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The data centre bonanza is eye-popping, but no substitute for an economic plan

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By Richard Steer
| Construction Management Verified
Data centre nearing completion in Phoenix, Arizona. Image: Wirestock | Dreamstime.com In March, the UK’s biggest data centre scheme – the Elsham Tech Park near Scunthorpe – gained outline approval. The proposed centre would deliver more than 1.5 million sq m of hyperscale floorspace across 15 data halls and cost around £7.5bn, making it one of the most ambitious digital infrastructure projects planned in the UK. The construction industry naturally sees schemes like this as an opportunity.
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Monument or workshop of democracy? Westminster’s £40bn conundrum

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By Richard Steer
| Construction Management Verified
Built between 1840 and 1876, the Palace of Westminster’s heritage value and function are intertwined. Image: David Iliff | Dreamstime.com In the early months of 2026, MPs and peers were presented with a stark choice: Commit up to £40bn on a restoration project stretching out as far as 61 years, or risk an increasingly dangerous and dysfunctional Palace of Westminster. The debate isn’t just about money and logistics.
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New year, same uncertainty: is the government serious about construction?

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By Richard Steer
| Construction Management Verified
Every January, millions of us dutifully announce our New Year’s resolutions. As we enter 2026, I am wondering what resolutions the Labour government has set for itself. And more importantly, which ones it actually intends to keep. Several of the most important policy commitments shaping our industry’s future remain stuck in a familiar holding pattern – high on ambition, low on delivery. This risks stalling investment, slowing decarbonisation and undermining confidence across the built environment.
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