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Mark Stewart

Mark Stewart

Partner and Head of Energy, Infrastructure & Sustainability

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30 October 2026

  • Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainability
  • Infrastructure & Renewable Energy
Are we asking the right questions about the Energy Transition?

Mark Stewart explores the UK energy transition, asking why policy certainty, energy efficiency and delivery matter alongside investment.

Mark Stewart

Mark Stewart

Partner and Head of Energy, Infrastructure & Sustainability

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21 October 2026

  • Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainability
Jackdaw approval is welcome, but the UK needs more than individual project decisions

Following the approval of the Jackdaw gas field, Mark Stewart reflects on what the development means for the North Sea, UK energy security and investor confidence. While welcoming the project’s contribution to jobs and the supply chain, he argues that long-term policy certainty remains essential to unlocking future investment across the energy sector.

Robert Winters

Robert Winters

Construction & Property Incentives Director

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19 October 2026

  • Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainability
  • Construction & Property Incentives
Could capital allowances reduce the cost of investing in ports and harbours infrastructure?

Discover how capital allowances can help UK ports and harbours fund infrastructure upgrades, support the shift to renewable energy and unlock tax relief - including opportunities linked to Freeports.

Mark Stewart

Mark Stewart

Partner and Head of Energy, Infrastructure & Sustainability

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24 July 2026

  • Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainability
Burnham, Miliband and Britain’s energy reality

Politics moves quickly. Infrastructure does not. Mark Stewart highlights the growing gap between political timescales and infrastructure investment horizons. For investors, policy stability matters far more than political rhetoric, and Britain’s energy future depends on providing long-term certainty.

David Wilson

David Wilson

Aberdeen Office Head & Audit Partner

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28 May 2026

  • Energy, Infrastructure and Sustainability
Scotland’s energy sector: the capability is here. Now we need the conditions

The conversations around All-Energy in Glasgow in May, spanning operators, supply chain firms and technology developers, have reflected a strong sense of positivity across the sector. Despite ongoing national debate over energy security and policy, there is clearly no shortage of willingness or ambition. What there is though, is a sure and damaging lack of certainty.

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