Crown Commercial Service wants to be notified when sub-contracts are dished out Jun 7, 2018 The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has asked its prime contractors to notify it when awarding work to their supply chain, the Government’s Chief Commercial Officer told our Construction Frameworks Conference. In the opening keynote speech at the event, held in London last month, Gareth Rhys Williams said the collapse of Carillion has led to ‘slight […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
‘OJEU will be replaced by OJUK’ predicts framework provider Jun 7, 2018 Tenders will still have to be advertised even if the UK no longer has to abide by OJEU requirements after it has left the EU, a leading framework provided has predicted. Discussing post-Brexit procurement at the Construction Frameworks Conference Tim Oakley, Head of Consultancy at LHC, predicted that public advertisements would remain a feature of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 can provide the ‘rocket fuel’ to help Britain’s ecomomy thrive May 29, 2018 Further extending the proposed HS2 project would put ‘rocket fuel in the economy’ to help Britain’s economy thrive. A leading transport think-tank has suggested connecting the UK mainland through HS2 by the year 2050 would see huge economic opportunities unlocked and could provide a massive boost in the creation of jobs and housing. Greengauge 21, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Department for International Trade reveal scale of northern prospects May 26, 2018 The recently established property development team of the Department for International Trade (DIT) is currently assessing 75 projects across the north east and Yorkshire, its regional manager has revealed. Ummar Hannif, Yorkshire and North East Regional Manager at the DIT, told our Tees Valley Development Plans Conference that the department had recently widened its inward […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Smart Cities – a huge opportunity May 21, 2018 Major cities are incredibly important to the global economy. Over half of current global GDP is accounted for by just 380 cities, but that number is expected to rise to 600 by 2025 – who’ll contribute more than 60% in total. As cities grow in complexity more and more challenges need to be overcome. There […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Construction industry networking with a difference – to make a difference May 17, 2018 The Yorkshire Three Peaks is a classic UK trekking challenge. In the heart of the Yorkshire Dales these three summits are there to be conquered in just one day. For others however, there are much greater challenges and struggles to overcome. Every day of every year, thousands of young people in the UK find themselves […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Heathrow bosses visit Tees Valley SSI site May 11, 2018 Yesterday senior leaders of Heathrow Airport visited Tees Valley to see and discuss opportunities at the former SSI site in Tees Valley. The site, which recently had a Compulsory Purchase Order submitted to land owners, could unlock huge potential economic growth and job opportunities – with Heathrow looking at the site as a potential construction […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Conference set to unveil development and economic growth opportunities in Tees Valley May 11, 2018 On the 16th May, prominent public and private sector leaders within the construction and property industry will come together for the Tees Valley Development Plans Conference – one of the city’s largest business events of the year within the construction sector. The event will see some of the region’s biggest names in business lead a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The foundations are laid – it’s time for action May 11, 2018 Devolution, industrial strategy and funding are creating possibilities, so it’s time to focus on deliver, writes Ian Liddell, Managing Director, Planning & Advisory at engineering and professional services firm WSP – one of our partners for the Tees Valley Development Plans Conference on the 16th May. The most important question we can ask now about […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Compulsory Purchase Order issued for former SSI Redcar site May 2, 2018 The purchase of a huge site in Redcar have taken a big step forward today – with the issuing of a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) noticed being issues to all the landowners today. The Tees Valley Mayor’s office and authorities are keen to complete an agreement in the next few weeks with landowners, with the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
