NFB and Built Environment Networking announce new partnership Jul 18, 2018 The National Federation of Builders (NFB) and Built Environment Networking – the UK’s leading provider of construction and property networking events – are pleased to announce their new partnership which will allow the NFB to continue to help its members build prosperous businesses and create optimal conditions for the construction industry. The NFB represents small […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 Economic Growth Conference: Unlocking huge development, regeneration and economic growth opportunities Jul 11, 2018 On the 7th November, prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together in Birmingham for the HS2 Economic Growth Conference supported by HS2 Ltd – the largest business conference of the year focused on driving and unlocking the huge economic growth opportunities which HS2 will bring to the UK. The conference, hosted by Built Environment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
3D printed houses – the answer to accelerating the delivery of homes? Jul 6, 2018 HS2 is set to unlock huge regeneration and development projects across the whole of the UK, whilst other proposals to deliver an expressway between Oxford and Cambridge, the delivery new infrastructure to drive the Northern Powerhouse agenda and many more are also set to drive economic growth across our city regions. These projects, alongside other […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Collaboration crucial for the delivery of HS2 economic growth Jun 19, 2018 At a time when local government is facing unprecedented pressure on its finances, and a growing and ageing population is putting the UK’s existing infrastructure under increasing strain; public-private partnerships are ever more crucial in delivering on the Government’s agenda for homes, jobs and economic growth. Whilst we look to the private sector to shoulder […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Homes England frameworks set to tackle the housing shortage Jun 18, 2018 Homes England, formally known as the Homes and Communities Agency, are set to begin a drive with the aim of boosting housing numbers across the UK. The vision of delivering new homes faster to ease the shortage of homes will be helped by the launch of a procurement initiative at the end of this month, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Gap between ‘Tier One’ bids and rest of the market is narrowing Jun 7, 2018 The gap between the quality of bids submitted by smaller and larger contractors is closing, the Managing Director of a regional frameworks says. Robbie Blackhurst, Managing Director of Procure North West, told our Construction Frameworks Conference panel on best value in procurement that the organisation had set out to encourage greater participation by SMEs when […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bentley ‘horrified’ by self-interested procurement advice Jun 7, 2018 The chair of one of the UK’s leading construction consultants has said she would be ‘horrified’ if procurement advice is being motivated by consultants’ self-interest. During our Construction Frameworks Conference session on delivering a world class framework Rider Levett Bucknall’s Chairman Ann Bentley said: ‘’I would be horrified if you found that professional advisers are […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
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