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Why Britain struggles to build infrastructure
Britain's planning system for major infrastructure isn't working.
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Infrastructure Costs: Feedback and future posts
What next for Britain Remade's infrastructure cost research
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Sam Dumitriu
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Britain's infrastructure is too expensive
Railways, Trams, and Roads all cost more to build in Britain
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Sam Dumitriu
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Ben Hopkinson
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A Boring Story about Infrastructure Planning
How our inflexible planning system discourages cheaper, greener changes
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Sam Dumitriu
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Against banning buildings with just one staircase
New fire safety rules will come at a high cost
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Sam Dumitriu
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Making EVs work in Britain
Plus: the grid issue holding back EV charging in the North.
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Sam Dumitriu
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Banning road building won’t save the planet
If you want to cut emissions from driving, focus on the fleet.
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Sam Dumitriu
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I’m a skills sceptic, and maybe you are too.
Brits are less productive because it is too hard to build stuff.
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