage underground and subsea cable works, jointing, terminations and associated civil engineering such as duct routes and cable tunnels. Contractors will need to manage complex interfaces with existing substations and overhead line assets, with procurement signalling a sustained pipeline of large-scale grid reinforcement and connection projects.

Tru East Alliance has secured a £160M contract under the Transpennine Route Upgrade to design and construct a new rolling stock depot at Shipley for electric and bi-mode trains. The facility is expected to include multiple maintenance roads, stabling sidings, fuelling and CET systems, and overhead line equipment compatible with the upgraded route’s 25kV electrification. Geotechnical and civil works will likely involve track realignment, new service roads and drainage, plus noise and vibration controls to protect adjacent urban and rail infrastructure.

Hancock Iron Ore has produced first ore at its $840 million McPhee Creek iron ore mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara after 19 months of construction, moving the greenfield project from build to production in under two years. The operation adds a new standalone mine to Hancock’s Pilbara portfolio, signalling rapid delivery of mine earthworks, processing plant installation and supporting haul road and pit infrastructure on a tight schedule. Geotechnical and civil contractors will note the compressed programme for bulk earthworks, foundations and materials handling structures in a remote, high-temperature environment.

Greatland Resources has reported a combined Ore Reserve of 5.0Moz of gold and 196,000 tonnes of copper as at 31 March 2026 for its Telfer-Havieron complex in Western Australia, incorporating a revised Telfer reserve and the existing Havieron Ore Reserve. The update signals a multi-decade mine life strategy for the integrated gold–copper operation, supporting long-term planning for pit and underground sequencing, plant utilisation and regional infrastructure. Geotechnical and mine planning teams can now anchor slope design, ground support regimes and tailings capacity studies to a materially larger, better-defined reserve base.

Leeds City Council has appointed multiple contractors to the YORbuild Major Works 2 framework, a £1.5bn programme covering two lots for major public sector schemes across northern and central England. The framework is expected to procure large-scale building and infrastructure works, including complex civic, education and health facilities, via a prequalified supply chain rather than standalone OJEU/Find a Tender competitions. For civil and structural teams, this signals a steady pipeline of major projects where early contractor involvement and standardised NEC-based contracts are likely to dominate procurement and design coordination.

Freeman Gold’s Lemhi open pit project in Idaho now carries a post-tax NPV5 of US$696 million and a 34% IRR, with a 15-year mine life and 1 million oz of gold reserves, tripling value versus its 2023 PEA as higher gold price assumptions and mine plan changes take effect. The feasibility study outlines life-of-mine production of 972,000 oz at all-in sustaining costs of US$1,718.95/oz and initial capex of US$329.7 million, following 92,696 metres of drilling and upgraded crushing and grinding capacity. Freeman plans to seek FAST-41 federal permitting fast-track status, while its shares rose nearly 20% to C$0.34, valuing the company at about C$93 million.

Bunker Hill Mining has begun feeding ore through its rebuilt Idaho mill, drawing down a 20,000-ton stockpile as it ramps towards 1,800 tons per day and about nine concentrate truckloads daily to Teck’s Trail smelter 210 km away. CEO Sam Ash is positioning the historic zinc-lead operation as a future primary silver mine, targeting the Cate-8 zone, estimated conceptually at 50,000–168,000 tons grading 5.75–9.32 oz silver-equivalent per ton, with drilling such as 28.6 ft at 3.02 oz/t Ag, 7.44% Pb and 0.85% Zn. The main constraint is underground haulage, with a proposed “Bunker Hill 2.0” expansion adding a new portal and 10,000-ft decline, backed by a US EXIM Bank letter of intent for up to $150 million.

Sweden has granted Leading Edge Materials a 25-year mining lease for the Norra Kärr heavy rare earth project in southern Sweden, reversing a 2016 revocation after the project footprint was cut by 65%. A 2021 PEA outlines a 26-year operation producing about 5,340 t/y of mixed rare earth oxides from 110 Mt at 0.5% TREO, with a rare heavy-to-light ratio of 2.5:1, yielding 0.4 kg DyTb per kg NdPr. The study estimated a post-tax NPV10 of US$762 million and 26.3% IRR, with updated PFS, permitting and offtake talks now planned.

Liebherr-Australia has delivered three PR 776 G8 dozers to MACA, a Thiess company, for deployment at Regis Resources’ Duketon gold project in Western Australia, marking the first Liebherr dozers in MACA’s mining fleet. The PR 776 G8 is a 70‑t class mining dozer typically used for bulk push, stockpile management and haul-road maintenance, giving MACA an alternative to its existing Caterpillar and Komatsu-heavy fleets. Liebherr-Australia is scheduled to supply two R 9300 mining excavators later this year, signalling deeper standardisation on Liebherr primary loading and dozing assets at Duketon.

