Construction Law

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The UK’s poor procurement practices are highlighted yet again by the news that the £19bn Crossrail project can’t be completed with the money available to the project. Another chapter in the long history of analysing why the UK’s procurement practices are so poor has just been produced by the National Audit Office (see News).

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The government intention is to embed net zero across government activity, with net zero taken into account during the procurement process, which it is hoped will lead to greener supply chains. It is also promised that training is to be developed to ensure public sector procurement professionals have the skills to grasp the new opportunities.

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response.

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Construction Law

MAY 3, 2024

Signatories agree to procure for low carbon construction and provide incentives in their contracts. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

More specifically, system thinking, and the integration of collaborative internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams are fundamental requirements. The good news is that the solutions are robust, and execution is simple.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. Efficiently planning projects, procuring projects, executing projects, and managing costs involve several fundamental elements.

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Construction Law

MARCH 15, 2024

Turner & Townsend is warning clients that they need to carry out ‘robust procurement and pre-qualification checks’ to minimise the risk of contractor insolvencies impacting programmes as the industry climbs out of recession. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Public sector procurement has always been a focus of interest to Construction Law and in recent years recognition of the need for reform has been growing. The Cabinet Office Procurement Playbook which was brought out in February this year is the most recent attempt to institute reforms that are widely accepted as urgently needed.

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Construction Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

The need for better practice in delivering major projects, more efficient maintenance and improvement of assets and more professional procurement have been highlighted by the head of government spending watchdog the National Audit Office in his annual address to Parliament.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Event calendar submission to local/regional newsprint, media outlets, city news outlets (if applicable) Website banner, landing page, calendar listing, registration link, blog, etc. Email lists Existing list identification (applications, verticals, roles, geos) New email lists (develop, procure incl.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 21, 2023

Thirty-two firms have bagged a spot on a £600m modern methods of construction framework for new home building. Procurement body LHC has awarded the four-year framework, which is the successor to its offsite construction of new homes framework – NH2.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 4, 2019

The good news it that robust tools and services are readily available that can provide any organization and any facilities management team with the opportunity to efficiently maximize facilities value. IPD and JOC leverage innovative design, procurement, and project delivery work flows.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

The council was forced to rethink procurement plans for the project last year in the face of volatile market costs. Council procurement chiefs had originally planned to select a contractor in July 2022.

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Construction Law

MAY 23, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 23, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Work will flow soon from giant water investment programme The water industry’s giant AMP 8 investment programme will place procurement under the spotlight, says Editor Nick Barrett. billion A9 Dualling programme.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Editor’s comment Procurement slammed in Edinburgh Tram inquiry report Editor Nick Barrett laments the ‘litany of failures’ identified in Lord Hardie’s report into the Edinburgh Tram fiasco. Lessons must obviously be learned for future procurements; but none of them are new.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2022

Based upon the above, why would anyone be surprised by the lack of productivity and rampant economic and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds? Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 9, 2019

Construction Cost Control Speed Procurement, Limit Waste, Mitigate Risk. The lack of robust procurement and construction delivery methods and to the lack of true financial visibility and control. JOC Programs can be owner-implemented, or JOC services can be procured via JOC cooperative procurement groups.

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Construction Law

MAY 23, 2024

The Labour Party will scrap the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) if it wins the General Election, and replace them with a new body to be called the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA). See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MAY 23, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 16, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 16, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 16, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 23, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 16, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 10, 2024

Network Rail has launched a new form of partnership on its £3.5 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion Control Period 7 (CP7) infrastructure investment in the Eastern Region. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MAY 16, 2024

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Editor’s comment Whitehall governance problem at heart of procurement inadequacies? Editor Nick Barrett asks how long the UK can get away with the governance problem said by the head of the National Audit Office to be embedded at the heart of Whitehall when it comes to managing large scale procurements.

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Construction Law

MAY 10, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 10, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 10, 2024

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Editor’s comment Evolution can disrupt more than revolution The new Procurement Act comes into force next year. Editor Nick Barrett says much detail on how the new regime will work is still awaited, and should be carefully scrutinised when published.

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Construction Law

MAY 10, 2024

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 20, 2023

Procurement chiefs aim to let several frameworks covering the “Backbone of Britain” route and this latest tender round covers procurement phase two known as Framework Category A. Procurement for phase one – Framework Categories B,C & D – is being conducted separately and has already gone out to the market.

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Construction Law

APRIL 5, 2024

The latest issue of Construction Law, Vol 35 No 3, is arriving on subscribers desk around now, with its usual blend of expert analysis and news that makes it essential reading for everyone interested in keeping up to date with key developments affecting their businesses.

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