The government has outlined bold new plans to reform and modernise the construction industry with a series of initiatives designed to build schemes more quickly and efficiently, ramp up the use of modern construction techniques, cut carbon emissions – and help firms make more money.

The long-awaited Construction Playbook from the sector’s biggest client spells outs how it expects construction to lead the UK economy, which is forecast to drop more than 11% this year, out of the havoc caused by the coronavirus pandemic and help hit the government’s net zero target by 2050.

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