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Infrastructure Delays? Why Consent Risk Kills Projects Before Engineering Does

Episode Summary

https://evermarkadvisory.co.uk/You finished the design on time, so why is the digger still late? UK approval times for major infrastructure jumped 65% since 2012, and it's rarely engineering to blame. What's really killing schedules might surprise you.

Episode Notes

[thoughtful] Here's a number that should stop any senior leader in infrastructure in their tracks: the approval process for large infrastructure projects in the UK increased by sixty-five percent between 2012 and 2022, to an average of four years. Not the engineering. The consenting. So today we're asking why projects really stall, and it's rarely the technical stuff. Have you ever wondered why the digger shows up late even when the design was finished on time? Evermark City: London Address: 64 Southwark Bridge Road Website: https://evermarkadvisory.co.uk/ Phone: +44 7768 925993