Working for Infrastructure

Please see here the slides from the Construction & Built Environment WDP meeting held on 12 September 2024.

The DfT Group and other key stakeholders are hosting an in-person Small Business Supplier Event at Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel (Hollingbourne, Nr Maidstone, Maidstone ME17 1RE) on 20 November 2024 to provide small businesses with the opportunity to network with senior representatives from across the Department. This is the eleventh of several Regional Events…

Civils contractors today welcomed the confirmation of the planned creation of a National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) by saying its foundation must herald a new era for UK infrastructure that prioritises rapid project delivery. Speaking at the London headquarters of CECA member Skanska, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones MP announced that…

Civils contractors today said that reports that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is to tweak the UK Government’s fiscal rules to boost investment in infrastructure is a ‘logical’ step towards delivering sustainable economic growth. It has been reported that Rachel Reeves is considering making changes to the UK Government’s fiscal rules ahead of this month’s…

Civil engineering contractors have been left disappointed by the Government’s decision to push back the decision on whether to go ahead with the Lower Thames Crossing. When built, the Lower Thames Crossing will alleviate heavy congestion from the Kent section of the M25, boosting local economic growth and in turn, supporting the development of much…