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Homes England launches strategic partnerships bidding for 2021-26 affordable homes grant funding

|Date: 9 April, 2021

Homes England launches strategic partnerships bidding for 2021-26 affordable homes grant funding

The Government’s housing agency has opened a competitive bid round for its latest intake of strategic par ...

The Government’s housing agency has opened a competitive bid round for its latest intake of strategic partnerships. Homes England is seeking strategic partners with the ambition and capacity to delive ...

9 April, 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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Fusion21 Launches its £1.1bn National Workplace & Facilities Framework

|Date: 8 March, 2021

Fusion21 Launches its £1.1bn National Workplace & Facilities 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 Workplace & Facilities Framework — worth up to £1.1bn over a four-year pe ...

8 March, 2021
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Adra launches Academi to kickstart work opportunities for young people in North Wales

|Date: 8 February, 2021

Adra launches Academi to kickstart work opportunities for young people in North Wales

Coinciding with Apprenticeship Week in Wales, leading social landlord Adra has launched its new Academi w ...

Coinciding with Apprenticeship Week in Wales, leading social landlord Adra has launched its new Academi with the aim of supporting more than 60 young people to develop new skills and access work oppor ...

8 February, 2021
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Post-Brexit compliance in procurement: what will change?

|Date: 18 January, 2021

Post-Brexit compliance in procurement: what will change?

The end of the Brexit transition period has passed, and with it many rules and regulations are changing a ...

The end of the Brexit transition period has passed, and with it many rules and regulations are changing across the board for many industries — including construction. Jonathan Oram, National Framework ...

18 January, 2021
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RICS implements low value dispute construction adjudication service

|Date: 31 March, 2020

RICS implements low value dispute construction adjudication service

RICS has implemented a low value dispute construction adjudication service amid growing requests from SME ...

RICS has implemented a low value dispute construction adjudication service amid growing requests from SMEs for help in challenging times. RICS has begun providing a low value construction adjudication ...

31 March, 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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Scape Procure highlights how procurement and frameworks can help public sector organisations create a lasting legacy of community benefits

|Date: 3 September, 2018

Scape Procure highlights how procurement and frameworks can help public sector organisations create a lasting legacy of community benefits

Victoria Brambini, Managing Director at Scape Procure, discusses the benefits of procurement and framewor ...

Victoria Brambini, Managing Director at Scape Procure, discusses the benefits of procurement and frameworks for public sector organisations facing increasing budgetary pressures. In the current geopol ...

3 September, 2018
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The revised National Planning Policy Framework — a brave new (planning) world?

|Date: 3 August, 2018

The revised National Planning Policy Framework — a brave new (planning) world?

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policies for planning and ...

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s policies for planning and directs local authorities on matters around granting permission for developments. Sam Dewar, a ...

3 August, 2018
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Fusion21 expands modular buildings framework

|Date: 11 June, 2018

Fusion21 expands modular buildings framework

Fusion21 is expanding its current Modular Buildings offer with an additional £175m over a four year perio ...

Fusion21 is expanding its current Modular Buildings offer with an additional £175m over a four year period — to service local authorities, leisure, blue light and healthcare sectors in addition to pro ...

11 June, 2018
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