Main Contractor Survey
G&T’s latest Main Contractor Survey offers a detailed snapshot of market sentiment and emerging pressures in the UK construction industry.
This Month's Contributors
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Michael Urie
Michael is a member of G&T’s market research team. He oversees our market analysis efforts, monitoring key trends and developments within the construction industry. Michael is involved in a number of our core publications, including G&T’s quarterly TPI reports and Market Updates.
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Craig Butler
Craig joined G&T in 2014 and is a key leader in the Manchester project management team.
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Nicky Wright
Nicky supports clients to drive effective supply chain strategies and enhance supply chain visibility and resilience across the lifecycle of major projects.
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Melissa Savva
Melissa is a highly experienced procurement professional with extensive experience working with public and private clients in multi-billion programmes across energy, rail, defence and aviation sectors both in the UK and internationally.
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Entering the UK Data Centre Market: Opportunities and Strategic Considerations
Entering the UK Data Centre Market: Opportunities and Strategic Considerations
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Life Science Spaces: Built to Innovate, but Are They Sustainable?
Life Science Spaces: Built to Innovate, but Are They Sustainable?
By Poppy Bennett
Spending Review 2025: A Delivery System Under Pressure
The ambition is clear, but delivery remains the real test. Our insight into delivery mobilisation, governance and strategic programme control offers a lens through which to view the challenges ahead.


Rail Infrastructure: Transforming Ireland’s Network by 2050
Ireland’s rail system is on the brink of its most ambitious overhaul in generations.

By Michael Urie
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Powering the Future: Modernising Ireland's Energy Infrastructure
Powering the Future: Modernising Ireland's Energy Infrastructure
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Ireland's Infrastructure Market: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Ireland's Infrastructure Market: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
By Michael Urie

The Future of ESG: What Is the Role of Plant-Based Places?
This series has focused on the emerging concept of plant-based places, one that is gathering more interest in the industry. We have shown that a drive for net zero carbon and healthy environments has bolstered the choice of bio-based materials. Forthcoming regulation and innovative natural products are reinforcing this trend.

By Richard Francis
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Bio-based buildings: 'The route to market would be a cautious one'
Bio-based buildings: 'The route to market would be a cautious one'
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Bio-Based Buildings: 'Nature is the template for what we increasingly expect from building operations'
Bio-Based Buildings: 'Nature is the template for what we increasingly expect from building operations'
By Richard Francis
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Net Zero and the Built Environment: Where Does It Go From Here?
Net Zero and the Built Environment: Where Does It Go From Here?
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Existing Buildings and Carbon Performance: Managing the Opportunities.
Existing Buildings and Carbon Performance: Managing the Opportunities.
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New Buildings and Net Zero: Embodied Carbon is the Next Battleground
New Buildings and Net Zero: Embodied Carbon is the Next Battleground
By Richard Francis

Safeguarding Against Supply Chain Disruptions: Mitigating the Effects of Insolvencies across Major Infrastructure projects
Closely monitoring suppliers’ financial health and cultivating strategic supplier relationships enhances visibility, offering early warning signs and a clear path through challenging periods.

By Bradley Moore
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If you build it, they will come… but only if the supply chain is willing!
If you build it, they will come… but only if the supply chain is willing!
By John Mead -
Decarbonising the Built Environment – EPC, MEES and the Cost Implications
Decarbonising the Built Environment – EPC, MEES and the Cost Implications
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Carbon Capture Storage – “A Necessity, Not an Option” in UK’s Transition to Net Zero
Carbon Capture Storage – “A Necessity, Not an Option” in UK’s Transition to Net Zero
By Michael Urie
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AI in Construction: Overcoming the Barriers to Adoption
AI in Construction: Overcoming the Barriers to Adoption
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AI in Construction: Goals, Capabilities and Applications
AI in Construction: Goals, Capabilities and Applications
By Michael Urie
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New Guidance Launched to Facilitate Insurance of Mass Timber Buildings
New Guidance Launched to Facilitate Insurance of Mass Timber Buildings
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The Future of Building: Modern Methods of Construction
The Future of Building: Modern Methods of Construction
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Modern Methods of Construction Series: Insurance, Onsite Challenges and Buildability
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Insurance, Onsite Challenges and Buildability
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Modern Methods of Construction Series: Procurement, Planning and the Role of Government
Modern Methods of Construction Series: Procurement, Planning and the Role of Government
By Matthias Holman