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A year of procurement, politics and productivity lies ahead

|Date: 22 January, 2024

A year of procurement, politics and productivity lies ahead

The move into a new year is always a time for reflection, but equally for a look to the future. With 2024 ...

The move into a new year is always a time for reflection, but equally for a look to the future. With 2024 shaping up to have a great deal of changes impacting the construction sector — political, econ ...

22 January, 2024
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The construction industry faces standstill — unless it addresses the barriers to development and growth

|Date: 14 April, 2023

The construction industry faces standstill — unless it addresses the barriers to development and growth

The Future of Construction — an initiative run by framework provider Pagabo and its parent company The 55 ...

The Future of Construction — an initiative run by framework provider Pagabo and its parent company The 55 Group — has published a white paper that gives unique insight from industry leaders on the big ...

14 April, 2023
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Pagabo announces 94 suppliers on latest Medium Works Framework

|Date: 23 January, 2023

Pagabo announces 94 suppliers on latest Medium Works Framework

National framework provider Pagabo has announced the appointment of 94 suppliers to its new Medium Works ...

National framework provider Pagabo has announced the appointment of 94 suppliers to its new Medium Works Framework, which is valued at a total of £1bn. Successor to the original framework launched in ...

23 January, 2023
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Data sharing will transform construction, say senior leaders

|Date: 7 November, 2022

Data sharing will transform construction, say senior leaders

Senior leaders from the UK construction industry and data experts came together to discuss how the sector ...

Senior leaders from the UK construction industry and data experts came together to discuss how the sector could be radically reformed through improved collaboration — and sharing of company and indust ...

7 November, 2022
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Social Value Standard update builds on Construction Gold Standard

|Date: 27 October, 2022

Social Value Standard update builds on Construction Gold Standard

The National Social Value Standard (SVS) has launched a new social value measurement framework set to tra ...

The National Social Value Standard (SVS) has launched a new social value measurement framework set to transform the construction industry with the help of economists at social value software and consu ...

27 October, 2022
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A meeting of young minds: Future Innovation Group seeks to shape the future of construction

|Date: 5 August, 2022

A meeting of young minds: Future Innovation Group seeks to shape the future of construction

Last week saw the first meeting of the construction industry’s newest cross-specialism group — The Future ...

Last week saw the first meeting of the construction industry’s newest cross-specialism group — The Future Innovation Group — at a hackathon aimed at identifying and creating solutions to the sector’s ...

5 August, 2022
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Young construction leaders for future innovation group to tackle industry’s most pressing issues

|Date: 22 July, 2022

Young construction leaders for future innovation group to tackle industry’s most pressing issues

A new cross-specialism group has been formed to bring together the brightest young minds across the const ...

A new cross-specialism group has been formed to bring together the brightest young minds across the construction industry. Looking to harness the power of collective innovation, the Future Innovation ...

22 July, 2022
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Pagabo partners with The Open University to release Construction Playbook podcast

|Date: 10 March, 2022

Pagabo partners with The Open University to release Construction Playbook podcast

National framework provider Pagabo has released a special eight-part podcast series all about The Constru ...

National framework provider Pagabo has released a special eight-part podcast series all about The Construction Playbook, created in partnership with The Open University. The partnership formed between ...

10 March, 2022
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Levelling Up Whitepaper: A welcome sight — but it must deliver

|Date: 1 March, 2022

Levelling Up Whitepaper: A welcome sight — but it must deliver

The long-awaited Levelling Up Whitepaper has been unveiled, outling the Government’s commitments to rebal ...

The long-awaited Levelling Up Whitepaper has been unveiled, outling the Government’s commitments to rebalancing the UK’s services and economies, which is segmented into 12 key mission statements. Gera ...

1 March, 2022
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