The government has been accused of making a mockery of its own net zero carbon emissions targets by including billions of pounds worth of road contracts in its 10 year construction pipeline.
…Stonehenge Tunnel (£2bn) and the Lower Thames Crossing Northern Link roads contract (£2bn) among the biggest contract opportunities included in the pipeline…
New Civil Engineer writes:
Transport campaigners have said that the government’s Build Back Better agenda is undermined by the prevalence of road schemes in the £650bn pipeline. In total, 12 road contracts worth £13.23bn are included in the pipeline.
The pipeline’s biggest four contracts by value also all relate to roads jobs. The two biggest contract opportunities are both worth £4bn….
The main works contract for the Stonehenge Tunnel (£2bn) and the Lower Thames Crossing Northern Link roads contract (£2bn) are also among the biggest contract opportunities included in the pipeline….
See also the IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ and for more background on the IHBC@COP26 see NewsBlog
