Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 172 (29th September 2023)
Advisers, MPs and former ministers are sharply split over committing or quitting on the high-speed rail line.
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Friday Reading Edition 172 (29th September 2023)
From an optimistic 2022, the forecast for the forthcoming year has taken an unexpected slump with looming worries about materials costs and inflation to gloomy reports such as that from data specialist Glenigan predicting a 2 per cent fall in most types of projects.
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Friday Reading Edition 172 (29th September 2023)
Large infrastructure projects suffer from significant undermanagement of risk throughout the life cycle of a project, as the management of risk isn’t properly accounted for in their planning.
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
Car manufacturers appear split on the decision by the government to delay the ban on new petrol and diesel car sales.
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
The Prime Minister has outlined plans to delay some climate targets, saying they will save people money. Experts give their view
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak explains his new approach to Net Zero.
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) has been on the radar for many nations as demand grows for a sustainable future. This report explores the challenges on progressing the rollout ambitions and suggests recommendations for key stakeholder.
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Friday Reading Edition 171 (22nd September 2023)
Cross-party political support and clear legally-backed targets have enabled the comparatively swift decarbonization of the power sector in the UK – but many challenges lie ahead, particularly on heat and buildings as the UK moves towards Net Zero.
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Friday Reading Edition 170 (15th September 2023)
This report seeks to explain and assess what the implications of a new al-Qa’ida leader could be to the group’s operational capabilities and strategic direction, and the implications for the threat posed by al-Qa’ida to people and property in the UK.
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Friday Reading Edition 170 (15th September 2023)
The September 11 attacks and subsequent false conspiracy theories revealed the changing nature of disinformation as we entered the internet age. Blackbird.AI explores how 9/11 conspiracies have persisted over the last 20 years, and the importance of early deception detection to prevent disruptive information from taking hold.
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