Infrastructure & planning stream

The stream will cover topics such as long-term strategic planning and funding for large projects.

We need politicians with patience and long term vision

2023-10-11T06:00:00+01:00By Chloë McCulloch

Construction firms invest for the long term, we need our next government to do the same

HS2 cuts risk turning railway into ‘shuttle service’ between Acton and Birmingham, says Armitt

2023-09-27T16:30:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

NIC chair adds chopping and changing flagship project sends ‘incredibly negative message’ to world

Infrastructure in crisis: ministers must honour commitments so schemes like HS2 can overcome poor perceptions

2023-09-25T06:00:00+01:00By Dave Rogers

Will the UK’s biggest projects ever be built on time and to budget? Despite recent evidence, it’s not impossible to think that they might – but some things have to change, Dave Rogers reports

‘Just get on and build the thing.’ John Armitt goes in to bat for HS2

2023-03-10T06:00:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission on why politics can never be taken out of building and why we should stop dithering

Meet the commissioners: Kay Hughes

2023-03-07T06:00:00+00:00

Kay Hughes talks about the importance of public purpose behind infrastructure projects, the importance of technology and her love of gardening

Building the Future Commission: introducing the infrastructure and planning stream

2023-01-23T07:00:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

This stream will look at what tends to go wrong with larger infrastructure projects and suggest potential solutions and new approaches

Meet the commissioners: Mark Wild

2023-01-18T15:00:00+00:00

Mark Wild talks about the emergence of net zero as a key issue for construction, his love of the Elizabeth Line and the need to tackle the ‘boom and bust’ nature of construction