Metso is expanding its mill lining Life Cycle Services (LCS) footprint in Asia Pacific, securing two new long-term mill lining agreements in the first half of 2026 and building a pipeline of further contracts. The deals formalise multi-year commitments around liner design, supply and shutdown planning, with performance and reliability targets and transparent wear monitoring built into the scope. For concentrator operators, this signals more outsourced responsibility for liner life, mill availability and reline scheduling, rather than transactional liner purchases.

PYBAR Mining Services, a Thiess company, has fired the first cut on an exploration decline portal at Southern Cross Gold’s Sunday Creek gold–antimony project in Victoria, marking the first new decline development in the state in about 20 years. The decline will provide underground access for close-spaced drilling of high-grade gold–stibnite veins rather than relying solely on surface drilling. For geotechnical and mine planning teams, this signals a shift towards underground evaluation of Victorian narrow-vein systems after a long hiatus in new decline development.

Contractors McIlwain Civil Engineering and SEE Civil Joint Venture have secured the next stage of early works for Queensland’s Mooloolah River Interchange, a key connection for the Sunshine Motorway and Nicklin Way on the Sunshine Coast. The package centres on large-scale earthworks and embankment construction to build up formation levels and stabilise ground conditions ahead of the full interchange upgrade. Geotechnical focus will be on settlement control and embankment performance in a coastal, flood-prone corridor before major bridge and traffic-switching works proceed.

Southern Construction Framework’s sixth-generation procurement vehicle (SCF6) has gone to tender from Hampshire and Devon County Councils, expanding for the first time from its South West, South East and London base to offer England-wide coverage for major and complex programmes. The framework, which has already supported £10bn of public sector construction since 2006 and typically channels about £500m of projects annually, will be split into 10 lots with value bands from local schemes up to £30m and major/mega projects from £10m to over £100m. SCF6 will run for a fixed four-year term from 1 May 2027, providing continuity as the current framework expires and locking in a managed two-stage procurement route that contractors and public clients will need to align with in pipeline planning.

Ofgem has named 16 long-duration energy storage schemes it is minded to support under its cap-and-floor regime, triggering a public consultation on the proposals. The projects would provide 7,465 MW of storage capacity, targeting multi-hour discharge durations to support system balancing and security of supply. Developers and network planners now have a clearer signal on potential revenue stabilisation for large-scale assets such as pumped hydro and grid-scale batteries, with implications for connection planning and reinforcement strategies.

PNG Expo 2026 in Port Moresby will focus on the logistics, fuel, parts and contractor networks that keep PNG’s large open-pit and underground mines operating, bringing together mine operators, OEMs and service providers. Exhibitors are expected to span explosives supply, diesel and LNG distribution, heavy-haul transport on remote access roads, camp services and technical maintenance for fleets of 200–300 t haul trucks and large excavators. For engineers and procurement teams, the event offers direct access to vendors critical to reducing downtime and managing long, weather-exposed supply chains.

Manheim Australia has scheduled more than 20 national and region-specific online and simulcast EOFY auctions through late June, offering nearly 1000 industrial equipment lots either onsite or in situ. The catalogue includes late-model mining and civil fleets, with assets such as haul trucks, excavators and ancillary plant positioned for rapid redeployment to operating sites or projects. Contractors and mine operators can use the timed sales to refresh fleets, dispose of surplus gear and benchmark secondary-market pricing ahead of FY26 capital planning.

Winvic has secured a further highways contract from Guildford Borough Council for the Weyside Urban Village, where 1,650 homes plus health, community and employment space are planned on the Slyfield Industrial Estate brownfield site. The latest phase covers road reconstruction, resurfacing, drainage upgrades, service cable diversions and complex traffic management on key access routes, with completion targeted for winter 2026 and the wider highways programme running to early 2027. Earlier phases included a £14m, 35,000m³ earthworks remediation package, new bus lanes, road widening, pedestrian and cycle crossings, and replacing a roundabout with a signalised junction.

Severn Trent Water has launched a £45m tender for tank covers to be installed across multiple wastewater treatment works during AMP8, targeting capture of greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide from open process units. The programme will retrofit covers to existing tanks rather than rebuild structures, signalling demand for modular, corrosion‑resistant systems compatible with current concrete basins and odour control plant. Contractors will need to address access, ventilation, and integration with gas handling or energy‑recovery equipment while maintaining treatment performance during installation.

