December 2021
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This conference examined priorities for the next National Infrastructure Assessment and looked more broadly at the challenges being faced around infrastructure investment and delivery.
Delegates considered the issues in the context of the National Infrastructure Strategy and the launch of the National Infrastructure Bank - as well as the policy and stakeholder agendas on climate change, sustainability, and tackling regional disparities across the UK.
We were pleased to be able to include keynote contributions from Matthew Vickerstaff, Director, Project & Structured Finance Group and Deputy CEO, Infrastructure and Projects Authority; and Bridget Rosewell, Commissioner, National Infrastructure Commission.
The discussion brought together stakeholders with key policy officials who attended from BEIS; the CCC; DAERA, NI; the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; the DIT; the DfI, NI; the DfT; the DPER, ROI; the GLD; the Health and Safety Executive; Homes England; the NAO; the NIC; the Northern Ireland Assembly; the Office of Rail and Road; Ofwat; the Planning Inspectorate; Transport Scotland; the UK Space Agency; and the Welsh Government.
Sessions in the agenda looked at:
- the next National Infrastructure Assessment and implementing the National Infrastructure Strategy
- finance - the effectiveness of infrastructure funding regimes, latest thinking on attracting investment, and priorities for the National Infrastructure Bank
- climate - building resilience and issues for improving infrastructure readiness for net-zero
- delivery - adapting to the impact of the pandemic and developing regional infrastructure to support economic recovery
- policy - priorities for meeting national and regional infrastructure objectives in the long term
Attendees
Our forums are known for attracting strong interest from policymakers and stakeholders. Places were reserved by officials from BEIS; the Climate Change Committee; DAERA, NI; the Department for International Trade; the Department for Infrastructure, NI; the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; the Department for Transport; the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, ROI; the Government Legal Department; the Health and Safety Executive; Homes England; the National Audit Office; the National Infrastructure Commission; the Northern Ireland Assembly; the Office of Rail and Road; Ofwat; the Planning Inspectorate; Transport Scotland; the UK Space Agency; and the Welsh Government. As well as representatives from Adams Hendry Consulting; Balfour Beatty; British Geological Survey; Cambridgeshire County Council Transport Strategy & Funding; Carbon & Energy Fund; Dalmore Capital; East Ayrshire Council; Enterprise Ireland; Environment Agency; Faithful+Gould; IFOA; Institute and Faculty of Actuaries; Knight Architects; Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure; Natural England; The Crown Estate; The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board; and United Utilities.
Press passes were reserved by representatives from the Construction News; Financial Times; and Partnerships Bulletin.
