Civils costs cuts drive

Pre construction and early project formulation phases will be the focus of a new government drive to bring UK major infrastructure project civil engineering costs into line with EC countries. Potential savings of up to £3,000 million a year – 15 per cent of relevant spending – are to be pursued after being identified in a report from Infrastructure UK (IUK) published in late December.

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PFI reform long overdue

Reform of the working of the private finance initiative (PFI) and related public private partnerships is expected at any time following an internal government review. It is badly needed, and it will not be easy. Since its introduction to the UK in 1992 by Chancellor Norman Lamont, PFI has been controversial.

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