UK market intelligence Q3 2019: Warning signs
As the prospect of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit looms on the horizon, so too does the threat of a technical recession. UK construction risks becoming both a casualty, and a cause, of the wider contraction.
Perspectives
We’ve gathered our experience and intelligence in one place to provide you with our latest thoughts, reports and insights.
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How to nail business cases – a four step model
The business case is the cornerstone of any major capital project. Getting this right is absolutely critical to ensure that the many moving parts can be effectively managed across its development lifecycle.
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Contractors in Northern Ireland advise of strong competition and low prices
Political instability caused by a lack of a local Executive and Brexit uncertainty pose the greatest challenge to contractors, according to our latest Northern Ireland market intelligence survey.
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Heathrow: using procurement to eliminate carbon in the whole asset lifecycle
We caught up with Paul Doherty, Head of On Air Capital Procurement at Heathrow to understand how they are embedding sustainability across all stages of the airport’s infrastructure lifecycle.
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Realising savings: five key points for successful digital engineering implementation
Our industry has recognised that Building Information Modelling (BIM) or Digital Engineering (DE) is a process which has proven to yield significant savings but why then do we still encounter resistance to adoption?
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Business risk improvements for emergent contractors
With the right support, emergent contractors in South Africa can plot a clearer path to growth and remain competitive.
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Why moving to standard contracts can benefit your business
The use of standard forms of contract as opposed to bespoke forms could help improve project delivery for organisations of all sizes.
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Enhancing the delivery of major defence programmes
In the face of increasing strategic complexity, rapid change and new frontiers of conflict; delivering a relevant and agile evolving military capability is more challenging than ever before.
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Keeping pace: five trends driving defence programmes
A fast-moving global security environment is placing governments under a level of pressure that is unique in modern history – facing threats on multiple fronts and increasingly blurred lines of potential, and actual, conflict.