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Failure to transform: High-speed rail and the regeneration myth
Posted on: 28 April 2014
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New research, published by the Institute of Economic Affairs, outlines the flaws in the government’s latest favoured justification for HS2, namely its regenerative effects on the economy and employment in the north. The author of the report studied the relationship between high speed rail and economic performance, using the UK’s only example of a high-speed domestic rail service from London to Kent.
Urban China: Toward efficient, inclusive and sustainable urbanization
Posted on: 28 April 2014
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This joint report by the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council argues that China needs to build cities that are more dense to cut down on infrastructure costs. The report includes six priority areas for a new model of urbanization.
The State of the Union Road Transport Market
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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This report from the European Commission to the European Parliament and the Council brings together evidence from several studies, and it uses road freight transport statistics collected by Eurostat, as well as information on the enforcement of the social rules in road freight transport collected from Member States. It also draws on the Report of the High Level Group on the Development of the EU Road Haulage Market of 19 June 2012. It also takes into account the results of the extensive stakeholder consultation which took place before and after the drafting of the High Level Group report. Finally, it follows the identification by the Commission of the need for a revision of Regulations (EC) No 1071/2009 and (EC) No 1072/2009 under the REFIT exercise.
TripBarometer Global
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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This year’s infographic features the rise in traveler budgets, hotelier perception versus traveler reality, and other key travel trends worldwide. Regional data is available for the USA, Canada and South America.
Construction supply chain payment charter
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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The Construction Supply Chain Payment Charter has been agreed by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), the body set up to deliver the government’s industrial strategy for construction. The charter sets out 11 ‘fair payment commitments’. These include a commitment to reduce payment terms to a supply chain to 30 days from January 2018. The charter also sets out stages before this: terms of 45 days from June 2015, and 60 days with immediate effect.
The nature of planning constraints
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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The aim of this research from the Cambridge Centre for Housing & Planning Research was to analyse the nature of planning constraints on the provision of housing. The research was commissioned by the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Committee.
UK Retail Report
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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A bi-annual report from Knight Frank covering UK Retail property market, including the occupational development and investment sectors.
Global Urban Lectures
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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The Global Urban Lecture series is an online repository of 15-minute video lectures that make available knowledge and experience of world renowned scholars and experts associated with UN-Habitat’s work. The series is offered as a free resource by UN-Habitat, aimed at universities, urban practitioners, and policy makers, as well as the general public who is interested in cities and sustainable urbanization. Each lecture package consists of a synopsis of the lecture, biography of the speaker, links to associated materials for in-depth study, and the 15 min video. The packages can be applied either for personal use, as additions to ongoing or new university courses, or for screening in public events as introduction to debates on subjects relevant to cities and urban development.
Port investment and container shipping markets: Roundtable summary and conclusions
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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This report summarises a roundtable on Port Investment and Container Shipping Markets held in Santiago, Chile in November 2013 that examined the issues that need to be considered before the decision to proceed to costly expansions with long-life spans and a structural influence on the local and national economy. The report benefits from a case study of Chile, where plans for a major expansion of port capacity in the central part of the country are well advanced. Chile provides the detail for an examination of factors critical to decisions on container port investments everywhere: demand forecasts; change in liner shipping markets; hinterland transport capacity; competition between container terminals; and financing of investment.
12 habits of unsuccessful event planners
Posted on: 25 April 2014
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Attention to details, attendee engagement, expectations management. There is consensus about the anatomy of outstanding events. This blog considers the habitats to change to make events successful.
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