The Centre for Digital Built Britain outline the work of the Construction Innovation Hub and how it works to drive innovation

The question of how organisations get the best from their people has never been more important than it is today, writes Linda Hausmanis

It is more important than ever before that the public sector harnesses the power of new technologies and reliable security frameworks, writes Ben Johnson

Tris Dyson examines how local government can collaborate to solve some of the challenges set out in the Levelling Up white paper

Paul Rylands explains why the public sector must urgently become consciously hybrid and lead from the front during this transitionary time

Grace Pollard analyses the six core benefits of community power and charting a different way for people, communities and public services to collaborate

Stephen Sidebottom explores the challenge facing organisations of adapting to change and why excellent risk management has never been a greater priority

Eddie Copeland explains how London boroughs have used data to respond to the pandemic and how smart city technologies are creating new opportunities to tackle age-old problems

Chris Clarke, Policy Researcher at HOPE not hate, argues that we need to focus more on events which bring communities together

The NewcastleGateshead Initiative detail Newcastle’s development as a smart city, following the city’s success in the recent global Smart City Index

Building in protection from online attacks becomes vital as technology designed to create resilient and sustainable smart cities could create a playground for digital criminals

In this article, Joe Fyans looks at the change in the state of play of smart cities in the last few years, looking towards what could be a pivotal year for the agenda

Mark Hardy argues that now is the time for a national network of playgrounds to tackle the disparity between deprived communities and more affluent areas

Why does the public sector culture of ‘Business as Usual’ often fail to deliver effective change? Romy Hughes explores

The Road Safety Markings Association detail the post-pandemic benefits of well-maintained road markings

Tim Pitts shares his technology predictions for the public sector for 2022, including the better harnessing the power of data

Laura Hughes, partner at Browne Jacobson, discusses the key takeaways for local government at November’s COP26

Businesses are now digitising fast and investing in low carbon infrastructure. Local authorities have a big role to play in this transition, writes Teodora Kaneva

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