The global construction industry is bowing under the weight of rising material costs and supply issues – the result of multiple factors all hitting at once. And public sector projects are not immune...
The government launched its post-Brexit investment bank more than a year faster than similar lending facilities, meaning it was unable to state how it will meet objectives, according to the National...
The UK’s £22bn infrastructure bank has said it expects clean energy will make up the largest sector in its investment portfolio as it unveiled its first ever strategic plan.
The fledgling UK Infrastructure Bank aims to add advisory services to its role of investing in green ‘levelling up’ projects, according to its chief executive and deputy local government director.
More than a quarter of the most deprived authorities in England had bids rejected for funding from the government’s Levelling Up Fund, according to reports.
In October, Tees Valley Combined Authority became the first authority to agree a loan with the recently-launched UK Infrastructure Bank. PF speaks to Gary MacDonald, group director of finance and...
Incorporating sustainability in business cases is becoming established as a way of demonstrating value for money from infrastructure projects, says Julia Prescot.
Experts are sceptical that £2.6bn announced in the 2021 Autumn Budget and Spending Review to replace European Union support will be enough to meet previous sums.
“Glaring holes” in the NHS capital budget pose a risk to patient safety and mean long waiting lists will be tough to reduce, the government has been warned.
The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge against three government departments over the Levelling Up Fund, with the claimant saying it lacks fairness and accountability.
The cost of 'levelling-up' across the UK could cost as much as £2trn, similar to the cost of reunifying Germany almost three decades ago, according to a think-tank.
The leader of a local authority forced to spend thousands of pounds hiring facilities to hold Covid-19-safe meetings has called on the government to rethink its decision to effectively ban...
Leicestershire County Council has voted to provisionally reverse its decision to reject a £15m Homes England grant after a proposed deal with Melton Borough Council.
Covid-19 and work overruns will mean Crossrail will exceed its current funding envelope, the government spending watchdog said in a report released today.
Leicestershire County Council is set to reject a £15m road grant from regeneration quango Homes England amid concerns over financing the costs of additional local infrastructure.
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces a new collection of essays by leading sector figures on the government’s flagship economic policy, published by PF and CIPFA.
Productivity gaps between different regions of the UK are deep-rooted but reversible – with a significant amount of investment from central government.
Education and skills can play a fundamental role in reducing inequality – but the benefits of investing in schools and training go far beyond job creation.