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Preferred bidders unveiled for £10bn electricity network deal

Construction Enquirer

Following a competitive procurement process, Balfour Beatty, Siemens Energy BAM, J. As we aim to conclude contract negotiations in the coming weeks and months, we look forward to working with each of the selected contractors in the delivery of our ‘Pathway to 2030’projects.

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Multi-challenges forcing pace on procurement reform

Construction Law

The unpredictable outcome of the UK negotiations to secure trade deals after the current EU deals expire at the end of the year would have been enough on its own to cause consternation in boardrooms across all industries, resulting in investment plans being at best postponed. Nick Barrett.

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Muse lands £550m Oldham developer role

Construction Enquirer

The deal includes an option to extend the duration of the partnership for a further 10 years. Five other ‘possible’ sites across the town centre, including the Tommyfield Market site, which will also relocate into the new-look Spindles, will raise the contract value to between £350m-£550m over the 15-year development plan.

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6 Phases of the Construction Process

Chianelli Estimating

The first stage of a construction project, called the conceptual phase, deals with the broad strokes of a construction project and begins to identify how objectives can be most efficiently met. Materials purchases are made from vendors (Procurement). The first step taken after the conceptual phase is the planning and design phase.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: ?Negotiating? JOC

Rory Woolsey

. “Negotiating” JOC. This week the blog topic is on “Negotiating” unit price line items taken from national estimating guides on competitively bid contracts that are publically funded and subject to audits. In my thinking there should be NO NEGOTIATING in Job Order Contracting. I know them well.

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Why a Single-Vendor Technology Strategy Will Work Best for Your Construction Company

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Laborious procurement. Getting in touch, negotiating terms and conditions, checking contracts and closing deals with different vendors will take up a lot of your time, not to mention confuse you along the way. Lesser procurement effort. Increased number of breach points. Why Opt for a Single-Vendor Technology Strategy?

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Behind the Build: Interview with Nate Schuetz, Construction Manager at Saltbox

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Ultimately, I decided that I wanted to move into negotiating contracts and deals with subcontractors. I went into purchasing, which then segued me into procurement and contract negotiation. Our deal structures are often complex, and this complexity trickles down into how we manage projects. I joined as a Sr.