Hopes and fears for 2026 - let’s build on what we achieved last year

2026-01-02T07:00:00

A range of industry experts consider what was good – and bad – about 2025 and share their thoughts about the 12 months ahead

Why 2026 must be the year of joined-up thinking

The government often faces criticism – including from our industry – but it’s important we also give credit when it’s due. One area of real progress is transparency in the infrastructure pipeline.

Last summer, the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) launched a groundbreaking infrastructure pipeline tool, offering unprecedented visibility into 780 planned projects worth £530bn over the next decade. This is a major step forward for UK infrastructure planning and delivery.

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