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Building The Future Commmission: Take a long-term view to give UK the infrastructure it needs

2024-02-06T07:00:00+00:00By

After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the Building the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Dave Rogers explains why the country’s economic welfare depends on efficient planning and a clear and stable pipeline

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We need politicians with patience and long term vision

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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