Infrastructure and Projects Authority - Revision history

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	Transforming Infrastructure Performance committed that the IPA would 'refresh' the Government Construction Strategy in 2018.		Transforming Infrastructure Performance committed that the IPA would 'refresh' the Government Construction Strategy in 2018.
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		+	In July 2021, the IPA published an updated routemap for novel or complex major projects. [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-infrastructure-delivery-project-initiation-routemap https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/improving-infrastructure-delivery-project-initiation-routemap]

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Editor at 12:25, 20 January 2021

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	* National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021.		* National Infrastructure Delivery Plan 2016-2021.
	* National Infrastructure Plan.		* National Infrastructure Plan.
		+	* Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project initiatives reach milestone.
	* Road construction.		* Road construction.
	* Transforming Infrastructure Performance.		* Transforming Infrastructure Performance.

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	* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.		* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.
		+	* Availability payments.
	* Breaking Barriers in Infrastructure - perspectives from the profession.		* Breaking Barriers in Infrastructure - perspectives from the profession.
	* Delivering an infrastructure revolution.		* Delivering an infrastructure revolution.

Designing Buildings at 09:17, 30 October 2020

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	* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]		* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]

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Designing Buildings at 16:14, 21 February 2020

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	* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.		* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.
−	* Breaking Barriers in Infrastructure - perspectives from the profession	+	* Breaking Barriers in Infrastructure - perspectives from the profession.
		+	* Delivering an infrastructure revolution.
	* Industrial Strategy: building a Britain fit for the future.		* Industrial Strategy: building a Britain fit for the future.
	* Government construction and infrastructure pipelines.		* Government construction and infrastructure pipelines.
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	* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]		* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]

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	* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.		* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.
		+	* Breaking Barriers in Infrastructure - perspectives from the profession
	* Industrial Strategy: building a Britain fit for the future.		* Industrial Strategy: building a Britain fit for the future.
	* Government construction and infrastructure pipelines.		* Government construction and infrastructure pipelines.
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	* UK Guarantee Scheme for infrastructure.		* UK Guarantee Scheme for infrastructure.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]		* Gov.uk - [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-creates-new-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy]

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Editor at 10:21, 28 September 2018

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Designing Buildings at 09:23, 7 December 2017

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	On 12 November 2015, the Treasury announced plans to merge two separate bodies to create a new Infrastructure and Projects Authority.		On 12 November 2015, the Treasury announced plans to merge two separate bodies to create a new Infrastructure and Projects Authority.

−	The Infrastructure and Projects Authority was created on 1 January 2016, by combining the operations of Infrastructure UK (IUK) and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) to share their in-house knowledge of managing major infrastructure projects. [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Ref Gov.uk 1 January 2015].	+	The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) was created on 1 January 2016, by combining the operations of Infrastructure UK (IUK) and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) to share their in-house knowledge of managing major infrastructure projects. [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Ref Gov.uk 1 January 2015].

	Established in 2010, IUK supported major projects involving public capital as well as leading on PFI policy across government. Established in 2011, the MPA was given a mandate to oversee and assure 200 of the largest government projects totaling nearly £500bn in public spending. Their function was to develop programme management expertise within the civil service and intervene if projects went wrong.		Established in 2010, IUK supported major projects involving public capital as well as leading on PFI policy across government. Established in 2011, the MPA was given a mandate to oversee and assure 200 of the largest government projects totaling nearly £500bn in public spending. Their function was to develop programme management expertise within the civil service and intervene if projects went wrong.
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	A revise pipeline was published on 6 December 2017, alongside a new Transforming Infrastructure Performance programme, setting out plans to improve infrastructure and boost the productivity of the construction sector with the intention of saving £15 billion a year on economic infrastructure such as transport and energy networks, and social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. For more information see: Transforming Infrastructure Performance.		A revise pipeline was published on 6 December 2017, alongside a new Transforming Infrastructure Performance programme, setting out plans to improve infrastructure and boost the productivity of the construction sector with the intention of saving £15 billion a year on economic infrastructure such as transport and energy networks, and social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. For more information see: Transforming Infrastructure Performance.
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		+	Transforming Infrastructure Performance committed that the IPA would 'refresh' the Government Construction Strategy in 2018.

