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Market Update Q4 2025
Our Q4 2025 Market Update is now available. Watch our latest film to explore this quarter’s key insights.
By Michael Urie
2025 Autumn Budget
On an unusual Budget day, the Office of Budget Responsibility announced, and the Chancellor later confirmed, a number of initiatives that will have a direct impact on the construction and property sectors.
By Chris Ranson
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Market Update Q3 2025
Market Update Q3 2025
Our Q3 2025 Market Update is now available! Watch our latest film to explore this quarter's key highlights. The UK construction market remains uncertain, but there are signs of resilience. Workloads are easing and pipeline gaps are emerging, but steady demand in key segments offer modest grounds for optimism.
By Melissa Savva
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From R&D Space To GMP Facilities: Everything Developers Need To Know About Creating Life Sciences Space
From R&D Space To GMP Facilities: Everything Developers Need To Know About Creating Life Sciences Space
In July, the government allocated £520M towards the UK’s life sciences sector development and outlined its goal to lead Europe in the sector by 2030, and rank third globally behind the U.S. and China by 2035.
By Daniel Webster
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Delivering Efficient and Sustainable Infrastructure in Ireland: From Fragmentation to Coherence
Delivering Efficient and Sustainable Infrastructure in Ireland: From Fragmentation to Coherence
Ireland’s commitment to a low-carbon, climate-resilient future demands nothing short of a national transformation—across energy, transport, industry, and the built environment.
By Michael Urie
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Unlocking the Mid-Market Opportunity in Later Living: A Construction Perspective
Unlocking the Mid-Market Opportunity in Later Living: A Construction Perspective
By 2043, nearly one in four people in the UK will be over 651. Yet while demand for age-appropriate housing is growing, supply remains heavily polarised between high-end retirement villages and subsidised affordable housing.
By David Elsmore
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Reindustrialisation and Regional Regeneration: Construction’s Role in Economic Renewal
Reindustrialisation and Regional Regeneration: Construction’s Role in Economic Renewal
As the UK transitions into a new era of economic and industrial policy, construction is poised to play a vital role in reshaping the national landscape.
By Chris Lewis
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Spending Review 2025: A Delivery System Under Pressure
Spending Review 2025: A Delivery System Under Pressure
The ambition is clear, but delivery remains the real test. As a trusted advisor to public clients across sectors, Gardiner & Theobald (G&T) understands the complexity of turning funding into tangible, value-led outcomes. Our insight into delivery mobilisation, governance and strategic programme control offers a lens through which to view the challenges ahead.
By Michael Urie
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Rail Infrastructure: Transforming Ireland’s Network by 2050
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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From Dock to Destination: The Story Behind Everton's New Stadium
From Dock to Destination: The Story Behind Everton's New Stadium
How do you honour a club's rich heritage while delivering a cutting-edge stadium fit for the future?
By Graham Drennan
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Dublin: The Heart of Ireland’s Data Centre Boom
Dublin: The Heart of Ireland’s Data Centre Boom
Ireland—particularly Dublin—has emerged as a pivotal hub in the global data centre landscape. This prominence is driven by a confluence of factors: strategic transatlantic positioning, a favourable tax regime, a temperate climate conducive to efficient cooling and a highly skilled workforce. As the digital economy accelerates, understanding Dublin’s data centre market offers valuable insights into broader construction and economic trends.
By Michael Urie
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Life Science Spaces: Built to Innovate, but Are They Sustainable?
Life Science Spaces: Built to Innovate, but Are They Sustainable?
The life sciences industry is experiencing rapid global expansion. In the UK, this £94 billion sector has been recognised by the Labour Government as a key driver of economic growth and public health advancements.
By Poppy Bennett
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M&E Contractor Survey
M&E Contractor Survey
G&T's latest survey of M&E contractors provides valuable insights into the current state of the UK MEP market.
By Michael Urie
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Entering the UK Data Centre Market: Opportunities and Strategic Considerations
Entering the UK Data Centre Market: Opportunities and Strategic Considerations
This article provides expert analysis, practical solutions and tactical recommendations to guide clients through the complexities of developing their first data centres in the UK while highlighting how our cost and project management services can support successful project delivery.
By Adam Thurley
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How To Overcome The Key Challenges Facing Data Centre Construction
How To Overcome The Key Challenges Facing Data Centre Construction
The UK’s data centre market has the potential to double by 2028 amid the rush to provide facilities for artificial intelligence and cloud computing. There’s a real opportunity for existing and new market entrants to see strong returns on their investments in the sector.
By Adam Thurley
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Powering the Future: Modernising Ireland's Energy Infrastructure
Powering the Future: Modernising Ireland's Energy Infrastructure
Ireland's energy infrastructure is at a decisive juncture. A rapidly growing economy - driven by energy-intensive industries such as data centres, manufacturing and life sciences - demands an unprecedented expansion in power supply. To secure it's energy future, Ireland must act decisively - modernising its grid, accelerating renewable energy adoption and ensuring regulatory frameworks facilitate investment and innovation.
By Michael Urie
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Ireland's Infrastructure Market: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Ireland's Infrastructure Market: Challenges and Opportunities for Growth
Infrastructure is the backbone of economic growth and social progress. Yet, Ireland faces a complex infrastructure paradox: significant investment commitments alongside persistent delivery challenges.
By Michael Urie
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Exploring the Future of HVDC Interconnectors: A Transformative Shift in Global Energy Networks
Exploring the Future of HVDC Interconnectors: A Transformative Shift in Global Energy Networks
High-voltage direct current (HVDC) links, or "interconnectors"—onshore and offshore cables designed to enable the flexible, bi-directional flow of electricity between countries—are rapidly becoming the backbone of global energy markets. As nations race to meet decarbonisation targets, these interconnectors aim to lower energy costs and meet growing demand, driving the transition towards greener energy systems.
By Melissa Savva
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How Data is Transforming Decision Making
How Data is Transforming Decision Making
By Michael Urie
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Unlocking viability in senior living projects
Unlocking viability in senior living projects
G&T recently collaborated with our media partner Bisnow to host a lively panel discussion on ‘Optimising Viability In Integrated Retirement Communities: Navigating Key Challenges, Cost Drivers, And Innovations To Build For The Future’.
By James Tutte
