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Anya Blanchfield is a sustainability engineer and net-zero consultant at property and construction consultancy McBains, and a BREEAM Assessor, working on decarbonisation assessments of existing buildings The 500,000 buildings on the National Heritage List for England are a vital part of our nation’s cultural heritage. One of the most important…

Nick Gray​​ is UK and Europe chief operating officer at consultancy Currie & Brown Between 1997 and 2010, more than 700 new public sector construction projects were successfully delivered, improving the fabric of many key sectors of the economy, such as education and healthcare. Arguably, the delivery of many of…

Hannah Tsurkan is the founder of construction project management company Agora Project Management   As the UK pushes towards its ambitious 2050 net-zero target, the construction and demolition industry stands at a critical juncture. Despite significant progress being made, our sector contributes 60 per cent of all waste in the UK,…

Samantha Knight is group HR director at housing developer MJ Gleeson Every company has a responsibility to actively participate in the dialogue surrounding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and to contribute to its implementation in the workplace. EDI isn't just a buzzword – it is a cornerstone of future success…

Matt Tallon is sustainability director at FM Conway The idea of circularity is gaining ground in construction and in business generally but, sadly, talk isn’t always translating into action. The Circle Economy Foundation’s 2024 Circularity Gap Report shows that the world is actually going backwards on resource conservation and reuse.…

Calum Forsyth is managing director of materials manufacturer H+H UK Despite millions of pounds of government investment, the modular housing industry has seen a series of failures over the past 12 months. Are we on the wrong track with this approach to solving the housing crisis? The concept of houses…

Construction faces a progressive improvement in market conditions over the next three years after the sharp fall in starts during 2023. The recovery will not be evenly spread.

Roy Pinnock is a partner in the planning and public law team at Dentons How do we change and progress without abandonment and destruction? How many eggs do we break to make the omelette? How do we move from reacting to planning, which involves vision, bravery, risk, commitment, and then…

Grant Findlay is executive managing director – buildings at Sir Robert McAlpine Our sector is an economic bellwether for the UK. The ripples that spread to envelop the global economy often start within – or are at least first felt by – construction. Infrastructure, planning and development were key staples…

Ashley Matthews is an associate in the employment team at Thomson Snell & Passmore Despite being a fast-growing sector, construction must contend with a labour shortage, rising material costs and project delays. Costly tribunal claims, loss of staff and reputational damage put unnecessary – and potentially fatal – pressure on…