diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorObjectSelection.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorObjectSelection.cpp
index 31e395823d..c8cf15c6df 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorObjectSelection.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/EditorObjectSelection.cpp
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ private:
 
     void FilterUpdateCounts()
     {
-        if (!_FILTER_ALL || strlen(_filter_string) > 0)
+        if (!_FILTER_ALL || _filter_string[0] != '\0')
         {
             const auto& selectionFlags = _objectSelectionFlags;
             std::fill(std::begin(_filter_object_counts), std::end(_filter_object_counts), 0);
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/LoadSave.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/LoadSave.cpp
index 8ac22a7988..90a3fee19c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/LoadSave.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/LoadSave.cpp
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ static void WindowLoadsavePopulateList(
 
             LoadSaveListItem newListItem;
             newListItem.path = Path::Combine(absoluteDirectory, subDir);
-            newListItem.name = subDir;
+            newListItem.name = std::move(subDir);
             newListItem.type = TYPE_DIRECTORY;
             newListItem.loaded = false;
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerList.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerList.cpp
index e3aaf03af6..9f339d60d7 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerList.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerList.cpp
@@ -315,12 +315,12 @@ static void WindowServerListTextinput(rct_window* w, rct_widgetindex widgetIndex
                 return;
 
             std::fill_n(_playerName, sizeof(_playerName), 0x00);
-            if (strlen(text) > 0)
+            if (text[0] != '\0')
             {
                 safe_strcpy(_playerName, text, sizeof(_playerName));
             }
 
-            if (strlen(_playerName) > 0)
+            if (_playerName[0] != '\0')
             {
                 gConfigNetwork.player_name = _playerName;
                 config_save_default();
diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerStart.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerStart.cpp
index 268dac3de3..2bece6f983 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerStart.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/windows/ServerStart.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static void WindowServerStartTextinput(rct_window* w, rct_widgetindex widgetInde
                 return;
 
             std::fill_n(_port, sizeof(_port), 0x00);
-            if (strlen(text) > 0)
+            if (text[0] != '\0')
             {
                 safe_strcpy(_port, text, sizeof(_port));
             }
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ static void WindowServerStartTextinput(rct_window* w, rct_widgetindex widgetInde
                 return;
 
             std::fill_n(_name, sizeof(_name), 0x00);
-            if (strlen(text) > 0)
+            if (text[0] != '\0')
             {
                 safe_strcpy(_name, text, sizeof(_name));
             }
 
-            if (strlen(_name) > 0)
+            if (_name[0] != '\0')
             {
                 gConfigNetwork.server_name = _name;
                 config_save_default();
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ static void WindowServerStartTextinput(rct_window* w, rct_widgetindex widgetInde
                 return;
 
             std::fill_n(_description, sizeof(_description), 0x00);
-            if (strlen(text) > 0)
+            if (text[0] != '\0')
             {
                 safe_strcpy(_description, text, sizeof(_description));
             }
 
-            if (strlen(_description) > 0)
+            if (_description[0] != '\0')
             {
                 gConfigNetwork.server_description = _description;
                 config_save_default();
@@ -277,12 +277,12 @@ static void WindowServerStartTextinput(rct_window* w, rct_widgetindex widgetInde
                 return;
 
             std::fill_n(_greeting, sizeof(_greeting), 0x00);
-            if (strlen(text) > 0)
+            if (text[0] != '\0')
             {
                 safe_strcpy(_greeting, text, sizeof(_greeting));
             }
 
-            if (strlen(_greeting) > 0)
+            if (_greeting[0] != '\0')
             {
                 gConfigNetwork.server_greeting = _greeting;
                 config_save_default();
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void WindowServerStartTextinput(rct_window* w, rct_widgetindex widgetInde
                 return;
 
