Public sector infrastructure procurement, including tenders from councils and the NHS, will need to specifically consider using British steel, the government has announced as part of moves to shore...
David Cameron has pledged the UK government will do “everything we can” to keep the steel plant at Port Talbot in Wales open, but indicated nationalisation of the facility was not likely.
Facts and figures from April 2016’s Public Finance magazine, including town vs country priorities, interest rates, Northern Powerhouse prospects and Danish asylum seizures
The National Infrastructure Commission has called for a high-speed rail network in the North of England to be put at the heart of an infrastructure plan for the region.
Government investment in large-scale science projects such as supercomputers and particle accelerators should be more systematic, with decisions backed by better information, auditors have said.
The OECD has urged its members to move away from austerity towards a “new strategy” of exploiting cheap borrowing and increasing public investments, particularly in infrastructure.
One-third of major Whitehall projects due to be delivered in the next five years could be “unachievable” unless action is taken to improve management of the schemes, the National Audit Office said...
The UK has become the first country outside of Asia to ratify a treaty with new multilateral finance institution the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
George Osborne committed to spending £100bn on infrastructure by 2020 as he launched of the National Infrastructure Commission today, with the programme to be partly funded by state asset sales.
Efforts to improve the productivity of the UK economy are being hindered by “fundamental flaws” in governance that means investment in infrastructure is insufficient to boost growth, a...
Campaigners have called for a government-backed road scheme in Norfolk to be scrapped after it was confirmed that the cost had increased by one-fifth to £180m.
A new transport strategy for the north of England has been set out by government and councils today, including options for a £65bn upgraded network of high-speed lines to boost connectivity across...
The National Infrastructure Plan is the £466bn pipeline that underpins the Treasury’s growth strategy. It enjoys bipartisan political support but something is missing. Does the...
Political uncertainty over infrastructure is hindering the private investment needed to upgrade vital economic links like transport, energy and broadband, it has been claimed today.
A £500m infrastructure fund being created by two local government pension schemes could expand to form a multi- billion pound investment vehicle across the sector, a key figure in its formation has...
