These are challenging times for the built environment. Economic turmoil, political short-termism and uncertainty are combining to make it difficult for companies working across the construction industry.

Whether it be uncertainty over infrastructure projects, small margins, complex procurement or our ailing planning system, companies must often feel like they are battling against the odds to build the infrastructure and communities we sorely need.

And the industry can often be its own worst enemy, too, creating fragmented supply chains, low take-up of digital innovation and inadequate investment in R&D, which have all contributed to poor productivity levels for decades.

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