             std::fill_n(_password, sizeof(_password), 0x00);
-            if (strlen(text) > 0)
+            if (text[0] != '\0')
             {
                 safe_strcpy(_password, text, sizeof(_password));
             }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/cmdline/UriHandler.cpp b/src/openrct2/cmdline/UriHandler.cpp
index 9d1f21e368..ab70322626 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/cmdline/UriHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/cmdline/UriHandler.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static exitcode_t HandleUriJoin(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
     {
         // Set the network start configuration
         gNetworkStart = NETWORK_MODE_CLIENT;
-        gNetworkStartHost = hostname;
+        gNetworkStartHost = std::move(hostname);
         gNetworkStartPort = port;
         return EXITCODE_CONTINUE;
     }
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static bool TryParseHostnamePort(
             port = std::stoi(hostnamePort.substr(colonIndex + 1));
         }
         *outPort = port;
-        *outHostname = hostname;
+        *outHostname = std::move(hostname);
         return true;
     }
     catch (const std::exception&)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp b/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
index 8e4982f02e..9065ba4b01 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/config/Config.cpp
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ namespace Config
             playerName = String::Trim(playerName);
 
             auto model = &gConfigNetwork;
-            model->player_name = playerName;
+            model->player_name = std::move(playerName);
             model->default_port = reader->GetInt32("default_port", NETWORK_DEFAULT_PORT);
             model->listen_address = reader->GetString("listen_address", "");
             model->default_password = reader->GetString("default_password", "");
diff --git a/src/openrct2/config/IniReader.cpp b/src/openrct2/config/IniReader.cpp
index 4dbc09a06d..9590ff3465 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/config/IniReader.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/config/IniReader.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ private:
 
         value = UnquoteValue(value);
         value = UnescapeValue(value);
-        _values[key] = value;
+        _values[key] = std::move(value);
     }
 
     std::string TrimComment(const std::string& s)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/core/DataSerialiserTraits.h b/src/openrct2/core/DataSerialiserTraits.h
index 7f8450e26e..8c360cf387 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/core/DataSerialiserTraits.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/core/DataSerialiserTraits.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ template<> struct DataSerializerTraits_t<std::string>
         len = ByteSwapBE(len);
         if (len == 0)
         {
-            res = "";
+            res.clear();
             return;
         }
         auto str = stream->ReadArray<char>(len);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/core/FileIndex.hpp b/src/openrct2/core/FileIndex.hpp
index 0d01da1e42..d654f40ec0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/core/FileIndex.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/core/FileIndex.hpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ private:
             JobPool jobPool;
             std::mutex printLock; // For verbose prints.
 
-            std::list<std::vector<TItem>> containers;
+            std::vector<std::vector<TItem>> containers;
 
             size_t stepSize = 100; // Handpicked, seems to work well with 4/8 cores.
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/core/Http.WinHttp.cpp b/src/openrct2/core/Http.WinHttp.cpp
index b76df5f420..d7881f43b3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/core/Http.WinHttp.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/core/Http.WinHttp.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace Http
                 {
                     auto key = String::ToUtf8(wKey);
                     auto value = String::ToUtf8(wValue);
-                    headers[key] = value;
+                    headers[key] = std::move(value);
                 }
                 wKey.clear();
                 wValue.clear();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.h b/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.h
index 13d5b1d8cb..6737540b36 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/drawing/Text.h
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ struct TextPaint
     TextUnderline UnderlineText = TextUnderline::Off;
     TextAlignment Alignment = TextAlignment::LEFT;
 
-    TextPaint()
-    {
-    }
+    TextPaint() = default;
     TextPaint(colour_t colour)
         : Colour(colour)
     {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/interface/Chat.cpp b/src/openrct2/interface/Chat.cpp
index f42769453f..4227eb3a63 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/interface/Chat.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/interface/Chat.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void chat_draw(rct_drawpixelinfo* dpi, uint8_t chatBackgroundColor)
 
         for (int32_t i = 0; i < CHAT_HISTORY_SIZE; i++)
         {
-            if (strlen(chat_history_get(i)) == 0)
+            if (chat_history_get(i)[0] == '\0')
             {
                 continue;
             }
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void chat_input(ChatInput input)
     switch (input)
     {
         case ChatInput::Send:
-            if (strlen(_chatCurrentLine) > 0)
+            if (_chatCurrentLine[0] != '\0')
             {
                 network_send_chat(_chatCurrentLine);
             }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/localisation/LanguagePack.cpp b/src/openrct2/localisation/LanguagePack.cpp
index 539871f761..350f92bb3a 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/localisation/LanguagePack.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/localisation/LanguagePack.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public:
         }
 
