The legal work behind the projects that build and run modern economies: rail, energy, water, telecoms, social infrastructure and project finance. Contracts, consenting and procurement decide whether major capital schemes proceed. Coverage follows the disputes, delays and funding structures shaping delivery in the UK and internationally.
By Robert Charles Alexander
Six prime ministers. More than fifteen years. An original 2009 estimate of around thirty-seven billion pounds that has since been projected as high as one hundred billion in today's prices. More than