About us
On 1 January 2016 Infrastructure UK merged with the Major Projects Authority to form a new organisation, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.
Infrastructure UK has now been merged into the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.
Responsibilities
We are responsible for:
- co-ordinating and simplifying the planning and prioritisation of investment in UK infrastructure
- improving UK infrastructure by achieving greater value for money on infrastructure projects and transitions
Priorities
In 2014 our priorities are:
- to improve the economic infrastructure sectors (energy, transport, waste, flood, science, water and telecoms)
- to continue working on the government鈥檚 top 40 projects identified in the National Infrastructure Plan
- to secure 拢200 billion of investment over the next 5 years, the majority of which will come from private sector
- to supports major infrastructure projects where there is capital investment from the public sector (for example, Crossrail, Broadband Delivery UK, and Smart Meters)
- the UK Guarantees scheme, introduced to avoid delays to investment in UK infrastructure
Who we are
皇冠体育app unit is made up of civil servants and private sector commercial experts. We鈥檙e based in HM Treasury in Whitehall.