PM’s promise to accelerate work must not put speed before quality

2020-07-03T05:00:00

Rushing work and cutting corners will have long-term consequences for jobs, says risk management specialist Jacqueline Hughes

The prime minister’s promise to ‘build back better, greener and faster’ is designed to boost the economy and protect jobs as the coronavirus restrictions begin to ease. However, taxpayers’ money could end up being misspent if procurement procedures are not followed or project management best practice is ignored.

As part of his ‘new deal’ this week, Boris Johnson outlined plans to spend £5 billion over the next two years on a variety of projects including hospital maintenance and repair, road improvements, rebuilding schools and targeted improvements to towns and cities. The Government also promised to publish its long-awaited National Infrastructure Strategy this autumn, setting out plans to invest in economic infrastructure in the longer term.

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