Insights & Reports

Innovating in construction: A work in progress

The UK construction industry has a productivity problem. Construction output per hour worked is lower than in manufacturing, financial and business services, and utilities.

Pioneering Productivity

As the UK seeks to boost productivity levels, innovative companies and ecosystems are emerging as key drivers of growth.

Overcoming infrastructure barriers to renewable energy

Low carbon, low cost, and a secure supply of electricity is central to a sustainable and productive economy. However, building the generation and getting the power to where it is needed is not without its hurdles.

The quiet hum of a highly productive economy

It’s 2040. The UK is directly feeling the benefits of its 2030s quantum innovation and is now running a highly productive economy. You can feel and almost hear a constant, powerful hum. It’s the soundtrack to a new era of British innovation and prosperity: the hum of quantum technology.

The role of forestry and timber in a modern, green society

The UK has a productivity problem. One overlooked solution lies in the forestry sector. A strategic approach to increasing our domestic timber production and use could not only help decarbonize the construction sector but also provide a significant productivity boost to the UK.

Planting the seeds of productivity in the UK Timber industry

David Leslie, who leads one of Britain’s most innovative timber companies, shares his insights on how investment in people, technology, and sustainable practices can help the UK timber industry thrive and drive productivity in forestry and construction.

Enhancing the UK’s productivity through innovative urban development strategies

As the UK seeks to enhance its productivity and competitiveness on the global stage, innovative urban development strategies have emerged as a critical component of this endeavour.

Attracting and retaining talent hinges on holistic housebuilding

As one of the UK’s leading investors in rental communities, Apache has expanded its focus to suburban areas through its Present Made platform in recent years.

Productivity, Work, and the Future of the Built Environment

As an architect, our promise in the products we deliver to the world is that they will work to uncover challenges to solve problems through opportunities that change the world around us for the better.

One size (doesn’t) fit all by Mark Woodrow COO, Packaged Living

The UK economy, and social mobility of British people, are held back by the lack of availability of an appropriate range of housing options, according to new research from the free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Productivity Engine: Preface from Bidwells’ Senior Partner Nick Pettit

Productivity is measured by dividing the output of goods and services by the number of hours which people have worked.

Net Zero Carbon and Electricity Demand – Binding Targets, Barriers and Bonuses

By 2035 the UK has a target to decarbonise the whole electricity system for Great Britain (GB), whilst also increasing demand for electricity by 50% over the same period.