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The construction industry faces standstill — unless it addresses the barriers to development and growth

|Date: 14 April, 2023

The construction industry faces standstill — unless it addresses the barriers to development and growth

The Future of Construction — an initiative run by framework provider Pagabo and its parent company The 55 ...

The Future of Construction — an initiative run by framework provider Pagabo and its parent company The 55 Group — has published a white paper that gives unique insight from industry leaders on the big ...

14 April, 2023
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Emergency summit unites North East firms in battle against materials shortages

|Date: 1 October, 2021

Emergency summit unites North East firms in battle against materials shortages

Almost 100 construction firms from the North East joined an emergency summit today (1st October), as regi ...

Almost 100 construction firms from the North East joined an emergency summit today (1st October), as regional organisations united to address the deepening materials shortage crisis. Construction Alli ...

1 October, 2021
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Construction materials shortage: NEC and Management Systems to minimise programme risk

|Date: 18 August, 2021

Construction materials shortage: NEC and Management Systems to minimise programme risk

Everyone understands the reasons risk management is important — both within construction and elsewhere — ...

Everyone understands the reasons risk management is important — both within construction and elsewhere — but at a time of great pressure to ‘build back better’ and rebuild the economy, it’s more vital ...

18 August, 2021
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Post-Brexit compliance in procurement: what will change?

|Date: 18 January, 2021

Post-Brexit compliance in procurement: what will change?

The end of the Brexit transition period has passed, and with it many rules and regulations are changing a ...

The end of the Brexit transition period has passed, and with it many rules and regulations are changing across the board for many industries — including construction. Jonathan Oram, National Framework ...

18 January, 2021
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Fusion21 launches its 2020 Procurement Trends Survey

|Date: 6 July, 2020

Fusion21 launches its 2020 Procurement Trends Survey

Fusion21 is surveying UK public procurement professionals for the third year running to find out more abo ...

Fusion21 is surveying UK public procurement professionals for the third year running to find out more about the key drivers behind procurement decisions. The Fusion21 Procurement Trends Survey 2020 is ...

6 July, 2020
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Sovereign maintains strong credit ratings in face of Brexit warnings

|Date: 21 October, 2019

Sovereign maintains strong credit ratings in face of Brexit warnings

Rating agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s have maintained their respective A2 and A+ assessments ...

Rating agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s have maintained their respective A2 and A+ assessments of Sovereign, meaning that the 58,000-home housing association retains its place as one of the ...

21 October, 2019
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SFHA: we will work with Scottish Government to deliver support services for tenants after Brexit

|Date: 11 October, 2019

SFHA: we will work with Scottish Government to deliver support services for tenants after Brexit

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the Scottish Government to put in pl ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the Scottish Government to put in place measures to support vulnerable tenants across Scotland if there is an unplanned and disorde ...

11 October, 2019
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Industry Comment | The Queen’s Speech and housing

|Date: 4 October, 2019

Industry Comment | The Queen’s Speech and housing

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers the Qu ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers the Queen’s Speech and what it will have to say about housing. With the odds on a November General El ...

4 October, 2019
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Industry comment | Will Boris back council housing?

|Date: 4 September, 2019

Industry comment | Will Boris back council housing?

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers the im ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers the impact of the recent ministerial changes and the potential of a no deal Brexit on the affordable ...

4 September, 2019
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Travis Perkins | Managed service models

|Date: 11 July, 2019

Travis Perkins | Managed service models

Stuart Hough, Managing Director of Travis Perkins Managed Services discusses Brexit and the repairs and m ...

Stuart Hough, Managing Director of Travis Perkins Managed Services discusses Brexit and the repairs and maintenance of social housing. A lot has changed since the EU referendum in 2016. We have had th ...

11 July, 2019
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