Waste Systems and Financial Sustainability: Beyond Investment The world produces over 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, a figure set to rise sharply by 2050. Despite ongoing efforts to improve sustainability, the vast majority of this waste remains improperly managed, often burned, disposed in waterways, or left in open dumps. The global perception of the […]
Winning Specification Business in a Post Future Homes Standard Market: A Marketer’s Guide to Influencing Architects, Engineers and Developers The introduction of the Future Homes Standard represents a step change in how new homes are designed and delivered. It is not simply another regulatory milestone, […]
Siem Reap’s Electric Bus Plans Are Moving Forward Siem Reap has been talking about a public transport system for some time. The idea is now taking a more concrete step forward, with plans to introduce an electric bus network across three routes and around 33 […]
Digital infrastructure PPPs and the limits of governance in small island economies Abstract Digital infrastructure PPPs are increasingly expected to strengthen coordination, resilience, and decision-making in small island economies. Yet the challenges they face rarely stem from technology or finance. Drawing on infrastructure delivery experience […]
Why private capital keeps backing parts of UK construction but avoids others The UK construction sector is often described as underinvested. Our analysis of private equity (PE) in the sector suggests that diagnosis is only partly true. PE has not retreated from construction. Instead, it […]
For several years, discussion around edge technologies has been accompanied by an assumption that processing data closer to where it is generated will ultimately reduce the need for large, centralised data centres. For those involved in construction, this has raised a reasonable question: does the growth […]
The Warm Homes Agency: delivery catalyst or another layer of complexity? The UK Government has announced plans to establish a Warm Homes Agency (WHA) as part of its wider Warm Homes Plan, aimed at accelerating domestic energy efficiency upgrades, tackling fuel poverty, and supporting the […]
Why MMC Has Struggled in the UK and How Affordable Housing and Robotics Can Change the Economics Abstract Despite sustained policy interest, Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and off-site manufacturing (OSM) have achieved limited penetration in UK housing delivery. This paper argues that the primary […]
Smart Cities Need Smart Advisors Smart cities are not delivered through technology alone. They are delivered through specific interventions that improve how cities operate, allocate scarce public services, collect revenue and make decisions, within real institutional and financial constraints. Across Asia, governments are under pressure […]
New Year, New Markets: Why Construction Market Research Matters in 2026 The construction and built environment sector enters 2026 facing familiar pressures. Margins remain tight. Competition is intense. Policy, funding, and demand signals are increasingly uncertain. Yet strategic decisions are larger, more complex, and carry […]