Tier one firms urge next PM to stick with £725bn infrastructure plan

Tier one firms urge next PM to stick with £725bn infrastructure plan

Major contractors have joined industry bodies in urging the next UK prime minister to maintain the government's infrastructure strategy following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation. The chief executives of Balfour Beatty, Costain, Kier, Laing O'Rourke, Mace, Morgan Sindall, Skanska UK and Sir Robert McAlpine were among… The post Tier one firms urge next PM to stick with £725bn infrastructure plan appeared first on Construction News.

Infrastructure leaders urge new PM to 'stay the course'

An open letter from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and industry leaders is calling for a recommitment from the next UK prime minister to existing infrastructure plans after recent budgetary cuts and political departures.

IET backs infrastructure strategy continuity call

The Institution of Engineering and Technology has joined 27 engineering, infrastructure, and construction organisations in calling for the incoming UK Prime Minister to maintain the country’s long-term infrastructure strategy. The joint letter, coordinated by the Institution of Civil Engineers, urges continuity around the 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy and associated project pipeline. The signatories argue that infrastructure planning needs con…

Sector urges presumed new PM to back infrastructure via loyalty to strategy and new department

Leading figures from across UK construction and engineering have called on the next prime minister to stick with the government's recently published infrastructure plans and consider creating a dedicated Department for Infrastructure. The post Sector urges presumed new PM to back infrastructure via loyalty to strategy and new department appeared first on New Civil Engineer.