Slogans are all well and good but now we need action

By David Barwell 2020-07-01T05:00:00

Industry needs to see more detail of prime minister’s post-covid recovery plans, says Aecom’s UK chief David Barwell

We of course welcome the prime minister’s commitment to ‘build, build, build’ but what we now need to see is ‘action, action, action’.

During the prime minister’s tenure, there has been much talk of an ‘infrastructure revolution’ and the ‘levelling up’ agenda. I hope that yesterday’s speech marks the start of a process which will turn these slogans into a reality.

However, if I may add a word of caution: it’s vital for the future prosperity of the UK that levelling up isn’t seen as trade-off between north and south. It should be viewed as the act of balancing investment across our towns and cities throughout the country.

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