Competition and markets watchdog blows whistle on civils costs

The competition watchdog has called for a major shake-up of public road and rail procurement after warning that high costs and overruns are holding back the civil engineering market.
The Competition and Markets Authority said fragmented buying, short-term funding and inconsistent procurement are weakening contractor confidence and stopping firms from investing in people, plant and innovation.
Its final Civil Engineering Market Study said public bodies spent around £19bn on roads and rail i