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In association with: Streetworks The government said it will deliver record levels of investment in the coming years to bring the country's creaking infrastructure up to scratch. The most recent na onal infrastructure pipeline featured more than 700 projects with a combined cost of over £500 billion. The shopping list includes of spending £206 billion on energy, £138 billion on transport, £75 billion on u li es and £13 billion on housing and regenera on. Streetworks will be a "key enabler" for this investment says chief execu ve of the Na onal Joint U li es Group Bob Gallienne. "Streetworks has long been subsumed as part of a larger ac vity, but it is becoming very clear that the speed and efficiency with which street works can be delivered is fundamental to a successful outcome." As well as facilita ng renewal of Britain's wider infrastructure, u li es will also need to con nue the regular maintenance of the networks which keep electricity, gas, water and heat flowing into homes and businesses around the country. Around half of all streetworks are carried out by u li es, which perform 2.4 million excava ons each year at a cost £1.6 billion. They are having to fulfil this vital role whilst working around the movements of a rising popula on in a growing number of vehicles. More than ever they need to ensure that these works are planned and delivered in way which keeps delays short, traffic running smoothly and conges on to a minimum. This will mean be er co-ordina on with highway authori es, increased collabora on amongst u li es and earlier involvement in planning processes. It will also mean deploying innova ve products and techniques which cut costs and reduce workloads, from no-dig technologies and advanced mapping tools to cloud compu ng and the internet of things. The best of these will be on show in the Streetworks Village at U lity Week Live, whilst a dedicated conference will see key industry figures discussing the major issues faced by the sector. The UK is lagging behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to investment in infrastructure. Britain is es mated to need to spend an extra £60 billion annually just to bring it in line with the OECD average. 22 | Book your free ckets today www.u lityweeklive.co.uk

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