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Pagabo announces Faithful+Gould as lead provider on framework

|Date: 9 January, 2020

Pagabo announces Faithful+Gould as lead provider on framework

Framework organisation Pagabo has announced that Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has r ...

Framework organisation Pagabo has announced that Faithful+Gould, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has retained its position as Lot 1 provider for its Professional Services Framework. The consultancy ...

9 January, 2020
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Fusion21 appoints suppliers to £250m Improvement Works Framework

|Date: 26 November, 2019

Fusion21 appoints suppliers to £250m Improvement Works Framework

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointe ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Improvement Works Framework — worth up to £250m over a four-year period. A to ...

26 November, 2019
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Fusion21 £250m Building & Asset Improvement Works Framework

|Date: 16 August, 2019

Fusion21 £250m Building & Asset Improvement Works Framework

Fusion21 has announced the launch of its national Building & Asset Improvement Works Framework — wort ...

Fusion21 has announced the launch of its national Building & Asset Improvement Works Framework — worth up to £250m over a four-year period. Specifically designed to meet the needs of all public se ...

16 August, 2019
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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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