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Devolution may add complexity without putting projects on site, Mace warns
Mace Consult says funding certainty and realistic delivery programmes will be needed to turn devolved investment plans into construction work.
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Mace Consult says funding certainty and realistic delivery programmes will be needed to turn devolved investment plans into construction work.
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