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Two-thirds of local authority planning and placemaking teams lack the capacity to meet strategic objectives

|Date: 2 October, 2023

Two-thirds of local authority planning and placemaking teams lack the capacity to meet strategic objectives

Two-thirds of local authority planning and placemaking professionals say their team does not have the cap ...

Two-thirds of local authority planning and placemaking professionals say their team does not have the capacity to meet their authority’s strategic objectives, according to a new survey. The Recruitmen ...

2 October, 2023
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New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

|Date: 29 September, 2023

New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

New research(1) from door manufacturer JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance througho ...

New research(1) from door manufacturer JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance throughout the fire door supply chain, as the housing sector continues to adapt to new legislation. The ...

29 September, 2023
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Experts to explain hazardous concrete risk to public bodies

|Date: 28 September, 2023

Experts to explain hazardous concrete risk to public bodies

Worried owners and managers of public buildings are being offered expert support to navigate the hazardou ...

Worried owners and managers of public buildings are being offered expert support to navigate the hazardous concrete crisis which has disrupted schools across the UK. Those with responsibility for buil ...

28 September, 2023
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Water retailer saves customers £31.5m in one year

|Date: 21 September, 2023

Water retailer saves customers £31.5m in one year

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has saved its customers nearly £32m across the 2022/23 financial ...

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has saved its customers nearly £32m across the 2022/23 financial year. Business Stream’s customers have benefitted from over £15m of discounts in the period. In ...

21 September, 2023
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G F Tomlinson secures place on prestigious Procure Partnerships Framework

|Date: 18 September, 2023

G F Tomlinson secures place on prestigious Procure Partnerships Framework

Midlands-based contractor, G F Tomlinson, has successfully been selected for two lots on the Procure Part ...

Midlands-based contractor, G F Tomlinson, has successfully been selected for two lots on the Procure Partnerships Framework. Running from 1st November 2023 for four years, G F Tomlinson have been sele ...

18 September, 2023
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Fusion21 announces £346m Building Improvements Framework

|Date: 7 September, 2023

Fusion21 announces £346m Building Improvements Framework

Social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Building Improvements Framework wort ...

Social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Building Improvements Framework worth up to £346m over four years and is now inviting bids from interested contractors of any size, ...

7 September, 2023
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Pick Everard lands a place on huge £1.6bn major national framework agreement

|Date: 22 August, 2023

Pick Everard lands a place on huge £1.6bn major national framework agreement

Extending its delivery of pan public sector services, leading multi-disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard ...

Extending its delivery of pan public sector services, leading multi-disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard has been appointed to NHS Shared Business Services' new £1.6bn framework agreement. Operating ...

22 August, 2023
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Business Stream awards £50k to water efficiency projects

|Date: 18 August, 2023

Business Stream awards £50k to water efficiency projects

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has donated £50,000 to public sector organisations throughout Sco ...

One of the UK’s largest water retailers has donated £50,000 to public sector organisations throughout Scotland to help fund water efficiency projects. Edinburgh-based Business Stream set up its annual ...

18 August, 2023
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Procure Plus launches £3.6bn frameworks for social housing

|Date: 17 August, 2023

Procure Plus launches £3.6bn frameworks for social housing

Procure Plus announces two UK-wide agreements totalling over £3.6bn designed to support social housing pr ...

Procure Plus announces two UK-wide agreements totalling over £3.6bn designed to support social housing providers to deliver cost savings without compromising on quality. Demonstrating a significant ex ...

17 August, 2023
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Net zero to top the agenda at public sector AGM

|Date: 11 August, 2023

Net zero to top the agenda at public sector AGM

A leading firm in Scotland’s procurement sector is urging public sector organisations to attend its AGM t ...

A leading firm in Scotland’s procurement sector is urging public sector organisations to attend its AGM this month to hear insights from net zero housing experts. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SP ...

11 August, 2023
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