Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26: major capital projects progress update - September 2021

Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26 – Major Capital Projects Progress Update (September 2021)

The following information relates to projects with a capital value of £5 million or more which are at the Outline Business Case (or equivalent) approved stage or beyond. The information comprise projects included at Annex D of the Scottish Government’s Infrastructure Investment Plan that was published in February 2021, ongoing projects included within the previous March 2021 update, as well as those projects with a capital value of less than £20 million that were previously not reported on due to the change in reporting threshold. The majority of information relates to that as at 30 September 2021. All projects are capital funded unless otherwise stated.

The progress of some projects within this report was subject to delay due to the continued impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the associated ongoing restrictions and changes to working practices as well as issues around supply chains and the availability of construction materials. These related delays have already resulted in an increase in cost for projects and it is likely to result in further additional costs that are still being worked through. All planned dates and costs are best estimates and may subsequently be subject to further impact of these ongoing situations.

The progress update now includes an additional Annex which comprises a table of accompanying project information relating to climate change targets, strategic outcomes and contribution made to local economic development.