With the future of outsourcing more unclear than ever, the National Outsourcing Association focuses upon the future of outsourcing, gauging what UK outsourcing will look like in 2020.

‘Three days to save a life’ is the overall theme for the 2016 Health & Safety Event that takes place at Birmingham’s NEC between 22-24 March.

Following the extreme weather that has affected much of the UK in recent months, Government Business analyses the government response and what more needs to be done.

Innovations from the construction industry to deliver a range of government targets including housing, infrastructure and energy efficiency will be discussed, debated and displayed at Ecobuild 2016.

Online housing tools help improve housing and the health of residents, says Bob Mayho, Principal Policy Officer for the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Amid cuts to local authority funding, Mike Harris, deputy head of policy and research at the Royal Town Planning Institute, makes the case for investing properly in planning.

The UK’s national facilities event, Facilities Management 2016, will be returning to the NEC on 22-24 March, with new educational content, an expanded show floor and a host of leading speakers.

The Westminster Sustainable Business Forum’s Claudia Jaksch discusses how increasing the sustainability of local government estate can result in potential savings of £180-200 per m² per year.

With the future of transport fleets in question, the Freight Transport Association’s Rachael Dillon focuses on the challenge of decarbonising road transport and reducing air pollutants.

Geoffrey Bray, chairman of the Fleet Industry Advisory Group, explains that company car selection is critical in the public sector focus on cost management.