‘build back better’ Archives

Government and industry must accelerate construction reforms for the sector to deliver on ‘build back better’ ambitions

|Date: 12 October, 2021

Government and industry must accelerate construction reforms for the sector to deliver on ‘build back better’ ambitions

Government and industry must work together to spur an improvement in construction buying habits if the in ...

Government and industry must work together to spur an improvement in construction buying habits if the industry is to successfully underpin the country’s long-term net zero and levelling-up ambitions. ...

12 October, 2021
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Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction

|Date: 11 October, 2021

Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction

A member of the Government’s Science and Technology Select Committee (STSC) discovered first-hand how mat ...

A member of the Government’s Science and Technology Select Committee (STSC) discovered first-hand how material science can help the UK build back better — at a pour of an emissions-busting concrete fe ...

11 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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District council given funding boost to refresh local design guide for development

|Date: 26 May, 2021

District council given funding boost to refresh local design guide for development

North West Leicestershire District Council and 13 other successful applicants given £50,000 each to devel ...

North West Leicestershire District Council and 13 other successful applicants given £50,000 each to develop or refresh design codes. A new national design code meaning areas are beautiful, well-design ...

26 May, 2021
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New frameworks launched to help the UK public sector build back better

|Date: 24 December, 2020

New frameworks launched to help the UK public sector build back better

SCAPE, the UK’s leading public sector procurement authority, has announced the winners of its £1bn Consul ...

SCAPE, the UK’s leading public sector procurement authority, has announced the winners of its £1bn Consultancy frameworks. Together, the new suite of frameworks is designed to help the public sector a ...

24 December, 2020
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Framework-enabled accelerated procurement key to construction bounce back

|Date: 2 July, 2020

Framework-enabled accelerated procurement key to construction bounce back

The Prime Minister outlined his plans to ‘build build build’ and ‘build back better’ during a speech in t ...

The Prime Minister outlined his plans to ‘build build build’ and ‘build back better’ during a speech in the West Midlands, intended to help the country — and economy — bounce back as quickly as possib ...

2 July, 2020
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