Government told construction needs funded project pipeline to help economy recover

By Jordan Marshall2021-03-03T06:00:00

Source: Shutterstock

Hannah Vickers says there needs to be National Infrastructure Bank backing for small and medium-sized projects

The construction industry needs to have a visible, funded pipeline of projects to keep it ticking over as it fights to help the economy recover from the covid-19 recession.

Speaking as part of a webinar collaboration between the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and Building, Hannah Vickers, chief executive of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering, said: “It’s not a matter of not having finance for schemes, it’s about matching it to the right schemes and getting small and medium-sized schemes off the ground more quickly.”

Already registered? Login here

To continue enjoying Building.co.uk, sign up for free guest access

Existing subscriber? LOGIN

Stay at the forefront of thought leadership with news and analysis from award-winning journalists. Enjoy company features, CEO interviews, architectural reviews, technical project know-how and the latest innovations.

Limited access to building.co.uk
Breaking industry news as it happens
Breaking, daily and weekly e-newsletters

Get your free guest access SIGN UP TODAY

Subscribe now for unlimited access

Subscribe to Building today and you will benefit from:

Unlimited access to all stories including expert analysis and comment from industry leaders
Our league tables, cost models and economics data
Our online archive of over 10,000 articles
Building magazine digital editions
Building magazine print editions
Printed/digital supplements

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

View our subscription options and join our community