G I I AU KI N F R A S T R U C T U R EI N S I G H T SS U R V E Y J A N U A R Y R e s e a r c hA p p r o a c hO u t l o o ka n d I s s u e A g e n d aI n f r a s t r u c t u r eA t t i t u d e sG o v e r n m e n ta n d P r i v a t e S e c t o rI n f r a s t r u c t u r eP r i o r i t i e s f o r I n v e s t m e n t U KI N F R A S T R U C T U R E R E S E A R C H R E S E A R C HA P P R O A C H The survey was conducted online, and interviews lastedaround 15 minutes The sample size was n=1,050 completed interviews withresidents in the United Kingdom Fieldwork was undertaken from22–31October 2025 Data are weighted to be representative of UK residents The margin of error is approximately +/-3% for toplineresults, it will be significantly larger for subsamples U KI N F R A S T R U C T U R E R E S E A R C H E X E C U T I V ES U M M A R Y 1.Brits are evenly divided as to whether they are satisfied with the quality ofUK infrastructure, with 49% reporting satisfaction and 50% saying they are not satisfied.2.Almost one half (45%) of Brits consider UK infrastructure one of the worst(13%) or about average (32%) when compared to the rest of the world.3.A clear majority (72%) of Brits agree that the UK should be investing morein infrastructure at this time.4.A majority of Brits rate airports (56% good), digital connectivity networks(53%), and electricity networks (51%) in the UK as currently being of goodquality; water & sewerage (41% poor), roads (40%), flooddefences(37%),and EV charging (31%) are seen as poor.5.A majority (59%) of Brits describe the UK Government as not capable ofdelivering the infrastructure the country needs.6.A similar proportion (59%) of Brits say that the private sector is capabledelivering the infrastructure the country needs.7.Brits are more likely to believe that the water supply and seweragenetwork (44%) is a priority for investment, followed by roads and highways 4 I N F R A S T R U C T U R ER E S E A R C H Brits are dividedon their viewstowards the quality of UKinfrastructure, with 49% reporting Voters in London are likely to say they are satisfied with UK infrastructure,whilst other regions are either split or more likely to say not satisfied Q U A L I T YO F U K I N F R A S T R U C T U R E C O M P A R E D T O O T H E R C O U N T R I E SAlmost one half of Brits consider UK infrastructure to be one of the worst orabout average when compared to the rest of the world Almost one half (45%) of Britsconsider UK infrastructure one ofthe worst (13%) or about average(32%) when compared to the rest U KI N V E S T M E N T I N I N F R A S T R U C T U R EA clear majority of Brits agree that the UK should be investing morein infrastructure at this time A clear majority (72%) of Britsagree that the UK should beinvesting more in infrastructureat this time. Roughly one quarter (24%) saythat the UK should be investingabout the same as now in Very few (3%) say the UK shouldinvest less in infrastructure. Q U A L I T YO F I N F R A S T R U C T U R EA majority of Britsrate airports, digital connectivity networks, and electricity networks in the UK as currently being of good quality; water&sewerage,roads, flood defences,and EVchargingare seenas poor Types of infrastructure that aremore likely to be considered poorinclude the water supply andsewerage network (41%), roadsand highways (40%), flooddefences and coastal I N F R A S T R U C T U R ER E S E A R C H P u b l i c a n dp r i v a t es e c t o r s U KG O V E R N M E N T C A P A B I L I T Y O F D E L I V E R I N G I N F R A S T R U C T U R EA majority of Brits describe the UK Government as not capable ofdelivering the infrastructure the country needs A majority (59%) of Brits describethe UK Government as notcapable of delivering theinfrastructure the country needs, P R I V A T ES E C T O R C A P A B I L I T Y O F D E L I V E R I N G I N F R A S T R U C T U R EA majority of Brits believe the private sector is capable of delivering the infrastructure the UK needs, though just one in eight say highly capable A majority (59%) of Brits believethe private sector is capable ofdelivering the infrastructure theUK needs, though just one in eight I N F R A S T R U C T U R EP R I O R I T I E SBrits are more likely to believe that the water supply and sewerage network is a priority for investment, followed by roads and highways Brits are more likely to believethat the water supply andsewerage network (44%) is apriority for investment, followed Brits are less likely to prioritiseAirports (8%), electric vehicles(9%), and pedestrian paths (10%). A majority of Brits supportthe private sector playing a role inupgrading and delivering infrastructure in the UK A majority (64%) of Brits supportthe private sector playing a rolein upgrading and delivering Brits believe private investorsshould help deliver infrastructureif they are held accountabletodeliver on time and within budget P r i v a t ei n f r a s t r u c t u r e i n v e s t m e n tB