Andrew Adonis
Budget 2017: A significant opportunity to improve UK infrastructure
Today’s Budget includes a raft of measures to improve our infrastructure network, from new homes to improved transport and efforts to ensure we keep up with the latest technological advances. These are all incredibly important to securing economic growth, and improving the lives of communities up and down the country. But to make the most...
The need to tackle the three Cs
The Victorians led the world in infrastructure with the creation of railways, paved roads and trams. The engineers and planners of the post-war era built motorways, airports and millions of new homes. And in recent years we’ve seen such successes as Manchester’s tram network, Canary Wharf, the transformation of Birmingham New Street and the infrastructure supporting...
Celebrating the success of offshore wind
Two years ago, the cost of offshore wind stood at £114.50 per Megawatt hour – now, the industry is close to being subsidy-free. It’s a remarkable success thanks in no small part to consistent policy from successive governments, which has enabled the industry to develop at scale. But there’s more to be done if this...
Lord Adonis introductory blog
Infrastructure shares a fate with so many of life’s essentials – if it works well we barely notice it, if it fails it dominates our existence. The networks and systems that keep this country going – from telecommunications to roads and railways, and the very electricity that powers our homes and businesses – are absolutely...