Rolls-Royce is establishing Pioneer Works in Derby as a non-nuclear manufacturing development centre to define build processes, precision assembly and advanced testing for its factory-built Small Modular Reactor (SMR) fleet planned for the UK, Czechia and Sweden. The facility, due to open later this year, will run specialist engineering and manufacturing projects that de-risk first-of-a-kind SMR deployment before work moves to production sites. Around 40 long-term roles in advanced engineering, welding, testing and manufacturing development will also make the site a primary training hub for the SMR supply chain.

KEFI Gold and Copper has appointed BCM International as mining contractor for the Tulu Kapi Gold Project in Ethiopia, clearing the way to order a Caterpillar mobile fleet under the project’s largest operational contract. The agreement covers open-pit mining services for the planned c.140,000 oz/y operation, integrating Cat haul trucks and loaders with BCM’s existing East African support network. For mine planners and geotechnical teams, the early lock-in of a standardised Cat fleet will drive pit design, haul road geometry, equipment productivity assumptions and maintenance infrastructure layout.

Balfour Beatty, M Group, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Murphy and Omexom Taylor Woodrow have secured a £1.2bn National Grid Electricity Transmission Partnership phase focused on increasing overhead line capacity across the UK network. The framework will centre on new and uprated OHL assets, including tower upgrades and conductor replacement, to move more power from new generation hubs into demand centres. Contractors will need to manage live-grid interfaces, constrained wayleaves and foundation works around existing steel lattice towers, with programme delivery likely to drive demand for specialist OHL plant and experienced lines crews.

Fortune Minerals and the Tłı̨chǫ government have secured up to C$50 million from Natural Resources Canada’s First and Last Mile Fund to build an access road across Tłı̨chǫ private lands, linking the Nico cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper project to the territorial highway near Whatì, about 50 km south of the deposit. The road, now fully permitted by the Wek’èezhìı Land and Water Board, is critical to a logistics chain moving 180 tonnes/day of concentrate from 4,650 tonnes/day of ore to rail at Enterprise and then ~1,000 km to a hydrometallurgical plant in Lamont County, Alberta. Removing this infrastructure gap supports an updated feasibility study targeting a 20-year operation producing about 8,780 t/y cobalt sulphate, 47,000 oz/y gold and 1,700 t/y bismuth products.

NRW Holdings’ Golding Contractors has secured about A$195 million of work via two contracts covering an Equipment Hire and Services Agreement with OneSteel Manufacturing (Administrators Appointed) at the South Middleback Ranges iron ore mine in South Australia and a services contract at a metallurgical coal mine in Queensland. The EHSA structure points to Golding supplying and operating mining fleets under long-term hire, rather than pure schedule-of-rates contracting. For geotechnical and mine planners, the dual-commodity exposure suggests continued demand for bulk earthworks, drill-and-blast, and haulage capacity across both iron ore and coking coal operations.

Sandvik has secured a SEK 175 million order from LKAB to supply crushing and screening equipment for the new iron ore sorting plant at Malmberget, booked in Q2 2026. The package includes cone crushers, double-deck screens and vibrating feeders, forming the core of the primary and secondary sizing circuit. For plant designers and process engineers, the deal signals continued reliance on high-capacity, fixed crushing lines for Nordic underground iron ore operations rather than modular or fully mobile alternatives.

Georgiou has secured an $11.6 million contract from Blacktown City Council to build the Pelican Road Bridge in Schofields, New South Wales. The project centres on a 36‑metre‑long road bridge over Eastern Creek, creating a new vehicular crossing within one of Western Sydney’s fastest‑growing residential corridors. For civil and geotechnical teams, the job will involve creek-span foundations and floodplain interface works in a rapidly urbanising catchment, with construction staging likely constrained by adjacent local roads and existing services.

Seymour Whyte has been awarded the contract to build a new durable crossing at Mitchells Causeway on the Great Western Highway at Victoria Pass, restoring the key freight and commuter link between the Blue Mountains and Central West. The New South Wales Government has committed $50 million to upgrade detour routes that have carried traffic since sections of the highway were closed on 12 March, signalling ongoing reliance on temporary alignments until the new structure is in place. For designers and contractors, staging, flood resilience and heavy vehicle load performance on the new crossing will be critical.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has opened procurement for a £75M professional services framework to support transport schemes across the region from 2027 to 2032. The framework will appoint multidisciplinary consultants to provide planning, design and project management for highways, public transport and active travel projects, feeding into business cases and detailed design. Geotechnical, structures and highways teams should note the long, five-year pipeline and position for packages covering ground investigation, pavement design and junction or corridor upgrades.