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Fusion21 procurement trends research reveals pressure to procure at lowest price

|Date: 10 July, 2019

Fusion21 procurement trends research reveals pressure to procure at lowest price

More than half (59%) of procurement professionals working for local authorities and other public sector o ...

More than half (59%) of procurement professionals working for local authorities and other public sector organisations feel under pressure to procure at the lowest price, Fusion21's second annual Procu ...

10 July, 2019
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Raising the standard for fairness in public sector procurement

|Date: 24 June, 2019

Raising the standard for fairness in public sector procurement

The UK public sector spends over £250 billion, about one-third of public expenditure, on the procurement ...

The UK public sector spends over £250 billion, about one-third of public expenditure, on the procurement of goods and services from the private sector. Past procurement practices favoured the bigger, ...

24 June, 2019
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New study reveals impact of austerity on planning departments

|Date: 30 January, 2019

New study reveals impact of austerity on planning departments

Austerity in England has eroded planning’s ability to serve the public interest, according to planners wh ...

Austerity in England has eroded planning’s ability to serve the public interest, according to planners who took part in a study by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Newcastle University. Un ...

30 January, 2019
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The benefits of large-scale rainwater harvesting for public sector projects

|Date: 4 September, 2018

The benefits of large-scale rainwater harvesting for public sector projects

Matthew Ralph, Managing Director at GRAF UK, discusses rainwater harvesting's growing popularity in the p ...

Matthew Ralph, Managing Director at GRAF UK, discusses rainwater harvesting's growing popularity in the public sector and explains how RWH can be bolstered with stormwater management capabilities for ...

4 September, 2018
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Radical overhaul of construction sector needed or UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure needs

|Date: 19 July, 2018

Radical overhaul of construction sector needed or UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure needs

Off-site manufacture can help increase construction sector productivity, reduce labour demands and increa ...

Off-site manufacture can help increase construction sector productivity, reduce labour demands and increase build quality, says the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee in its new report. T ...

19 July, 2018
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Public spending estimated to hit £3.2 trillion over next four years

|Date: 2 March, 2018

Public spending estimated to hit £3.2 trillion over next four years

Public spending in the UK is expected to reach more than £3 trillion over the next four years (the course ...

Public spending in the UK is expected to reach more than £3 trillion over the next four years (the course of the current parliament) in areas such as transport, health, education and defence, accordin ...

2 March, 2018
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Framework set to procure a brighter future for North West construction

|Date: 20 February, 2018

Framework set to procure a brighter future for North West construction

Procure North West, a new procurement framework that will actively help tackle the region’s skills shorta ...

Procure North West, a new procurement framework that will actively help tackle the region’s skills shortage, has been launched. Under the framework agreement, contractors will have a responsibility to ...

20 February, 2018
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Late payment still major issue in construction industry

|Date: 6 January, 2017

Late payment still major issue in construction industry

The latest research figures show that the construction industry continues to suffer from late payment. Fi ...

The latest research figures show that the construction industry continues to suffer from late payment. Figures from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy show that UK businesses ...

6 January, 2017
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Portakabin Group joins southern modular framework

|Date: 5 January, 2017

Portakabin Group joins southern modular framework

Off-site construction specialist, the Portakabin Group, has been appointed to the Southern Modular Buildi ...

Off-site construction specialist, the Portakabin Group, has been appointed to the Southern Modular Building Framework – a new framework which has been launched to facilitate the procurement of modular ...

5 January, 2017
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Ergonomics – the key to elderly care

|Date: 27 September, 2016

Ergonomics – the key to elderly care

Dr David Usher of ergonomics and human factors consultancy InterAction of Bath, discusses the challenge o ...

Dr David Usher of ergonomics and human factors consultancy InterAction of Bath, discusses the challenge of an ageing population and the role of ergonomics in bringing down the cost of elderly care. Th ...

27 September, 2016
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LGA responds to Written Ministerial Statement on building safety

Three Rivers Homes delivers new housing scheme at The Chess

RTPI report finds planning out of sync with net-zero carbon future

View from the Supply Chain | Offsite Solutions

Southampton City Council approves funding for affordable homes

Civica | Head in the clouds

LGA opens bids for housing advisers programme

Council backs latest phase of Loves Farm development at St Neots

Older people face private rent catastrophe

Dignity Access | The perfect storm

Fusion21 procurement trends research reveals pressure to procure at lowest price

Fusion21 procurement trends research reveals pressure to procure at lowest price

Raising the standard for fairness in public sector procurement

Raising the standard for fairness in public sector procurement

New study reveals impact of austerity on planning departments

New study reveals impact of austerity on planning departments

The benefits of large-scale rainwater harvesting for public sector projects

The benefits of large-scale rainwater harvesting for public sector projects

Radical overhaul of construction sector needed or UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure needs

Radical overhaul of construction sector needed or UK will struggle to meet housing and infrastructure needs

Public spending estimated to hit £3.2 trillion over next four years

Public spending estimated to hit £3.2 trillion over next four years

Framework set to procure a brighter future for North West construction

Framework set to procure a brighter future for North West construction

Late payment still major issue in construction industry

Late payment still major issue in construction industry

Portakabin Group joins southern modular framework

Portakabin Group joins southern modular framework

Ergonomics – the key to elderly care

Ergonomics – the key to elderly care