We hope you will agree that the focus of our navigation and modern design reflects the dynamism of your region. CIHT professionals within the region are engaged in contributing to major infrastructure developments that are important to the regional and national economy.

In 2018 sustainable infrastructure developments in your region include:

• Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced that work starts in 2019 on the £3Bn programme to deliver faster services and improved capacity of the Transpennine 122km route between Manchester, Leeds and York.
• The Northern Powerhouse All Party Parliamentary Group calls for Government to bring forward delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail to 2032.
• Transport for the North formally took up its statutory powers as England’s first ever sub national transport body.
• The Isle of Man Government’s Infrastructure Minister Ray Harmer plans to test autonomous vehicles and to encourage the use of electric cars.
• Work has begun to deliver a new road bridge over the River Mersey in Stockport, which is due to open to traffic in 2019.

Success in the CIHT Awards 2018

• Setting the Asset Management Standard, Winner.
• Frodsham Street Public Realm Improvements, Chester, Winner.

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