In the run up to July’s general election, twelve Tier One contractors have come together to build a plan for the infrastructure sector to prosper.
The Blueprint for Growth is a joint effort by AtkinsRéalis, Balfour Beatty, BAM, Costain, Galliford Try, Laing O’Rourke, Mace, Morgan Sindall, Mott MacDonald, Vinci Construction, VolkerWessels UK, and WSP.
Together, they directly employ nearly 100,000 people throughout the UK and contribute to £25 billion of UK revenue.
The group argues this revenue could be multiplied at least threefold, considering the broader economic benefits generated by infrastructure investment across supply chains and communities.
Therefore, the Blueprint represents the collective requests of a significant portion of the UK infrastructure and construction industry.
The Major Projects Portfolio of the current government comprises an unparalleled 244 projects that need completion.
The Blueprint’s key points
- Depoliticise infrastructure.
- Appoint a cabinet minister responsible for infrastructure.
- Increase private investment in public infrastructure.
- Timely, holistic decision-making on key areas.
- Improve budget setting for infrastructure schemes.
- Efficient risk allocation.
- Investment continuity.
- Simplify the judicial review process.
- Mandate consideration of the national interest.
- Self-certification system to accelerate delivery of infrastructure projects.
- Transform the Apprenticeship Levy.
- A flexible immigration system.
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