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Charlie Morgan (pictured left) is a partner; Georgia Di Salle is an associate; and James Doe is head of construction and infrastructure disputes at law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer  News that the American Arbitration Association and the International Centre for Dispute Resolution have launched an ‘AI arbitrator’ has put…

Michael Murphy is head of information management and data analytics at Bam Imagine if your local hospital or school could sense when it’s too hot, adjust the temperature and even schedule its own maintenance. That future isn’t decades away. It’s already here. “This isn’t just about cutting costs or going…

6 per cent decline in detailed planning approvals against the previous year 26 per cent decrease in main contract awards against the previous year 29 per cent decrease in project starts against the previous year The latest data shows a slowdown in UK construction activity. Project starts, contract awards and…

Offices overview 161 per cent increase in project starts year-on-year 49 per cent decrease in main contract awards from last year 60 per cent increase in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 The office sector had a mixed performance during the three months to November, with a decline in main…

Industrial overview 2 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 45 per cent decrease in main contract awards from last year 43 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 Performance in the industrial sector was weak during the three months to November. Starts were 2 per cent…

Housing overview 11 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 11 per cent decrease in main contract awards from last year 47 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 Residential project-starts and detailed planning approvals declined against both last year and preceding quarter during the three months…

Retail overview 22 per cent decrease in project starts year-on-year 71 per cent decrease in main contract awards from last year 35 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to the previous year Performance in the retail sector continued a downward trajectory in the three months to November, with…

Hotel & leisure overview 31 per cent increase in project starts year-on-year 25 per cent decrease in main contract awards from last year 7 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to a year ago Project starts saw growth both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter. Main contract awards and detailed planning…

Education overview 26 per cent decline in project starts against the preceding three months. Main contract awards increased 8 per cent against the preceding three months 3 per cent rise in detailed planning approvals compared to the preceding three months Education experienced a mixed three months to November; main contract…

Community & amenity overview 103 per cent increase in project starts year-on-year 228 per cent increase in main contract awards from last year 1 per cent decrease in detailed planning approvals compared to 2024 The sector experienced a relatively strong performance. Project starts and main contract awards were up year-on-year…