{
  "query": "average schedule delay in UK heavy industrial construction projects 2024-2026",
  "claims": [
    {
      "claim": "In the UK, 95% of construction projects are delayed, with a median delay exceeding 200 days according to a 2025 review.",
      "verbatim_quote": "Elecosoft's 2025 UK review reports 95% of projects are delayed, with a median delay beyond 200 days.",
      "source_url": "https://archdesk.com/blog/construction-delays-cost-overruns-2026",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Large UK contractors have delayed major projects into the next financial year (2026) to wait for legislative and policy clarity.",
      "verbatim_quote": "Especially large contractors have already pushed big projects into the next financial year in order to await more clarity on domestic legislation and government policy targets.",
      "source_url": "https://www.tmhcc.com/en/news-and-articles/thought-leadership/uk-construction-sector-report-december-2025",
      "relevance": "medium"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Skill shortages and limited contractor capacity are contributing to project delays in the UK construction sector as of late 2025.",
      "verbatim_quote": "At the same time, skill shortages and limited contractor capacity, a consequence of the elevated number of business failures, are also causing problems and delays.",
      "source_url": "https://www.tmhcc.com/en/news-and-articles/thought-leadership/uk-construction-sector-report-december-2025",
      "relevance": "medium"
    },
    {
      "claim": "UK public sector projects are experiencing delays due to economic factors and the 2024 General Election.",
      "verbatim_quote": "These factors are constraining private sector investment and delaying public sector projects.",
      "source_url": "https://www.glenigan.com/wp-content/uploads/Glenigan-Construction-Industry-Forecast-June_2024_2026.pdf",
      "relevance": "medium"
    },
    {
      "claim": "The UK government aims to reduce the average sign-off time for major infrastructure projects from four years to one year.",
      "verbatim_quote": "aim to cut the average time taken to sign off major infrastructure projects from four to one year.",
      "source_url": "https://www.glenigan.com/wp-content/uploads/Glenigan-Construction-Industry-Forecast-June_2024_2026.pdf",
      "relevance": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "market_context": "- [HIGH] In the UK, 95% of construction projects are delayed, with a median delay exceeding 200 days according to a 2025 review. (source: https://archdesk.com/blog/construction-delays-cost-overruns-2026)\n- [MEDIUM] Large UK contractors have delayed major projects into the next financial year (2026) to wait for legislative and policy clarity. (source: https://www.tmhcc.com/en/news-and-articles/thought-leadership/uk-construction-sector-report-december-2025)\n- [MEDIUM] Skill shortages and limited contractor capacity are contributing to project delays in the UK construction sector as of late 2025. (source: https://www.tmhcc.com/en/news-and-articles/thought-leadership/uk-construction-sector-report-december-2025)\n- [MEDIUM] UK public sector projects are experiencing delays due to economic factors and the 2024 General Election. (source: https://www.glenigan.com/wp-content/uploads/Glenigan-Construction-Industry-Forecast-June_2024_2026.pdf)\n- [MEDIUM] The UK government aims to reduce the average sign-off time for major infrastructure projects from four years to one year. (source: https://www.glenigan.com/wp-content/uploads/Glenigan-Construction-Industry-Forecast-June_2024_2026.pdf)"
}