Andy Burnham was appointed as the country’s new Prime Minister earlier this week, promising a new political and economic model for Britain, with his 10?year plan to be published later this year. In good news for construction, he has committed to using public procurement to back British industry, the regeneration of places, and building more council homes. He also pledged to get more young people into work by changing the education system. His cabinet includes John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Angela Rayner as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Jonathan Reynolds, who we know well, has been appointed to the new post of Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and will lead a rebranded Department for Business and Trade.
The Prime Minister has committed to ‘decent infrastructure’ in all parts of the UK, and the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has published its Major Projects Annual Report 2025 ? 2026, providing confidence across Government’s most complex and strategically significant projects. The majority are rated ‘Green’ or ‘Amber’ showing that delivery is on track, with Red?rated projects, many of which reflect the most ambitious and complex programmes in the portfolio including the Cladding Remediation Programme, receiving more targeted support to get back on track.
