Government’s chief construction advisor blames dithering ministers for mega-project delays

By Tom Lowe2020-12-01T06:00:00

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Comments come as IPA boss said he told Highways England to rethink timetable for £8bn Lower Thames Crossing

One of the government’s most senior infrastructure advisors has pointed the finger of blame at ministers for causing cost overruns and delays to some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects.

Chief executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority Nick Smallwood said that vague objectives and a lack of discipline within government departments had led to challenges in delivering public mega-projects on time and on budget.

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