As the government commits to infrastructure and development as part of its plan to ‘level up’ regions and rebalance local economies, our sector feels awash with opportunity. However, at the heart of the agenda is a stark reality of economic and social disparity. Construction must be more than just an enabler in tackling this – it’s time for the industry to step up as an agent for change.

The work of the UK2070 Commission over the last eighteen months, in which we have played an active role, is shaping the policy landscape on ‘levelling up’. Backed by political figures from the regions and industry expertise, the final report launched today by the commission puts pressure on the government to avoid the mistakes that have plagued past programmes, and succeed in healing deep-rooted regional inequalities.

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