         // Clean up the parsing work data
-        _currentGroup = std::string();
+        _currentGroup.clear();
         _currentObjectOverride = nullptr;
         _currentScenarioOverride = nullptr;
     }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
     {
         if (_strings.size() > static_cast<size_t>(stringId))
         {
-            _strings[stringId] = std::string();
+            _strings[stringId].clear();
         }
     }
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ private:
             }
             else
             {
-                _currentScenarioOverride->strings[stringId] = s;
+                _currentScenarioOverride->strings[stringId] = std::move(s);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/localisation/LocalisationService.cpp b/src/openrct2/localisation/LocalisationService.cpp
index 9b43783803..58f57ba9d3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/localisation/LocalisationService.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/localisation/LocalisationService.cpp
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ LocalisationService::LocalisationService(const std::shared_ptr<IPlatformEnvironm
 }
 
 // Define implementation here to avoid including LanguagePack.h in header
-LocalisationService::~LocalisationService()
-{
-}
+LocalisationService::~LocalisationService() = default;
 
 const char* LocalisationService::GetString(rct_string_id id) const
 {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
index 8fa311a99b..07db282fbd 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkBase.cpp
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ bool NetworkBase::Init()
 {
     status = NETWORK_STATUS_READY;
 
-    ServerName = std::string();
-    ServerDescription = std::string();
-    ServerGreeting = std::string();
-    ServerProviderName = std::string();
-    ServerProviderEmail = std::string();
-    ServerProviderWebsite = std::string();
+    ServerName.clear();
+    ServerDescription.clear();
+    ServerGreeting.clear();
+    ServerProviderName.clear();
+    ServerProviderEmail.clear();
+    ServerProviderWebsite.clear();
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkKey.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkKey.cpp
index 5500e109dd..d697db12f3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkKey.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkKey.cpp
@@ -17,12 +17,8 @@
 
 #    include <vector>
 
-NetworkKey::NetworkKey()
-{
-}
-NetworkKey::~NetworkKey()
-{
-}
+NetworkKey::NetworkKey() = default;
+NetworkKey::~NetworkKey() = default;
 
 void NetworkKey::Unload()
 {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/ServerList.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/ServerList.cpp
index fc5de05871..4881d52f5a 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/ServerList.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/ServerList.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ std::vector<ServerListEntry> ServerList::ReadFavourites() const
                 serverInfo.Name = fs.ReadStdString();
                 serverInfo.RequiresPassword = false;
                 serverInfo.Description = fs.ReadStdString();
-                serverInfo.Version = "";
+                serverInfo.Version.clear();
                 serverInfo.Favourite = true;
                 serverInfo.Players = 0;
                 serverInfo.MaxPlayers = 0;
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ std::future<std::vector<ServerListEntry>> ServerList::FetchOnlineServerListAsync
     }
 
     Http::Request request;
-    request.url = masterServerUrl;
+    request.url = std::move(masterServerUrl);
     request.method = Http::Method::GET;
     request.header["Accept"] = "application/json";
     Http::DoAsync(request, [p](Http::Response& response) -> void {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/Socket.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/Socket.cpp
index 51dcb2516b..7dbae0fa29 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/Socket.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/Socket.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,14 @@ private:
 public:
     TcpSocket() noexcept = default;
 
+    explicit TcpSocket(SOCKET socket, std::string hostName, std::string ipAddress) noexcept
+        : _status(SocketStatus::Connected)
+        , _socket(socket)
+        , _ipAddress(std::move(ipAddress))
+        , _hostName(std::move(hostName))
+    {
+    }
+
     ~TcpSocket() override
     {
         if (_connectFuture.valid())
@@ -388,11 +396,11 @@ public:
 
                 if (rc == 0)
                 {
-                    tcpSocket = std::unique_ptr<ITcpSocket>(new TcpSocket(socket, hostName, ipAddress));
+                    tcpSocket = std::make_unique<TcpSocket>(socket, hostName, ipAddress);
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    tcpSocket = std::unique_ptr<ITcpSocket>(new TcpSocket(socket, "", ipAddress));
+                    tcpSocket = std::make_unique<TcpSocket>(socket, "", ipAddress);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -622,14 +630,6 @@ public:
     }
 
