The UK’s updated Infrastructure Pipeline reveals 734 planned projects worth £718bn in public and private investment over the next decade, providing the most detailed picture yet of the scale of infrastructure delivery planned across the country.

Published by the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), the latest update is the first since the Pipeline’s launch in July 2025 and introduces new analysis on regional workforce and skills demand, helping better align infrastructure delivery with the government’s Industrial Strategy and wider skills agenda.

Delivering projects within the Pipeline will require a significant expansion of the workforce. Estimates suggest an average annual construction and infrastructure workforce of between 629,000 and 706,000 will be needed over the next five years. Construction roles account for more than two-thirds of the total demand, with education and health infrastructure contributing the largest share of future jobs.

The expanded dataset also provides investors and contractors with greater visibility of future opportunities, including project timelines, investment models and the types of funding sought. In total, the £718bn investment pipeline represents a substantial increase on the value of projects included when the Pipeline was first published.

Chief secretary to the Treasury James Murray said the updated Pipeline would help industry prepare for the scale of work ahead.

“We have the right economic plan to build a stronger and more secure economy. Transforming this country’s infrastructure is a vital part of that plan and will create high-quality jobs right across the country,” he said.

“As part of this latest version of the Infrastructure Pipeline, we’re also giving the construction sector the detailed picture it needs to invest in a highly skilled workforce that’s primed to build the hospitals, schools, railways, reservoirs and renewable energy plants this country needs.”

The update responds to feedback from industry calling for clearer data to support planning and investment decisions across the construction supply chain.

NISTA CEO Becky Wood said:
“Transforming UK infrastructure needs a three-way collaboration between government, investors, and industry to succeed. The Infrastructure Pipeline is the foundation on which this relationship thrives, and this update now gives investors more granular information about forthcoming investable opportunities they told us they need for their strategic planning.

“By adding new information on what future workforce demand looks like they can plan with confidence, and the Pipeline is also better placed to support the investment government is already making to address the construction skills gap.”

The response from industry has been positive, with organisations highlighting the value of improved transparency and workforce data.

Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) CEO Milda Manomaityte said:
“This updated pipeline marks a significant step forward, giving industry and investors the clarity and certainty ACE members have been asking for. Stronger commercial metrics, richer regional data, and clearer investment models are vital to our sector and provide the confidence for ACE members to plan, invest and drive growth right across the UK.

“Enhanced workforce insights and more robust project data demonstrate tangible progress towards a transparent, credible, and delivery-focused programme. Continued momentum in future releases will be key to sustaining investment, supporting jobs, and ensuring infrastructure delivery keeps pace with ambition.”

The Pipeline is available here.