Civil engineering market study
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-29)

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is undertaking a market study into the supply of railway and public road infrastructure by the civil engineering sector.

Administrative timetable

Responses to invitation to comment

26 August 2025: The CMA has published responses to its invitation to comment on its civil engineering market study.
- Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Group (PDF, 345KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86dc2bceafd8d0d96a114/Association_for_Consultancy_and_Engineering_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Amey Limited (PDF, 142KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86d889e1cebdd2c96a102/Amey_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Arup (PDF, 219KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86d9f3a052c9c504c8da7/Arup_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- AtkinsRéalis (PDF, 263KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86de39e1cebdd2c96a103/AtkinsRealis_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Balfour Beatty plc (PDF, 263KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86e12960e2d135b4c8da7/Balfour_Beatty_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- BAM Nuttall (PDF, 475KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86e30bceafd8d0d96a115/BAM_Nuttall_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Bechtel Infrastructure (PDF, 41KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86e5d969253904d1557b9/Bechtel_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- FM Conway Ltd (PDF, 398KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86e73960e2d135b4c8da8/FM_Conway_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- HIVE Co-Lab (PDF, 58KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86e8cbceafd8d0d96a117/HIVE_Co-Lab_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- M Group (Services) Limited (PDF, 131KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86ea72f185664821557bd/M_Group_response_to_ITC.pdf) (Services) Limited (26.8.25)
- Mott MacDonald Limited (PDF, 217KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86ec29e1cebdd2c96a104/Mott_MacDonald_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Murphy Group (PDF, 221KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86edf2f185664821557be/Murphy_Group_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Railway Industry Association (RIA) (PDF, 230KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86efabceafd8d0d96a118/Railway_Industry_Association_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Ringway Infrastructure Limited (PDF, 405KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a870933a052c9c504c8daa/Ringway_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Limited (PDF, 387KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86f149e1cebdd2c96a105/Taylor_Woodrow_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Transport Action Network (PDF, 185KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86f2b969253904d1557ba/Transport_Action_Network_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
- Transport Scotland (PDF, 242KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68a86f48bceafd8d0d96a119/Transport_Scotland_response_to_ITC.pdf) (26.8.25)
Launch of market study

19 June 2025: The CMA has launched a market study into the design, planning and delivery of railway and public road infrastructure by the civil engineering sector in the UK.

We are inviting views by 17 July 2025 from all interested parties on the areas covered in the invitation to comment.

You can read our guide to find out more about what to expect at important stages of the market study and how to engage with us. We will update this throughout the study.

Market study notice (PDF, 101KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68528840235ba1380b6aa65d/1_-_Market_study_notice.pdf) (19.6.25)

Statement of scope (PDF, 372KB) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68528854235ba1380b6aa65e/1_-_Statement_of_Scope.pdf) (19.6.25)

How to engage with our civil engineering market study (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-engage-with-our-civil-engineering-market-study) (19.6.25)

Press release: CMA launches review of civil engineering for roads and railways (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-launches-review-of-civil-engineering-for-roads-and-railways) (19.6.25)

Contact

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Personal information

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