Over 9,500 construction jobs will be supported in 2014 by more than £1.9 billion of investment in Britain’s roads, Transport Minister Robert Goodwill announced today (12 November 2014).

The total investment in 209 schemes is £4.3 billion, £1.9 billion of which will be spent in 2014 alone - more than twice the amount spent in 2013.

These road programmes – which will either start or be completed in 2014 - are estimated to boost the economy by over £18.8 billion and are part of a £100 billion package of investment in Britain’s infrastructure over the next seven years; the largest programme of investment since the 1970s.

CIHT has previously welcomed the increased funding for the roads sector, as announced in the June Spending Review earlier this year. 

For further details on today's announcement see:  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nearly-10000-jobs-supported-by-road-investment-in-2014