Grid delays now rival planning as chief threat to project delivery

Fierce competition for electricity connections is creating serious headaches for developers, with grid delays now on par with planning as a top risk to project delivery.
Turner & Townsend’s latest tender price forecast warns that access to power has become a key battleground for construction, with demand surging and infrastructure projects facing long delays in securing connections.
National Grid estimates that the UK’s total electricity demand will rise by 50% in just 10 years &