Introduction

UK infrastructure project leaders have never had it so tough. Just three years on from a global pandemic, they face complex issues on all fronts. The war in Europe has disrupted supply chains and sent energy costs and inflation soaring. There has been unprecedented political instability and economic volatility at home. Meanwhile, the standards by which infrastructure programmes are judged have become more challenging than ever.

In Infrastructure Perspectives, we have spoken to the leaders of some of the UK’s largest and most important infrastructure programmes to understand how they are adapting to this new normal, and their priorities for the future.

The impact of global and domestic events has solidified their resolve to address three fundamental challenges: to decarbonise, digitalise and standardise. This report explores how they intend to address these challenges, and the key issues they will need to navigate along the way.