The government has launched a new Infrastructure Pipeline, providing construction firms with unprecedented certainty and confidence to invest in major UK infrastructure projects. This comprehensive new tool, published today, details hundreds of live schemes, underpinning the delivery of the government’s landmark 10-Year Infrastructure Strategy.
The Infrastructure Pipeline will offer real-time updates on 780 planned private and public sector projects. This clarity is designed to enable the industry to plan for the long term, fostering the creation of high-quality jobs and building the necessary supply chain capacity to meet the government’s ambitious infrastructure goals and deliver on the Plan for Change. It is also expected to bolster the modern Industrial Strategy, driving business investment and economic growth across the country.
Built upon data gathered from 40 government departments, public bodies, and regulated businesses, the new interactive online tool provides detailed information on approximately 780 infrastructure projects, both publicly and privately led. These projects span various stages – under construction, in development, or at an early planning phase – and cover sectors including transport, energy, schools, and hospitals.
The pipeline outlines an impressive £530 billion of projects and programmes over the next ten years, with £285 billion of this funded solely by the public sector. This announcement follows the government’s commitment last month to invest at least £725 billion of government funding over the coming decade, as part of a new strategic approach to project planning and delivery.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones MP said: “Last month, I set out a comprehensive ten-year strategy to restore confidence in the UK’s capacity to provide the infrastructure we need to renew Britain. Delivering that ambition will require support from the private sector to invest in the jobs and training opportunities workers need to help us rebuild the country. This pipeline brings industry on that journey with us – by giving business leaders and investors confidence about future work and therefore the confidence to invest in their workforce.”
By offering a more consistent picture of significant infrastructure investments planned by both government and the private sector, the pipeline aims to improve the quality of policymaking, spending decisions, and the delivery of major projects. This new approach seeks to replace the previously erratic and uncoordinated nature of infrastructure planning with a more certain and predictable outlook.
Complementing this, a new online pipeline tool allows users to view the national and regional landscape of planned investments by both the government and private sector in real time. Beyond individual project details, users can also examine the full spectrum of planned investments.
The pipeline will be managed by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) and updated regularly.
Becky Wood, Chief Executive Officer of NISTA, said: “We’ve listened to a wide range of voices to ensure this pipeline is designed to give the infrastructure sector the information and insights needed to plan with confidence and to build the skills, workforce and supply chains required. NISTA is committed to working with investors, operators and construction firms on future iterations to ensure the pipeline is where private and public sector partners will stand firmly behind a shared ambition to do things better.”
Industry leaders have widely welcomed the new initiative.
John Foster, Chief Policy and Campaigns Officer at CBI, said: “A dynamic, forward-looking infrastructure pipeline is exactly what business needs to plan, invest, and build with confidence. This announcement responds to long-standing calls from industry and sends a strong signal that government is serious about long-term infrastructure planning. Greater clarity and certainty on upcoming projects will unlock investment in nationally significant schemes, strengthen supply chains, and support high-value jobs across the UK.”
Sam Gould, Director of policy and external affairs at the Institution of Civil Engineers, said: “The ICE has promoted the importance of an up-to-date, credible project pipeline for some time, so NISTA’s publication of the new Infrastructure Pipeline is a welcome step forward. Having an agreed list of projects provides essential clarity for the industry to plan – not just for delivery, but to enable better workforce planning and attract necessary finance. The commitment from NISTA to regularly update the Pipeline with insights and data from across industry is also positive, and the ICE looks forward to working with NISTA to refine and develop this Pipeline. This joined-up, systematic approach is what’s needed to plan for and deliver the infrastructure the UK needs.”
Mark Reynolds, Mace’s Executive Chair and Co-Chair of the Construction Leadership Council and Co-Chair of the Construction Skills Mission Board, said: “The construction industry cannot invest in new skills, capacity and technology without clarity on our future workload. The government’s pipeline plays a critical role in allowing us to scale up to deliver 1.5m new homes and a revitalisation of our national infrastructure. NISTA’s new dynamic approach is a major step forward; and the inclusion of employment data will make a significant difference to firms across the country as they plan for the next few years of growth. The Construction Skills Mission Board will be working with our members from government, industry, training bodies, the devolved authorities and the unions to build the skilled workforce we need to realise the ambitious plans laid out in the pipeline.”
Additional industry comments reinforce the positive reception:
Leo Quinn, Group Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty, said: “The new Infrastructure Pipeline is a big step forward, giving industry the clarity and confidence to invest in skills, grow capability and deliver sustainable, digital solutions. It’s what Balfour Beatty has been calling for: funded schemes, greater detail and transparency, and real-time updates to support business planning. The challenge now is keeping up momentum and making it a trusted tool for long-term UK infrastructure planning.”
Suzannah Nichol OBE, Chief Executive, Build UK, said: “The new Infrastructure Pipeline is another step towards much needed visibility and stability for the construction supply chain and private sector investors. This dynamic approach showing a clear and updated pipeline of work will give our members more confidence to invest in the skills, resources and technology required to deliver and maintain the social and economic infrastructure we all rely on. Build UK is committed to working with the Treasury and NISTA to ensure the pipeline is an effective tool, supporting improved performance and productivity and driving economic growth.”
Jon Phillips, Chief Executive, Global Infrastructure Investor Association, said: “This is a positive step towards strengthening the UK’s appeal as a destination for private finance of critical infrastructure. Global investors will value a clear pipeline of projects that shows the full scope of the UK’s investment potential. We look forward to working closely with the government to ensure the pipeline meets investors’ needs and has the greatest possible impact on UK economic growth.”
David Allen, spokesperson for the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), and Executive Director of CECA Southern, said: “The long-term certainty provided by the pipeline published today – and the ease of access that the online tool provides – will boost the infrastructure sector’s delivery capacity, at a time when we need the UK economy to be firing on all cylinders. CECA members have consistently argued that key to delivering the best results is providing industry with clear visibility of the forward pipeline of investment. This is essential to maintaining confidence across our sector, and enables businesses to plan efficiently, invest in skills and innovation, and deliver the economic and social outcomes the UK needs.”
The Infrastructure Pipeline is a dynamic online tool, developed after extensive engagement with a wide range of industry stakeholders. It provides both interactive and downloadable information about each scheme, including anticipated spend, current project status, expected completion dates, and details on the Pipeline’s methodology and future evolution.
This initial iteration of the pipeline reflects public spending settlements agreed across government as part of the recent Spending Review. The next update, planned for early 2026, will add further details following the completion of business planning across government resulting from Spending Review decisions. It’s important to note that the Pipeline is not an announcement of new government policy or project investments but rather an update on the latest position of each project.
