The greatest good

摘要

Two events took place this month, one global and one local, which shine a light on the potential role of construction in driving economic recovery. One of course was Donald Trump's acceptance speech as president-elect, during which he pledged to re-build highways, bridges and schools and hospitals. The other, rather more local, was the announcement by Network Rail that some of the scope of the electrification of the Great Western Line would be deferred amidst reports of slow progress and increasing costs.