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David Savage is a partner and head of construction engineering & projects at Charles Russell Speechlys Grenfell Tower was an all too typical project for its level of value, procured on the same flawed basis of construction economics and pressures that are still recognisable everywhere. It was also discharged against…

Amelia Woodley is executive ESG director at Speedy Hire The construction sector has been historically responsible for significant damage caused to biodiversity and nature, with built environments accounting for nearly 30 per cent of biodiversity loss globally. Considering that the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries on earth,…

System scaffolding offers big benefits over the traditional method yet is still underused After more than five decades in the construction industry, Des Moore is calling on contractors to reap the “significant advantages” of system scaffolding. The former chief executive of Trad Group and ex-president of the National Access and…

Project starts and main contract awards increased compared to the preceding three months. However, detailed planning approvals fell against the previous quarter and last year. Housing overview The total value of residential work commencing on-site in the three months to August was £12.15bn. This was a 5 per cent increase…

Detailed planning approvals declined compared to both the previous quarter and the previous year. On a more positive note, project starts increased compared to the preceding three months and the year prior, bolstering the development pipeline. Industrial overview During the three months to August, industrial project-starts grew 11 per cent…

Project starts, main contract awards, and detailed planning approvals all declined compared to both the previous quarter and the previous year. Retail overview Retail work starting on site during the three months to August totalled £511m, a 25 per cent decline against the preceding three months and 21 per cent…

Project starts and main contract awards decreased year-on-year. Positively, detailed planning approvals increased compared to both the previous quarter and the previous year. Hotel & leisure overview Hotel & leisure projects starting on site during the three months to August totalled £1.015bn, a 10 per cent decline against the preceding…

Project starts decreased quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year. More positively, main contract awards and detailed planning approvals increased compared to the previous quarter, strengthening the development pipeline. Health overview Underlying health work starting on site (less than £100m in value) during the three months to August totalled £571m, a 28 per cent…

Project starts and detailed planning approvals declined compared to both the previous quarter and the previous year. More positively, main contract awards increased compared to the previous quarter. Education overview Education work starting on site during the three months to August totalled £1.616bn, a 6 per cent decline against the…

Main contract awards declined compared to both the previous quarter and the previous year. More positively, detailed planning approvals increased quarter-on-quarter and year-on-year, boosting the development pipeline. Community & amenity overview Community & amenity work starting on site during the three months to August totalled £482m, a 42 per cent…