The inquiry found too many schemes fall into a \u201cvalley of death\u201d between political ambition and delivery reality, with projects delayed, over budget, and losing momentum through bureaucracy and ministerial churn.<\/p>\n
\n
The report urges ministers to strengthen project skills across Whitehall, protect long-term schemes from short-term politics, and establish a National Infrastructure Delivery Skills Roadmap to tackle the talent gap.<\/p>\n
Other recommendations include mandatory project management training for senior civil servants and giving the National Infrastructure and Systems Transformation Authority (NISTA) powers to oversee projects from policy to completion.<\/p>\n
It calls for much earlier supplier involvement in procurement. This would include bringing project specialists\u00a0 in at the policymaking phase and ensure project delivery skills and expertise are built in from inception.<\/p>\n
\n
![](\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/WINChMORE_JOBS_MPU.gif\"\/)
<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThis should be accompanied by Departmental benchmarks and clear targets for the proportion of officials who are delivery-focused professionals.<\/p>\n
APPG chair Henry Tufnell MP said: \u201cIf we want to build the infrastructure that changes people\u2019s lives, we need to get serious about the changes required to make that happen. Our current system is an obstacle to success \u2013 it\u2019s time for Government to clear the path to building a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n