Infrastructure Blog Archive
Here you will find an archive of Infrastructure Blog articles published before 1 January 2020, divided into their relevant categories.
Energy
Infrastructure
Fatal and serious road traffic collisions in Northern Ireland
Reading Time: 4 minutes It is difficult to grasp the full extent of what is portrayed by road traffic collision statistics. Each statistic represents a human being and, in the case of those killed or seriously injured, is an
Managing Flood risk in Northern Ireland: Are we prepared?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prolonged heavy rainfall over the winter of 2015 has shown how devastating flooding can be to homes, businesses and critical infrastructure. With predictions that localised flooding will become an ever more common occurrence, how prepared
Transport
How can the Department for Infrastructure fund delivery of its infrastructure pipeline?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Northern Ireland’s infrastructure development was neglected for decades. There are now plans in place to rectify this but how this will be funded remains uncertain.
Has transport investment been a priority for the Northern Ireland Executive? A comparison of transport expenditure across the UK
Reading Time: 6 minutes Overall public spending per capita is higher in Northern Ireland than in any of the other UK regions. However, the proportion which is spent on transport is lower.
Is Northern Ireland’s transport infrastructure sufficient to support growth and competitiveness?
Reading Time: 3 minutes As the Northern Ireland (NI) Executive seeks to grow the local economy during the forthcoming mandate, the quality and capacity of NI’s transport infrastructure will be a major factor. High quality infrastructure is a critical