UK civil engineering projects cost almost two-thirds more than the European average, demanding a complete rethink of how they are procured, regulated and delivered, said the interim report of a government review for Infrastructure UK.
The interim findings of the Hill Review, conducted by Terry Hill, a former chairman of Arup, were published this week alongside the UK’s first National Infrastructure Plan, reports Building.
The review found that the UK has the fourth highest civil engineering costs in the EU, more than 60% above Germany, whose infrastructure costs close to the European average, twice that of Italy, and over three times that of Bulgaria, the lowest priced economy in Europe.
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