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The use of offsite manufacture for construction in the UK continues to grow. Our latest analysis, based on live projects in Barbour ABI, shows that in 2022 live projects using some form of offsite element were worth in excess of £28.6 billion, compared to just […]

As a consultant and trainer, one of the questions I am most asked is, “What should my marketing spend be?” Back in the last decade Competitive Advantage ran a survey, in conjunction with CIMCIG, to answer this question. So, with probably 10 years since the […]

As part of its Building Safety Bill, the UK government has included a National Regulator for Construction Products to oversee and enforce the rules. With power to make regulations to require that construction products placed on the UK market are safe and can be used […]

As product manufacturers prepare for what is expected to be a tougher 2023, many are recognising that they need to improve their engagement with the specifier to increase product specification and reduce the effect of price competition when sub-contractors purchase. To be effective that means understanding […]

As we approach COP As part of its role hosting the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) a raft of sustainability measures have been announced. Construction has an important role to play in implementing these. Just what are they and how should you be […]

Since the pandemic began there has been talk about the New Now and what it might mean, but no one expected the journey there to be quite so challenging. In my article Welcome to the New Now I talked about how things might be different […]

CPD seminars are an effective tool for starting a new relationship or enhancing an existing one with a practice. Architects are required to complete 35 hours of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) each year, other professionals have to meet similar requirements.  CPD seminars are a proactive […]

Let’s start with a bit of jargon busting….you may have heard of the CCPI, but what is it?  CCPI stands for the Code for Construction Product Information and has come about as a result of the devastating tragedy at Grenfell and the disturbing allegations of […]

Understanding the diversity and scale of the construction sector and its many different elements can be a challenge for anyone, this is where we come to rely on Forecasting. In 2018, UK construction contributed £117 billion to the UK economy, 6% of the total. The […]