Market Update Q1
After a subdued 2025, the construction market was beginning to stabilise, with confidence improving and selective schemes returning. However, this progress now sits alongside renewed uncertainty in energy markets and geopolitics.Â
This Month's Contributors
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Richard Francis
Richard joined G&T in 2007 as its first Director of Sustainability and brings over 25 years of experience in renewable energy, the built environment and corporate ESG strategy.
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Michael Urie
Michael is part of G&T’s market research team, leading market analysis and tracking key trends in the construction industry.
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Jessica Pennell
Jessica is a Director within G&T’s Project Management business, delivering complex fit-outs, refurbishments and mixed-use developments across London.
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Theo Constantinides
Theo joined the firm in 1998 and specialises in the Hotel and Hospitality sector, providing strategic cost and procurement advice.
A Renewed Commitment: Investing in Public Value
As 2026 unfolds, public sector clients are reassessing not just what they invest in, but how investment decisions are made.
By Iain Campbell
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Strategic Reinvention: Rethinking Value Across the Existing Commercial Estate
Strategic Reinvention: Rethinking Value Across the Existing Commercial Estate
By Andrew Browne
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Reset and Rebalance: What Will Shape Construction in 2026?
Reset and Rebalance: What Will Shape Construction in 2026?
By Daniel Wynne
Sustainability Recalibrated: Clarity in a More Selective Market
Sustainability hasn’t slowed down, it has sharpened. As the market moves from narrative to measurable performance, organisations are reassessing how environmental ambition delivers real commercial value.
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Scaling Timber: How Supply Chain Confidence Is Enabling Low-Carbon Delivery
Scaling Timber: How Supply Chain Confidence Is Enabling Low-Carbon Delivery
By Oliver Booth
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Mass Timber and Insurance: Understanding the Risk to Unlock the Opportunity
Mass Timber and Insurance: Understanding the Risk to Unlock the Opportunity
By Matthias Holman
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Revisited: Mass Timber Commercial Developments – What do you need to know?
Revisited: Mass Timber Commercial Developments – What do you need to know?
By Michael Urie
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Leasing and Sales of Mass Timber Offices
Leasing and Sales of Mass Timber Offices
By Michael Urie
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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Rail Infrastructure: Transforming Ireland’s Network by 2050
Rail Infrastructure: Transforming Ireland’s Network by 2050
By Michael Urie
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Powering the Future: Modernising Ireland's Energy Infrastructure
Powering the Future: Modernising Ireland's Energy Infrastructure
By Michael Urie
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The Two Greatest Challenges of Converting Offices into Hotels
The Two Greatest Challenges of Converting Offices into Hotels
By Theo Constantinides
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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 David Elsmore
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Entering the UK Data Centre Market: Opportunities and Strategic Considerations
Entering the UK Data Centre Market: Opportunities and Strategic Considerations
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
By Adam Thurley
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
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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?
By Richard Francis
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Existing Buildings and Carbon Performance: Managing the Opportunities.
Existing Buildings and Carbon Performance: Managing the Opportunities.
By Richard Francis
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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
