All procurement articles
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CommentMandating a minimum profit margin could solve construction鈥檚 profitability woes
ISG鈥檚 collapse was the latest in a long line of contractor failures. The industry鈥檚 low margins expose it to greater risk of corporate failure, and suck time and energy away from the push towards greater sustainability, higher standards and the delivery of much-needed built assets. It is time for change, ...
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CommentHuman or artificial intelligence? It鈥檚 all a matter of trust
The use of AI ought to help make the public procurement process聽鈥榪uicker, simpler and more transparent鈥�, but don鈥檛 underestimate the continued importance of human empathy, says RLB鈥檚 Paul Beeston
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FeaturesMaximising procurement as an enabler for construction in the North-west of England
Our 黑洞社区 the Future Think Tank regional roundtable, in partnership with Constructing Excellence, was held in Manchester recently, and saw industry experts come together to brainstorm ways to maximise procurement in the North-east. Hollie Tye reports
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CommentTake these steps now 鈥� and be ready for procurement reform
Contractors need to prepare for the introduction of the Procurement Act in October. Here鈥檚 how, says Jane Brighouse
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CommentConstructing the Gold Standard for public sector frameworks 鈥� has anything changed?
David Mosey on how the new breed of contracts are rising to meet the challenges to transform industry performance.
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CommentCould this be the year of construction management?
John Setra of聽construction management specialists聽K2CM argues for an alternative to the design and build method of procuring substantial projects
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CommentThe construction year ahead: what can we expect in 2024?
Sheena Sood previews the year ahead in construction law, with some major legislative, contractual and policy changes looming
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CommentAdapting procurement for a volatile market
Market volatility and economic headwinds have shifted industry focus towards dealing with the immediacy of that uncertainty, but we should not forget about longer-term solutions too, says Paul Beeston of RLB
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CommentWill the Procurement Act 2023 really transform public procurement?
We now have the tools we need to make procurement fit for purpose, we all have a responsbibility to ensure this transformation happens, write Rebecca Rees
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CommentWhy are you still participating in the race to the bottom?
Procurement reform and clients who are prepared to use alternative price evaluation models are surely the way to improve the whole process and get the right bidder at the right price for a project, argues Rebecca Rees
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NewsScape publishes net zero public procurement guide
Initiative produced with help of contractors including Kier and Morgan Sindall
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FeaturesThe Procurement Bill 鈥� the key impacts for construction
Long-awaited reforms to public procurement go to the House of Lords today. Here鈥檚 what you need to know
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NewsSix appointed to 拢600m panelised MMC framework
DPS to run alongside 黑洞社区 Better鈥檚 original framework
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NewsQueen鈥檚 Speech 2022: delayed procurement bill welcomed by industry
Long-awaited and 鈥榦verdue鈥� bill will seek to create a more simple and transparent system post-Brexit
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NewsOffsite firms put on notice for 拢600m MMC framework
Winners on 黑洞社区 Better鈥檚 first framework were announced last year
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NewsImprove procurement to achieve net zero, university researchers tell industry
King鈥檚 College report warns commitments face being shelved because of cost reasons
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CommentLearning from Grenfell: collaborative procurement to support building safety
New government guidance will help implement Judith Hackitt鈥檚 recommendation of a more integrated, less adversarial approach to construction
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CommentPlan three years ahead to achieve the gold standard for public sector frameworks
The focus on how to improve procurement, frameworks and alliancing is very welcome 鈥� especially if clients can be persuaded to take a long-term view
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FeaturesHow to escape the groundhog day of dodgy frameworks
Construction has long been plagued by a procurement process that is inefficient, fragmented and costly. All that is about to change.