I think it’s safe to say that 2022 has been quite a year!

It seems like only yesterday that the industry was welcoming Liz Truss as new prime minister. And what a brief and turbulent reign that turned out to be.

But, onwards and upwards, and new prime minister Rishi Sunak and chancellor Jeremy Hunt managed to calm the markets with an Autumn Statement that placed infrastructure at the heart of the UK’s economic recovery.

We have five-pages of leading industry reaction to the statement, as the sector looks to build back better in 2023 and beyond.

Elsewhere, we are delighted to have an exclusive interview with CLC deputy co-chair Richard Robinson, as well as a string of good news on HS2.

Exclusive features on mental health, social value and inclusive cities are also included here, as well as the latest news from ACE and EIC.

Thanks for reading, we hope you enjoy the magazine, and please feel free to visit us online at www.infrastructure-intelligence.com - where you can sign up for our free twice-weekly enewsletter, packed with a mix of news, features and industry opinion.

In the meantime; we would like to wish all of our readers a happy and peaceful Christmas, and we look forward to a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year for everyone. 

All the best to all of you, from all of us.

Rob O’Connor is editor at Infrastructure Intelligence.

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