 private:
-    explicit TcpSocket(SOCKET socket, std::string hostName, std::string ipAddress) noexcept
-        : _status(SocketStatus::Connected)
-        , _socket(socket)
-        , _ipAddress(std::move(ipAddress))
-        , _hostName(std::move(hostName))
-    {
-    }
-
     void CloseSocket()
     {
         if (_socket != INVALID_SOCKET)
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/StringTable.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/StringTable.cpp
index bee8045746..1cd0cf295b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/StringTable.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/StringTable.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void StringTable::Read(IReadObjectContext* context, OpenRCT2::IStream* stream, O
                 StringTableEntry entry{};
                 entry.Id = id;
                 entry.LanguageId = languageId;
-                entry.Text = stringAsUtf8;
+                entry.Text = std::move(stringAsUtf8);
                 _strings.push_back(std::move(entry));
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp b/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
index 2c20b50b57..70fdff0604 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/park/ParkFile.cpp
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    value = "";
+                    value.clear();
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
index 689dff2a95..8c3ba56a58 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/rct1/S4Importer.cpp
@@ -2105,12 +2105,12 @@ namespace RCT1
                 std::string userString = GetUserString(_s4.park_name_string_index);
                 if (!userString.empty())
                 {
-                    parkName = userString;
+                    parkName = std::move(userString);
                 }
             }
 
             auto& park = GetContext()->GetGameState()->GetPark();
-            park.Name = parkName;
+            park.Name = std::move(parkName);
         }
 
         void ImportParkFlags()
@@ -2313,8 +2313,8 @@ namespace RCT1
                 }
             }
 
-            gScenarioName = name;
-            gScenarioDetails = details;
+            gScenarioName = std::move(name);
+            gScenarioDetails = std::move(details);
         }
 
         void ImportScenarioObjective()
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/TrackDesignRepository.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/TrackDesignRepository.cpp
index e8c450b506..65afd046a5 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/TrackDesignRepository.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/TrackDesignRepository.cpp
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public:
                     item->Name = newName;
                     item->Path = newPath;
                     SortItems();
-                    result = newPath;
+                    result = std::move(newPath);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
index cfeb5505ec..ffae1f169f 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/ScriptEngine.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
                 _backupPlugin = _execInfo._plugin;
                 _backupIsGameStateMutable = _execInfo._isGameStateMutable;
 
-                _execInfo._plugin = plugin;
+                _execInfo._plugin = std::move(plugin);
                 _execInfo._isGameStateMutable = isGameStateMutable;
             }
             PluginScope(const PluginScope&) = delete;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/game/ScConfiguration.hpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/game/ScConfiguration.hpp
index 9a70c2762d..a51f623c15 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/game/ScConfiguration.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/game/ScConfiguration.hpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        store = subStore;
+                        store = std::move(subStore);
                     }
                     end = remainder.empty();
                 } while (!end);
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/ride/ScRide.cpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/ride/ScRide.cpp
index bf4b1d578c..a69c3a59b3 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/ride/ScRide.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/ride/ScRide.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
         auto ride = GetRide();
         if (ride != nullptr)
         {
-            ride->custom_name = value;
+            ride->custom_name = std::move(value);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/world/ScPark.cpp b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/world/ScPark.cpp
index 1d07f262e7..a5703e95f5 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/world/ScPark.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/scripting/bindings/world/ScPark.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ namespace OpenRCT2::Scripting
         auto& park = GetContext()->GetGameState()->GetPark();
         if (park.Name != value)
         {
-            park.Name = value;
+            park.Name = std::move(value);
             gfx_invalidate_screen();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/title/TitleScreen.cpp b/src/openrct2/title/TitleScreen.cpp
index 7131969c9e..5051a23271 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/title/TitleScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/title/TitleScreen.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void TitleScreen::Load()
 
     gScreenFlags = SCREEN_FLAGS_TITLE_DEMO;
     gScreenAge = 0;
-    gCurrentLoadedPath = "";
+    gCurrentLoadedPath.clear();
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_NETWORK
     GetContext()->GetNetwork().Close();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/world/Park.cpp b/src/openrct2/world/Park.cpp
index c196a10d82..847adbe501 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/world/Park.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/world/Park.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void Park::Initialise()
     finance_reset_history();
     award_reset();
 
-    gScenarioName = "";
+    gScenarioName.clear();
     gScenarioDetails = String::ToStd(language_get_string(STR_NO_DETAILS_YET));
 }