UK-headquartered professional services group KPMG is warning that the cost of this December’s floods could be as high as £5. 8 billion – an initial estimate.

 New research from the Local Government Association (LGA) says £250 million in damage was caused to key infrastructure like roads, bridges, public rights of way, and drainage systems by this winter’s flooding - and the final bill could be significantly higher.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published a new policy papers setting out the Government’s plans for supporting long-term resilience in the water sector.

The Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland (ICE) has challenged all policy-makers to sign-up to a pledge supporting infrastructure maintenance, development and delivery for the benefit of the country, in the run-up to May’s Scottish Parliament elections.

The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has today announced an inquiry into future flood prevention in England following severe flooding this winter.

A coalition of UK business, industry, academic and environment leaders, including the utilities, has issued a nationwide call for evidence to inform an independent assessment of the UK’s future infrastructure needs and how they could be met.

The government has launched a new consultation on the governance, structure and operation of the National Infrastructure Commission.

The National Audit Office is warning that a third of major government projects due to deliver in the next five years, including infrastructure and construction, are rated as being in doubt or unachievable if action is not taken to improve delivery.

Almost 9 out of 10 people in Britain want to see investment in new infrastructure – but many also want more of a say in how it’s planned and delivered, according to a new survey published today.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has seen its budget cut by 15% over the course of this parliament in the Spending Review – but the Chancellor said the £2.3 billion flood defence spend had been protected.