Arup has joined the business-led board of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), an independent body aimed at promoting transformative economic growth across the North of England.
The NPP, launched in September 2016 by the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, represents the voice of some of the leading business and civic leaders across the North.
The partnership has launched its first report setting out a vision for how to transform the region. With input from over 200 businesses and civic and academic leaders, the report highlights the progress made over recent years in proposals to better connect the North, and devolve more power to city regions. It outlines steps that have the potential to add £100 billion to the economy over the next three decades and create an estimated 850,000 jobs.