As strategic programmes are subject to high levels of uncertainty, the National Audit Office (NAO) suggests questions for decision-makers to ask to help identify, analyse and plan for uncertainty.
The World Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks Report identified risks around people, places and the planet as top in terms of likelihood and severity, with the impact of these expected to increase over the next decade if we don’t act now.
Third-party trees suspected of causing subsidence to nearby buildings can lead to protracted and complex negotiations, but ground-breaking technology and improved collaborative practices offer a more promising future.