by Justin Murray | Jul 9, 2025 | Sustainability
The construction industry is shackled by outdated standards that are fundamentally unfit for today’s challenges. Most of the regulations that govern how we build were written more than three decades ago—designed around fossil-fuel-based materials, linear...
by Justin Murray | Jun 12, 2025 | Innovation
Yesturday, I had the pleasure of joining the BOPAS team and industry peers for a behind-the-scenes tour of Laing O’Rourke’s world-class MMC facility at Worksop. Hosted as part of the BOPAS Forum, the visit was an eye-opening dive into the future of construction—one...
by Justin Murray | Jun 4, 2025 | Innovation
The UK’s social housing sector is at a crossroads. In a recent interview with The Guardian, Ian McDermott, CEO of Peabody, one of the nation’s largest housing associations, urged the government to classify social housing as “critical national...
by Justin Murray | May 6, 2025 | Bio-SIP™ Home
The UK housing crisis isn’t just about numbers—it’s about how we build. For decades, the industry has wrestled with the same core challenges: housing shortages, rising costs, sluggish delivery times, poor energy performance, and environmental impact. Despite the...
by Justin Murray | Apr 9, 2025 | Bio-SIP™ Home
The recent analysis by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Crisis, and Shelter reveals a dire situation in England’s social housing sector, with families in some areas facing waits exceeding 100 years for homes with at least three bedrooms. This crisis...