Meet the innovator promoting reuse in the built environment
One ambitious construction professional’s “belief in a better way” has led her to create a material reuse platform to reduce building waste and promote the circular economy.
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Tech trio celebrate advances for women in engineering
To mark International Women in Engineering Day this week, we speak to three technology founders involved in the HS2 Accelerator about their experiences, challenges and future hopes around making construction more inclusive.
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Geospatial data improves driverless car testing
Autonomous vehicle testing promises to become more focused and less costly with the use of a new geospatial database, featuring details of complex highway junctions .
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Highways tech investor says teamwork is key to standing out
Recognising the value of the people you are investing in matters just as much as the technology on offer, according to one venture capital firm.
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Projects and people celebrated in annual transport programme awards
Recipients of the Chief Scientific Adviser awards were honoured at a Transport Research and Innovation Grants (TRIG) showcase in Leeds.
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Transport innovators urged to better consider accessibility in their designs
Leading lights from recent cohorts of the Transport Research & Innovation Grants programme gathered in Leeds for a showcase event, which included a keynote address from accessibility champion James Lee.
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Spending Review 2025: Connected Places Catapult response
In recent weeks there have been a flurry of announcements leading up to last week’s Spending Review. We are also expecting announcements that will build on these plans, such as the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy and the Industrial Strategy 2035.
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Inaugural Heritage Investment Prospectus launched with Catapult support
Historic England unveiled its first Heritage Investment Prospectus in the Connected Places Catapult pavilion at UKREiiF.
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Better Transport Week 2025: Driving Innovation to Connect Communities
Connected Places Catapult is proud to be an official supporter of this annual campaign.
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Meet the Academic backing hydrogen for a clean energy transition
Mechanical engineering specialist Dawei Wu has created a hydrogen innovation roadmap to help guide future investment in alternative fuels, with support from Connected Places Catapult.
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‘Who isn’t in the room?’ Public realm developers challenged to better understand communities
A panel of public realm experts underlined that better engagement is key to creating sustainable, flourishing places.
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Using digital systems to better understand asset performance
Data can unlock so much for transport providers and help make the case for future investment decisions, Hitachi President for EMEA, Andrew Barr told the Connected Places Podcast.
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Transport land helping to shape housing in London
Places for London chief executive Graeme Craig told the Connected Places Podcast why developing transport assets for housing is so important.
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Tale of two cities in boosting local growth through innovation
Delegates flocked to the Connected Places Catapult pavilion at UKREiiF in Leeds for three days of discussion around place and the built environment. Here we focus on highlights from a session focusing on Liverpool, Belfast and the ‘Irish Sea Rim’.
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Meet the innovator harnessing wind power from passing trains
Anjali Devadasan has created wind turbines to stand beside railways; generating electricity from speeding trains to provide sustainable power for stations and work sites.
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Taking a digital first approach to planning reform
Built environment professionals gathered inside Connected Places Catapult’s pavilion at UKREiiF to discuss the way forward for planning.
