This is a key time for our industry, but we must improve our practices to make the most of it

By Mark Reynolds2025-07-01T06:00:00

The government is clear that construction has a vital role to play in delivering its growth agenda. It is up to us to make sure we do so safely and successfully, says Mark Reynolds

The past few weeks have seen the announcement of the comprehensive spending review, the launch of the 10-year infrastructure strategy, the new industrial strategy and the trade strategy, alongside a host of smaller announcements of project funding and progression.

Each of these has clearly been aligned by the government to drive its growth mission; supporting the delivery of 1.5m new homes and a renewal of our national infrastructure.

They also build on a huge amount of new policy and investment that has been announced over the past 12 months – £600m of funding for construction skills, the planning and infrastructure bill, and the creation of NISTA.

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