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Despite rapid technological progress across the UK economy, construction productivity has barely improved in two decades, growing just 0.4% annually. As policymakers focus narrowly on land use and planning reform, they risk missing the deeper structural issues holding the sector back: skills shortages, industry fragmentation, and widespread inefficiency. This article argues for a bold, integrated strategy, combining digital transformation, modern methods of construction, and workforce upskilling, to unlock construction’s full economic potential and position the UK as a global leader in modern building practices.