Construction industry leaders today urged the incoming prime minister to recommit to the current 10-year infrastructure strategy and to speed up reforms to accelerate project delivery.
In an open letter signed by 28 built environment bodies and companies, including the CIOB, the sector warned “now is not the time to go back to square one”, and that infrastructure investment is “key to meeting many of the UK’s challenges”.
The process to elect a new Labour leader starts today (9 July), and it is widely expected that new Makerfield MP Andy Burnham will replace Keir Starmer. As yet there are no other candidates, so if Burnham wins unopposed, he could start in post as early as 20 July.
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