Civil engineering market study
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) completed a market study into the supply of railway and public road infrastructure by the civil engineering sector.
Administrative timetable
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| 18 June 2026 | Statutory deadline |
| 21 May 2026 | Final report published |
| 28 January 2026 | Deadline for responses to interim report consultation |
| 17 December 2025 | Publication of interim report |
| 19 June 2025 | Launch of market study |
Read our guide to find out more about how stakeholders were able to engage with us during the market study.
Final report
21 May 2026: The CMA has published the final report in its market study into the supply of railway and public road infrastructure by the civil engineering sector. The report sets out our findings and recommendations for driving better outcomes to the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments, and Northern Ireland Executive.
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- Press release: CMA recommends overhaul of road and rail procurement to cut costs and drive economic growth through infrastructure investment (21.5.26)
Responses to interim report
2 March 2026: The CMA has published responses to its interim report.
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Qualitative research
2 March 2026: The CMA has published a qualitative research report from Jigsaw Research.
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Interim report
17 December 2025: The CMA has published an interim report on its civil engineering market study setting out its emerging findings and possible remedies. We invited responses by 28 January 2026.
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- Press release: Civil engineering: CMA sets out concerns and options for better outcomes (17.12.25)
Responses to invitation to comment (at study launch)
26 August 2025: The CMA has published responses to its invitation to comment on its civil engineering market study.
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Launch of market study
19 June 2025: The CMA 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 invited views by 17 July 2025 from all interested parties on the areas covered in the invitation to comment.
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Press release: CMA launches review of civil engineering for roads and railways (19.6.25)
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Personal information
The CMA may collect, use and share personal data for its market studies under the Enterprise Act 2002. This includes processing personal data for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
For more information about how the CMA handles personal data, visit the CMA’s Personal information charter.
Updates to this page
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Final report published.
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Interim report responses and qualitative research report published, and administrative timetable updated.
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Interim report published.
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Administrative timetable updated (expected publication of interim report is now December 2025).
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Invitation to comment responses published.
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