Patrick Cunningham, our Director of Building Control, explains why the UK needs more low-carbon homes to reach its net zero emissions target, and how stronger building regulations can help.

When you picture the communities of the future what do you see?

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused undeniable personal suffering and fiscal chaos across the UK – and, indeed, the world - for most of 2020, a year that many of us personally, professionally and economically have found difficult in ways we could never have anticipated.

There are no prizes for realising that the UK aviation industry is currently in the depths of its biggest crisis in history, with most issues either created - or at least exacerbated - by the Covid-19 pandemic.

We’re seeing a variety of new trends affecting the utilities market, relating to the environment, infrastructure and consumers.

In the second instalment of our aviation series, we’re focusing on the topic of climate resilience, what it means for airports, and how taking certain actions now can secure or threaten their operational futures.

We look at why value based procurement is essential if the NHS is to meet its cost saving targets and what organisations need to do to create a valuable operating model.

The number of people shopping on the high street has fallen dramatically since 2018. And the events of 2020 have shown us just how vital customer experience (CX) is

The UK is set to spend over £9bn this year on PFI contracts – and a total of £48bn in the next five years. This level of spending will continue until we see the first peak in contracts expiring around 2030. Expiry will see assets worth £14bn (their original capital value) transferring back to public ownership.

Hannah Dunkerley, Capita business case consultant for local public services, explains how the public sector can fund its role in achieving net zero carbon emissions targets.