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	= Updates =		= Updates =

−	In December 2016, the government published details of the £500bn pipeline of investment in infrastructure.	+	In December 2016, the government published details of the £500bn pipeline of investment in infrastructure. The new National Infrastructure & Construction Pipeline is 60% funded by the private sector and 40% by the state. For more information see: Government construction and infrastructure pipelines.

−	~~The~~ new ~~National~~ Infrastructure ~~& Construction Pipeline is 60% funded by the private sector and 40% by the state~~, and ~~includes projects such as~~ the ~~Thames Tideway Tunnel and the A14 upgrade. Of the more than £500bn~~ of ~~planned investment, £300bn is to be invested by March 2021.~~	+	A revise pipeline was published on 6 December 2017, alongside a new Transforming Infrastructure Performance programme, setting out plans to improve infrastructure and boost the productivity of the construction sector with the intention of saving £15 billion a year on economic infrastructure such as transport and energy networks, and social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. For more information see: Transforming Infrastructure Performance.
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−	~~The net increase in~~ the ~~value of~~ the ~~pipeline since spring 2016 is more than £37bn. This includes the £10.5bn~~ of ~~extra~~ economic infrastructure ~~and housing investment over the next four years that was announced by Chancellor Hammond at the Autumn Statement 2016.~~	+
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−	~~[[File:Pipelinetable1.jpg\|link=File:Pipelinetable1.jpg]]~~	+
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−	~~The pipeline is the 'most comprehensive ever' according to the Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA). The projects that will receive investment before 2021 include:~~	+
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−	* A new £2.6bn package for transport ~~networks, including £1.3bn for roads~~ and ~~local transport~~ networks, and ~~£390m for low emission~~ and ~~driverless vehicles~~.	+
−	* A £5.3bn housing investment package, including £2.3bn to fund infrastructure to support the delivery of up to 100,000 homes.	+
−	* More than £1bn to be invested in digital infrastructure by 2020-21.	+
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−	~~The three sectors with the highest level of investment to 2020/21 will be~~:	+
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−	* Transport - £92bn (of which more than £20bn is to be spent on roads and nearly £15bn on high speed rail).	+
−	* Energy - £79bn (of which nearly half is made up of electricity generation).	+
−	* Utility networks - £59bn.	+
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−	To read the full document go to the [[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DWww.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-and-construction-pipeline-2016%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|IPA website]].	+

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	* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.		* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.
	* Industrial Strategy: building a Britain fit for the future.		* Industrial Strategy: building a Britain fit for the future.
		+	* Government construction and infrastructure pipelines.
	* Infrastructure.		* Infrastructure.
	* Infrastructure Exports: UK (IE:UK).		* Infrastructure Exports: UK (IE:UK).
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	* National Infrastructure Plan.		* National Infrastructure Plan.
	* Road construction.		* Road construction.
		+	* Transforming Infrastructure Performance.
	* UK Guarantee Scheme for infrastructure.		* UK Guarantee Scheme for infrastructure.

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	“The new Infrastructure and Projects Authority is a further step forward in delivering what Britain needs to prosper in the twenty-first century. By combining projects expertise with funding authority we will improve the government's ability to deliver, and the economic security that comes with it. Tony Meggs has been a hugely respected chief executive of the MPA and has the leadership and capability to make the new organisation a great success.”		“The new Infrastructure and Projects Authority is a further step forward in delivering what Britain needs to prosper in the twenty-first century. By combining projects expertise with funding authority we will improve the government's ability to deliver, and the economic security that comes with it. Tony Meggs has been a hugely respected chief executive of the MPA and has the leadership and capability to make the new organisation a great success.”

