BESA CEO David Frise explains why the changing focus on specification and procurement could change things for the better this year

Jackie Maginnis outlines how the sector’s new Roadmap to Net Zero is helping public sector clients take a whole‑life, sustainability‑led approach

Sarah Lewis outlines the policy drivers shaping homes, schools and local authority development

Roy Sullivan explains why these pose a significant compliance and safety risk

Dr Gavin Dunn, chief executive at the FPA, outlines the association’s priorities for 2026

The transformation of workplace and facilities management into a strategic discipline

Bradley Martin, partner at UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson, reflects on emerging themes

Jane Frost CBE, CEO of Market Research Society, sets out why robust insight is critical to delivering effective, efficient services in a challenging fiscal landscape

The Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4), provides UK public sector organisations with access to cost-effective management consultancy from a range of suppliers

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