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Construction labour market cools as regulatory burdens and cost pressures persist

|Date: 20 November, 2025

Construction labour market cools as regulatory burdens and cost pressures persist

The UK construction sector is showing clear signs of a cooling labour market, according to a report by So ...

The UK construction sector is showing clear signs of a cooling labour market, according to a report by Southern Construction Framework, leading construction procurement framework delivered by the publ ...

20 November, 2025
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Autumn Budget can bring stability, but efficiency must drive public spending

|Date: 19 November, 2025

Autumn Budget can bring stability, but efficiency must drive public spending

The Autumn Budget is looming on the horizon, but while it will have big implications in many ways – one s ...

The Autumn Budget is looming on the horizon, but while it will have big implications in many ways – one speech will not define the entire future for the UK. Amman Boughan, Deputy Chief Executive Offic ...

19 November, 2025
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Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law

|Date: 22 October, 2025

Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the importance of procurement with purpose: supp ...

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the importance of procurement with purpose: supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law. This October, damp and mould will be impossible to igno ...

22 October, 2025
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Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

|Date: 21 October, 2025

Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the h ...

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the highest generator of social value in construction 2024. In the past year, construction sector in ...

21 October, 2025
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LHC Procurement Group appoints new leaders to boost innovation and social value

|Date: 10 September, 2025

LHC Procurement Group appoints new leaders to boost innovation and social value

Two senior hires at LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) are strengthening the organisation’s focus on technical ...

Two senior hires at LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) are strengthening the organisation’s focus on technical excellence and operational delivery. Graham Collie has been promoted as Director of Product In ...

10 September, 2025
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Agreements to help meet the challenges and save money

|Date: 3 September, 2025

Agreements to help meet the challenges and save money

NHMF Frameworx has launched three new agreements this year, core to helping the social housing sector man ...

NHMF Frameworx has launched three new agreements this year, core to helping the social housing sector manage its current repairs and maintenance challenges: Damp, Mould & Condensation, responsive ...

3 September, 2025
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Defendable decision-making in retrofit

|Date: 18 August, 2025

Defendable decision-making in retrofit

Defendable decision-making in retrofit — why slowing down the process can improve long-term outcomes says ...

Defendable decision-making in retrofit — why slowing down the process can improve long-term outcomes says Kevin Clarke, Account Delivery Manager at Procure Plus. As the Home Upgrade Grant Wave 2 (HUG2 ...

18 August, 2025
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Greener Futures Partnership and Pretium Frameworks launch Dynamic Purchasing System

|Date: 12 August, 2025

Greener Futures Partnership and Pretium Frameworks launch Dynamic Purchasing System

A new three-year Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) has been launched providing a range of works, services a ...

A new three-year Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) has been launched providing a range of works, services and supplies in connection with decarbonisation delivery. Developed with Contracting Authority A ...

12 August, 2025
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Training gaps could stall Procurement Act adoption, say housing experts

|Date: 29 July, 2025

Training gaps could stall Procurement Act adoption, say housing experts

Over half (53.1%) of senior housing sector employees reported gaps in the training and resources availabl ...

Over half (53.1%) of senior housing sector employees reported gaps in the training and resources available to support implementation of the new Procurement Act which came into force in February. A new ...

29 July, 2025
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Government must back regional delivery to meet national construction targets, say local authorities

|Date: 22 July, 2025

Government must back regional delivery to meet national construction targets, say local authorities

Local authorities and combined authorities need greater funding flexibility, stronger regional partners a ...

Local authorities and combined authorities need greater funding flexibility, stronger regional partners and targeted skills investment to meet government delivery targets, according to a new report re ...

22 July, 2025
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Equans to lead Warmer Homes project on the Coldfall Estate

Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

How the Government’s £725m apprenticeship reforms can support young people and local communities

New strategy to halve rough sleeping and prevent thousands more households from becoming homeless

‘A Community for Life’: work underway on sustainable Pendleton regeneration

Wandle brings repairs service in-house with Totalmobile to deliver faster fixes

First homes ready for customers at Southampton Road development, Fareham

Major boost in battle against skills crisis as Northstowe in Cambridgeshire secures new housebuilding training hub

Mediaworks whitepaper reveals digital transformation is key to reversing the tenant satisfaction crisis in UK housing

Great start made at Peterborough’s Great Haddon Primary School

Construction labour market cools as regulatory burdens and cost pressures persist

Construction labour market cools as regulatory burdens and cost pressures persist

Autumn Budget can bring stability, but efficiency must drive public spending

Autumn Budget can bring stability, but efficiency must drive public spending

LHC Procurement Group appoints new leaders to boost innovation and social value

LHC Procurement Group appoints new leaders to boost innovation and social value

Training gaps could stall Procurement Act adoption, say housing experts

Training gaps could stall Procurement Act adoption, say housing experts

Government must back regional delivery to meet national construction targets, say local authorities

Government must back regional delivery to meet national construction targets, say local authorities