−	However, On 6 January, just days after the creation of the new Authority, a National Audit Office (NAO) report suggest that unless action was taken to improve the management of major projects, one third of those due to be delivered in the next 5 years could be unachievable, and that it was unclear what impact the creation of bodies to oversee projects had had. Ref NAO, [https://www.nao.org.uk/press-releases/delivering-major-projects-in-government-a-briefing-for-the-committee-of-public-accounts/ Delivering major projects in government: a briefing for the Committee of Public Accounts].	+	However, on 6 January, just days after the creation of the new Authority, a National Audit Office (NAO) report suggest that unless action was taken to improve the management of major projects, one third of those due to be delivered in the next 5 years could be unachievable, and that it was unclear what impact the creation of bodies to oversee projects had had. Ref. NAO, [https://www.nao.org.uk/press-releases/delivering-major-projects-in-government-a-briefing-for-the-committee-of-public-accounts/ Delivering major projects in government: a briefing for the Committee of Public Accounts].

	NAO suggest that "It is particularly worrying that a third of projects (37 out of 106) due to deliver in the next five years are rated as red or amber-red... Progress in improving portfolio management is disappointing with no single organisation having a view of the whole portfolio of government projects."		NAO suggest that "It is particularly worrying that a third of projects (37 out of 106) due to deliver in the next five years are rated as red or amber-red... Progress in improving portfolio management is disappointing with no single organisation having a view of the whole portfolio of government projects."
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	* Utility networks - £59bn.		* Utility networks - £59bn.

−	To read the full document go to the [[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DWww.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-and-construction-pipeline-2016%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|IPA website]].	+	To read the full document go to the [[w/index.php?title=W/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DW/index.php%3Ftitle%3DWww.gov.uk/government/publications/national-infrastructure-and-construction-pipeline-2016%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1%26action%3Dedit%26redlink%3D1&action=edit&redlink=1\|IPA website]].

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	* National Infrastructure Plan.		* National Infrastructure Plan.
	* Road construction.		* Road construction.
		+	* UK Guarantee Scheme for infrastructure.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===

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	On 12 November 2015, the Treasury announced plans to merge two separate bodies to create a new Infrastructure and Projects Authority.		On 12 November 2015, the Treasury announced plans to merge two separate bodies to create a new Infrastructure and Projects Authority.

−	The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) was created on 1 January 2016, by combining the operations of Infrastructure UK (IUK) and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) to share their in-house knowledge of managing major infrastructure projects. [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Ref Gov.uk 1 January 2015].	+	The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) was created on 1 January 2016, by combining the operations of Infrastructure UK (IUK) and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) to share their in-house knowledge of managing major infrastructure projects. ([https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-body-to-help-manage-and-deliver-major-projects-for-uk-economy Ref. Gov.uk 1 January 2015].)

	Established in 2010, IUK supported major projects involving public capital as well as leading on PFI policy across government. Established in 2011, the MPA was given a mandate to oversee and assure 200 of the largest government projects totaling nearly £500bn in public spending. Their function was to develop programme management expertise within the civil service and intervene if projects went wrong.		Established in 2010, IUK supported major projects involving public capital as well as leading on PFI policy across government. Established in 2011, the MPA was given a mandate to oversee and assure 200 of the largest government projects totaling nearly £500bn in public spending. Their function was to develop programme management expertise within the civil service and intervene if projects went wrong.
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	The new Infrastructure and Projects Authority provides expertise, knowledge and skills in managing and delivering major economic projects for the government. It brings together financing, delivery and assurance of projects ranging from large-scale infrastructure projects such as Crossrail and the Thames Tideway Tunnel to major transformation programmes such as Universal Credit. 'Major projects' are those which require HM Treasury funding approval during their life cycle.		The new Infrastructure and Projects Authority provides expertise, knowledge and skills in managing and delivering major economic projects for the government. It brings together financing, delivery and assurance of projects ranging from large-scale infrastructure projects such as Crossrail and the Thames Tideway Tunnel to major transformation programmes such as Universal Credit. 'Major projects' are those which require HM Treasury funding approval during their life cycle.

−	It reports jointly to the Chancellor and to the minister for the Cabinet Office. The chief executive Tony Meggs ~~transfered~~ from his role as interim chief executive for the MPA. Geoffrey Spence, chief executive of IUK, left government service for the private sector.	+	It reports jointly to the Chancellor and to the minister for the Cabinet Office. The chief executive Tony Meggs transferred from his role as interim chief executive for the MPA. Geoffrey Spence, chief executive of IUK, left government service for the private sector.

