A report published today reveals that the UK has lagged behind almost all major economies in investment for 25 years, missing out on nearly £2 trillion of spending on growth-boosting projects. The drain on productivity has been so strong that unless the UK closes the investment gap to the G7, households would miss out on £1,540 a year in real disposable income by…
Governments across the world are locked in the same race: attracting the private capital needed to modernise infrastructure and meet goals on economic growth, energy security, climate resilience and technological advancement. In this episode of Talking Global Infrastructure, GIIA Director of Corporate Affairs Simon Montague sits down with Freshfields Partners Jessamy Gallagher, Co-head of Energy…
Amidst growing pressures on public purses, the world is facing a $106tn infrastructure funding gap – a gap that only private capital will truly help governments bridge. A new Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) report, produced by member law firm Freshfields, closely examines the international regulatory and transaction landscapes in the world’s largest infrastructure investment…
Britons’ overall satisfaction with infrastructure has dropped off significantly since 2024 amidst changes in political leadership and a challenging economic outlook. The Global Infrastructure Index 2026 is produced by the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) and carried out in partnership with Ipsos. When last surveyed two years ago, 37% of Index respondents across Great Britain…
GIIA has added its voice to a coalition of the UK business and rail industry calling on the UK government to ensure the Railways Bill establishes safeguards to help maintain investment certainty, attract future private funding and support the Government’s growth agenda. A joint letter – led by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) in the…
The Global Infrastructure Index 2026, produced by GIIA and Ipsos shows an average of seven in ten (72%) surveyed around the world believe that investment in infrastructure would create jobs and boost the economy. Six in ten (59%) also think investment can make an important contribution to combatting climate change as its effect is increasingly…
By: Alex Hagemann, Senior Policy & Public Affairs Manager Andy Burnham’s victory in the Makerfield by-election proved to be the straw that broke the camel’s back for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership. After months of fighting successive rearguard actions, the Prime Minister’s five-year mandate came to an abrupt end. He will most likely be succeeded by…
This article by Jon Phillips, Chief Executive of GIIA, originally appeared in New Civil Engineer in June 2026. Successive governments have signalled their desire to make the UK one of the most attractive destinations for international investment. Last month’s King’s Speech set out the government’s intention to deliver “world class infrastructure” in the UK –…