Londoners 'want more private sector involvement' in infrastructure schemes, Aecom report says

By Hamish Champ2019-01-28T13:18:00

Findings back case for putting projects in the capital outside the ‘political cycle’

More than half of Londoners would welcome more private sector involvement in building the capital’s infrastructure, according to a new report from Aecom.

As major infrastructure schemes such as Crossrail get caught up in lengthy and costly delays, a survey for Aecom’s 2019 Future of Infrastructure report found that more than half (57%) of respondents wanted greater private firm involvement in schemes, while two thirds believed those in power weren’t making the right decisions concerning which projects to fund.

The consultant said its report’s findings meant the government should shift major projects beyond the political cycle “and create the right business environment to attract private investment and get key schemes off the ground”.

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