{"id":153222,"date":"2025-07-21T12:47:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=153222"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:47:55","slug":"regional-delivery-key-meeting-uk-construction-infrastructure-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/regional-delivery-key-meeting-uk-construction-infrastructure-targets\/153222\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional delivery key to meeting UK construction and infrastructure targets"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"506\">New industry report urges government to prioritise local funding, skills development, and procurement reform to unlock national construction goals<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"994\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scape.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public sector procurement authority SCAPE<\/a> has released a new report calling for greater regional control and investment to meet the UK\u2019s national construction and infrastructure targets. Titled <em data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"786\">A Year of Change: Public Good, Public Building \u2013 What the Nation Needs Now<\/em>, the report outlines how local delivery models, devolved funding, and targeted construction skills investment can accelerate housing, infrastructure, and green energy projects across the country.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"996\" data-end=\"1037\">Key construction industry challenges:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1304\">\n<li data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1097\">\n<p data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1097\">Construction skills shortages across all UK regions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1173\">\n<p data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1173\">Limited flexibility in infrastructure funding for local authorities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1243\">\n<p data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1243\">Need for faster, more efficient<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuildchain.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> public procurement frameworks<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1304\">\n<p data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1304\">Lack of regional input in national construction policy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1600\">The report draws on insights from a UK-wide engagement programme with local authorities, contractors, and built environment leaders. It follows SCAPE\u2019s <em data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1478\">Charter for Change<\/em>, launched in May 2024, which set out key recommendations for improving delivery in the public sector construction market.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1648\">Turning UK construction policy into action<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1914\">The construction sector is central to the UK government\u2019s economic and levelling-up strategies, but SCAPE warns that national delivery targets will only be achieved if local authorities and combined authorities are empowered to lead on regional implementation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"2144\">The report praises recent policy wins \u2014 including the reinstatement of the Chief Construction Advisor and the rollout of a national construction upskilling programme \u2014 but stresses that action must now focus on delivery.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2201\">Mark Robinson, SCAPE group chief executive, said:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOne year on from launching our\u00a0<em>Charter for Change<\/em>, we\u2019ve seen encouraging progress: from the reinstatement of the Chief Construction Advisor to the rollout of a national upskilling programme. But this is just the beginning. Our conversations across the UK have shown that while each region faces distinct challenges, there is a shared commitment to delivering public good through construction. The next step is clear: we must turn policy into action by empowering local authorities, investing in future-focused skills, and fostering meaningful cross-sector collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2571\">Construction delivery needs regional solutions<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2722\">The report highlights that while national goals are aligned, regional disparities require tailored construction delivery strategies. For example:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2883\">\n<li data-start=\"2723\" data-end=\"2759\">\n<p data-start=\"2725\" data-end=\"2759\">Green energy projects in Wales<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2816\">\n<p data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2816\">Transport infrastructure gaps in the East Midlands<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2817\" data-end=\"2883\">\n<p data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2883\">Urban regeneration and housing delivery in the Central South<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2885\" data-end=\"3067\">It also calls for improved communication between central and local government, including the creation of dedicated liaison roles to align local priorities with national strategy.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3069\" data-end=\"3133\">Efficient procurement and regional skills investment are key<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3135\" data-end=\"3157\">The report recommends:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3436\">\n<li data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3259\">\n<p data-start=\"3160\" data-end=\"3259\">Programme-based delivery models to provide long-term visibility for contractors and suppliers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3260\" data-end=\"3347\">\n<p data-start=\"3262\" data-end=\"3347\">Increased investment in green construction skills and local employment pathways<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3348\" data-end=\"3436\">\n<p data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3436\">Wider use of accelerated procurement frameworks to reduce delivery times and costs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3438\" data-end=\"3657\">SCAPE notes that its own procurement models have saved the public sector \u00a3118 million over five years, highlighting the potential for cost-efficient infrastructure delivery when frameworks are properly utilised.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3664\" data-end=\"3735\">Construction sector outlook: Aligning local and national priorities<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3737\" data-end=\"4130\">With the construction industry playing a vital role in economic growth, housing, and sustainability, SCAPE\u2019s report serves as a blueprint for how the UK can translate construction policy into regional success stories. The message is clear: backing local authorities with funding, skills, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-software-news\/digital-future-of-construction-procurement\/151207\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">streamlined procurement is essential to meeting the country\u2019s long-term construction targets.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New industry report urges government to prioritise local funding, skills development, and procurement reform to unlock national construction goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":153226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[639,592],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-153222","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-planning-construction-news","8":"tag-procurement","9":"tag-skills"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Regional delivery key to meeting UK construction and infrastructure targets | Planning, Building &amp; 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