What Highways England's road building programme means for environmental consultants

There are always many big infrastructure projects in development in England and Wales, but the pipeline is currently dominated by a considerable number related to roads. A look at the fast-track planning regime for major works reveals 22 projects put forward by Highways England, which is responsible for operating, maintaining and improving England’s motorways and major A roads. That is as many roads schemes as have been approved by the transport secretary in total since 2014.