	Chancellor George Osborne said: “By bringing together Infrastructure UK with the Major Projects Authority, and creating the new National Infrastructure Commission, we are moving to the next stage in our plan to ensure Britain's economy gets the transformational projects it needs.		Chancellor George Osborne said: “By bringing together Infrastructure UK with the Major Projects Authority, and creating the new National Infrastructure Commission, we are moving to the next stage in our plan to ensure Britain's economy gets the transformational projects it needs.
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	“The new Infrastructure and Projects Authority is a further step forward in delivering what Britain needs to prosper in the twenty-first century. By combining projects expertise with funding authority we will improve the government's ability to deliver, and the economic security that comes with it. Tony Meggs has been a hugely respected chief executive of the MPA and has the leadership and capability to make the new organisation a great success.”		“The new Infrastructure and Projects Authority is a further step forward in delivering what Britain needs to prosper in the twenty-first century. By combining projects expertise with funding authority we will improve the government's ability to deliver, and the economic security that comes with it. Tony Meggs has been a hugely respected chief executive of the MPA and has the leadership and capability to make the new organisation a great success.”

−	However, on 6 January, just days after the creation of the new Authority, a National Audit Office (NAO) report suggest that unless action was taken to improve the management of major projects, one third of those due to be delivered in the next 5 years could be unachievable, and that it was unclear what impact the creation of bodies to oversee projects had had. Ref. NAO, [https://www.nao.org.uk/press-releases/delivering-major-projects-in-government-a-briefing-for-the-committee-of-public-accounts/ Delivering major projects in government: a briefing for the Committee of Public Accounts].	+	However, on 6 January, just days after the creation of the new Authority, a National Audit Office (NAO) report suggest that unless action was taken to improve the management of major projects, one third of those due to be delivered in the next 5 years could be unachievable, and that it was unclear what impact the creation of bodies to oversee projects had had. (Ref. NAO, [https://www.nao.org.uk/press-releases/delivering-major-projects-in-government-a-briefing-for-the-committee-of-public-accounts/ Delivering major projects in government: a briefing for the Committee of Public Accounts].)

	NAO suggest that "It is particularly worrying that a third of projects (37 out of 106) due to deliver in the next five years are rated as red or amber-red... Progress in improving portfolio management is disappointing with no single organisation having a view of the whole portfolio of government projects."		NAO suggest that "It is particularly worrying that a third of projects (37 out of 106) due to deliver in the next five years are rated as red or amber-red... Progress in improving portfolio management is disappointing with no single organisation having a view of the whole portfolio of government projects."
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	In December 2016, the government published details of the £500bn pipeline of investment in infrastructure. The new National Infrastructure & Construction Pipeline is 60% funded by the private sector and 40% by the state. For more information see: Government construction and infrastructure pipelines.		In December 2016, the government published details of the £500bn pipeline of investment in infrastructure. The new National Infrastructure & Construction Pipeline is 60% funded by the private sector and 40% by the state. For more information see: Government construction and infrastructure pipelines.

−	A ~~revise~~ pipeline was published on 6 December 2017, alongside a new Transforming Infrastructure Performance programme, setting out plans to improve infrastructure and boost the productivity of the construction sector with the intention of saving £15 billion a year on economic infrastructure such as transport and energy networks, and social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. For more information see: Transforming Infrastructure Performance.	+	A revised pipeline was published on 6 December 2017, alongside a new Transforming Infrastructure Performance programme, setting out plans to improve infrastructure and boost the productivity of the construction sector with the intention of saving £15 billion a year on economic infrastructure such as transport and energy networks, and social infrastructure such as schools and hospitals. For more information see: Transforming Infrastructure Performance.

	Transforming Infrastructure Performance committed that the IPA would 'refresh' the Government Construction Strategy in 2018.		Transforming Infrastructure Performance committed that the IPA would 'refresh' the Government Construction Strategy in 2018.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.		* Autonomous vehicles and the insurance market.