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Wates Group wins prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise

|Date: 21 April, 2022

Wates Group wins prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading family-owned construction, residential development, and property ser ...

Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading family-owned construction, residential development, and property services businesses, has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Develop ...

21 April, 2022
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Levelling Up Whitepaper: A welcome sight — but it must deliver

|Date: 1 March, 2022

Levelling Up Whitepaper: A welcome sight — but it must deliver

The long-awaited Levelling Up Whitepaper has been unveiled, outling the Government’s commitments to rebal ...

The long-awaited Levelling Up Whitepaper has been unveiled, outling the Government’s commitments to rebalancing the UK’s services and economies, which is segmented into 12 key mission statements. Gera ...

1 March, 2022
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Constructionline partners with Supply Change to launch social enterprise service

|Date: 3 February, 2022

Constructionline partners with Supply Change to launch social enterprise service

Industry-leading procurement platform Constructionline has partnered with Supply Change to support social ...

Industry-leading procurement platform Constructionline has partnered with Supply Change to support social value procurement and boost the use of social enterprises in the construction sector. Qualifyi ...

3 February, 2022
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Wrexham Mineral Cables leads plastic-free product revolution

|Date: 24 January, 2022

Wrexham Mineral Cables leads plastic-free product revolution

With increasing demand across the construction sector for products that offer reduced, or are completely ...

With increasing demand across the construction sector for products that offer reduced, or are completely free of, plastic components, a leading manufacturer of fire resistant mineral insulated cables ...

24 January, 2022
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New futureproofing industry qualifications launched by Pagabo and ProQual

|Date: 15 October, 2021

New futureproofing industry qualifications launched by Pagabo and ProQual

A cross-industry initiative has developed a new set of qualifications for the construction sector, focuss ...

A cross-industry initiative has developed a new set of qualifications for the construction sector, focussed on futureproofing and preparing for the changes that digital transformation will bring. The ...

15 October, 2021
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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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Let’s Build Beyond: Wienerberger’s new sustainability strategy

|Date: 5 October, 2021

Let’s Build Beyond: Wienerberger’s new sustainability strategy

Wienerberger Limited, a UK building solutions provider, has published its new sustainability strategy ‘Le ...

Wienerberger Limited, a UK building solutions provider, has published its new sustainability strategy ‘Let’s Build Beyond’, a rallying call to Wienerberger’s people, partners and communities to collab ...

5 October, 2021
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LHC demonstrates commitment to employees by achieving Workplace Wellbeing Charter

|Date: 5 August, 2021

LHC demonstrates commitment to employees by achieving Workplace Wellbeing Charter

Public sector procurement specialist LHC has been recognised for its commitment to employees and awarded ...

Public sector procurement specialist LHC has been recognised for its commitment to employees and awarded the Workplace Wellbeing Charter. LHC becomes one of just a handful of construction sector organ ...

5 August, 2021
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UKGBC launches new Solutions Library to enable sustainable buildings

|Date: 8 June, 2021

UKGBC launches new Solutions Library to enable sustainable buildings

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a new Solutions Library designed to address shared sus ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched a new Solutions Library designed to address shared sustainability challenges within the property and construction sector and enhance collaboration be ...

8 June, 2021
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Failing to plan is planning to fail — we must get procurement preparation right

|Date: 16 March, 2021

Failing to plan is planning to fail — we must get procurement preparation right

There is a big focus in the Construction Playbook on procuring for value and harnessing the power of SMEs ...

There is a big focus in the Construction Playbook on procuring for value and harnessing the power of SMEs within the industry. Chief Executive at Pagabo, Simon Toplass, discusses how our approach to S ...

16 March, 2021
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