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| Atkins welcomes infrastructure spending boost in UK budget Responding to the infrastructure boost in today's budget, David Tonkin, UK chief executive officer, Atkins, welcomed the extra spending announced. David said: "The news that capital spending will now increase rather than fall as was planned is obviously extremely welcome. The pledge of up to £3 billion a year being found from 2015/2016 can be used to deliver real economic and social benefit through the building of new projects to support areas such as schools, road building, rail and energy infrastructure." The Chancellor said that it was vital for the UK to invest in its economic arteries to get growth flowing. That means backing companies working in the infrastructure sector, especially those working internationally and bringing tax revenues back to this country. This is welcome news for companies that are working hard to spread the worldwide footprint and create jobs, especially at home in the UK. "We are extremely pleased that the lessons learnt on the Olympic Games will now be translated directly into Government, with former LOCOG leader Lord Deighton being invited in to work within Whitehall to improve the way the public sector delivers major infrastructure programmes and bring in the first class expertise of the private sector to assist." write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Construction News :: home page |