Social value is key to emerging stronger

Sponsored by Aecom2020-10-05T05:00:00

To minimise the harms of coronavirus and to rebuild better, we need stimulus-funded infrastructure that seeks to maximise social value, says Aecom’s Mary Zsamboky

The coronavirus outbreak has brought severe social and economic consequences, with the economy expected to endure its deepest recession in decades. People on low incomes are among the hardest hit, in terms of both the health toll and economic impact.

The government has responded with a £30bn support package. Alongside this, £640bn is to be invested in infrastructure over the next five years, providing jobs and longer-term opportunities. The National Infrastructure Strategy, once published, will provide further details on what is claimed to be the biggest programme of public investment ever.

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