In private sector business, it goes without saying that external suppliers who deliver projects quickly and efficiently are rewarded with repeat business. Yet when applying the same logic to our national roads infrastructure suppliers, the UK public are lukewarm at best to this approach being implemented by agencies like Highways England, with only 31% agreeing “I think that contractors who complete roadworks quickly and efficiently should be rewarded by government bodies with increased payments and chances of winning more work.” according to a YouGov poll of the UK population conducted on behalf of Re-flow.
Considering potholes and the general state of our roads are a national bug-bear, and our YouGov research released last month showing that 42% of the UK population believe we have a ‘crisis’ in the state of our roads, it leaves you wondering what other options agencies like Highways England have to improve the delivery of our road network maintenance and renewal...
