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Rail infrastructure becoming a growing source of frustration amongst Europeans, new survey shows

The Global Infrastructure Index 2026 by the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) and Ipsos has found rail is increasingly becoming a national investment priority for the public worldwide. Rail rose as an investment priority in the survey – ranking behind only water supply and new housing. The Index, conducted by Ipsos across 29 countries, surveyed...

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American voters see private investment as key to modernizing U.S. infrastructure and boosting economic growth

Three quarters of American respondents believe that investing in infrastructure will boost the economy, create new jobs and build a stronger United States according to the Global Infrastructure Index 2026 by the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) and Ipsos. This comes as overall satisfaction with American infrastructure hits an all-time low, with only 25% of…

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UK government faces infrastructure ‘wake-up call’ as dissatisfaction grows amongst British public, new survey shows

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…

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Public pressure builds for German infrastructure renewal as satisfaction levels drop, new survey

The Global Infrastructure Index 2026 by the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) and Ipsos shows that two thirds of Germans think their country is currently not doing enough to meet national infrastructure needs. The Index has run since 2016 as a barometer of global attitudes towards infrastructure delivery, sources of funding and financing, and priority…

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French among Europe’s most satisfied with national infrastructure – backing further investment as key to economic growth, new survey shows

A new survey of over 21,000 people worldwide shows French satisfaction with their national infrastructure sits above the global average and amongst the highest in Europe. The Global Infrastructure Index 2026 is produced by the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) and carried out in partnership with Ipsos. At a time when many G7 countries are…

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GIIA Joins Industry Call on UK Government to Improve Railways Bill to Support Economic Growth & Investment

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…

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Data Center Boom Continues but Investor Sentiment Drops Again for Wider U.S. Infrastructure Amidst Political Uncertainty 

The American infrastructure investment market has seen continued strength in data center and battery storage sectors but a further drop in its wider attractiveness amidst political gridlock, unpredictability, and increasingly antagonistic foreign policy.  America has long been seen as the ‘go to’ market for infrastructure investment due to its vast geographic scale, traditionally strong industry, and the trillions of dollars in both domestic and foreign capital primed to be pumped into new projects.  However, despite America’s longstanding top position, the Global Infrastructure…

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Infrastructure investors’ UK appetite growing but held back by political instability 

Halfway through this Parliament, sentiment towards the UK has shown signs of positive improvement but investors need to see more focus and consistency if the UK is to draw in crucial investment the country’s core infrastructure – spanning green energy, through to airport improvements and the current data centre wave.   The Global Infrastructure Investor Association’s (GIIA) latest Pulse Survey of its membership – comprising some of the biggest investors globally – shows that despite a continued rebound in attractiveness since…

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Canada Ranks as World’s Most Attractive Market for Infrastructure Investment, Overtaking the U.S. and Germany 

Canada has emerged as the most attractive market for infrastructure investment according to a poll by the Global Infrastructure Investor Association (GIIA) – the membership body for the world’s leading investors in the sector.  GIIA members represent of a combined almost $3 trillion CAD in infrastructure assets under management and are surveyed on a bi-annual basis to gauge sector attractiveness, challenges,…

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Statement on UK water sector reforms following release of Independent Water Commission report

Monday 21, July – LONDON  Today’s publication of the Water Commission’s final report marks the culmination of nine months of vital work to take stock of the challenges facing the UK water sector and to set out a clear path for reform.  We welcome the Commission’s clear-eyed diagnosis of the sector’s root problems. It rightly…

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Statement: Investors welcome UK decision to rule out zonal pricing

LONDON, Jon Phillips, chief executive of the Global Infrastructure Investor Association said: “Since the government has set ambitious targets for investment in renewables, investors will welcome the removal of uncertainty around zonal pricing. Reducing the risk for investors ahead of the next contract for difference auction round, expected later this summer, will likely boost the chances of…

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