UK's Housing & Infrastructure Plan: Challenges Ahead
Update: 2025-12-19
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UKs Autumn Budget: Ambitious Housing and Infrastructure Plans Face ChallengesThe UK governments recent Autumn Budget, led by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, unveiled plans for roads, infrastructure, and housing, with a goal of building 1.5 million new homes. The Chancellor announced an overhaul of the planning system to facilitate this. However, experts warn that achieving these targets by 2026 will be difficult due to issues like skills shortages, supply chain problems, and planning delays in the construction industry. The rise in the National Living Wage and inflationary pressures on materials could further increase production costs. Despite the governments pledges to boost growth and modernize infrastructure, the construction industry must navigate these challenges to ensure timely delivery and success of future housing and infrastructure projects.
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