The new body responsible for overseeing important infrastructure projects has announced Phil Graham as their first CEO, who joins them from the Department for Transport.

Phil Graham has previously worked on a number of important infrastructure projects, including the high-speed rail strategy and the 2012 London Olympics.

Lord Adonis, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, said “Phil Graham is supremely qualified to be the first CEO, he has done brilliant work on a wide range of nationally significant projects. He is an excellent public servant and I am confident he will be superb in his new role.”

The National Infrastructure Commission was set up by the Chancellor earlier this year, with the aim of providing independent and unbiased analysis of the long-term infrastructure needs of the UK.