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Five construction themes for 2021
Stephen Good, CEO of Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, examines five key themes for the construction sector from collaboration, digital transformation and skills to supply chain resilience post-Brexit.
UK construction sector continues to recover in December
The UK construction sector continued to bounce back in December, but stretched supply chains and delays at UK ports resulted in the fastest rate of input cost inflation since April 2019.
Welsh Government invests £35m into MMC housing
The Welsh Government’s Innovative Housing Programme funding is focused on Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), using Welsh timber and supply chains to support its green recovery.
Achilles and Causeway to develop streamlined supplier data system
Achilles Information, the global leader and partner of choice for supply chain risk and performance management, has announced a partnership with Causeway Technologies, the largest specialist construction software provider.
Buildoffsite & BECG launch offsite industry survey
Buildoffsite and BECG have launched a survey which will highlight the size of the supply chain, and better understand barriers and challenges the offsite industry faces.
Why SMEs are vital to digital transformation
With SMEs accounting for the vast majority of the construction supply chain, adopting digital transformation could bring significant benefits for the whole industry, yet the evidence suggests they are being left behind. What needs to change?
BMF joins UK BIM Alliance affiliate programme
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has joined the UK BIM Alliance affiliation programme to boost digitisation in the building supply chain.
HS2 implements PBAs for greater payment protection
HS2 Ltd is giving more support to companies in its supply chain by approving the use of Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) across key contracts on Phase One.
Offsite construction can become the “new normal”
Offsite construction, with its factory environments, integrated supply chains and increased efficiency, can step up to produce much-needed, high quality and cost-effective homes, says AIMCH project director Stewart Dalgarno.
Kier Highways and Seddon reinstated to Prompt Payment Code
Kier Highways and Seddon Construction have been reinstated into the Prompt Payment Code following improvements in payment practices to their supply chain.
What is more precarious than a knife edge: The construction industry
As codes of conduct relating to payment terms see some improvement, Covid-19 is sadly going to place an unsustainable burden again on the construction supply chain.
Government supports guidance to avoid construction disputes
The government has supported guidance for all companies involved in the construction supply chain on how to minimise potential disputes during Covid-19.
Vinci Construction to deliver two more temporary hospitals
Vinci Construction is leading its supply chain working day and night to deliver temporary Rainbow Hospitals at Deeside Leisure Centre and Bangor University.
BESA urges contractors to review their contracts amid COVID-19 crisis
The BESA is urging contractors to review their contracts so supply chains can work together to manage inevitable delays to projects during the coronavirus crisis.
Government advises builders merchants to stay open
Builders merchants have been told they are a vital part of the construction supply chain and that they need to stay open during the coronavirus crisis.
Late payment problems in construction need solving, says BESA
David Frise, CEO of BESA has urged the government to solve the late payment problems that challenge construction supply chains.
Construction’s Digital Frontline: 2020 set to be pivotal year
Phil Brown, chief executive of Causeway Technologies, looks at how technology is being embraced across the supply chain to accelerate the digital transformation of the construction industry.
Why 2020 could finally be the tipping point for digitisation
A new report indicates that 2020 could be a pivotal year for digital solutions within supply chains. Sander van de Rijdt, co-founder and managing director of PlanRadar, takes a look
HS2 to streamline procurement process for civils sub-contractors
HS2’s main works civils contractors have collaborated to introduce a new system for assessing tenders, designed to increase efficiency and reduce costs in the supply chain.
One in 10 construction SMES ‘won’t withstand’ domestic reverse charge
More than one in 10 SMEs in the construction industry supply chain say their cash flow will not be able to cope with the domestic reverse charge, according to new research carried out by Hudson Contract.
Amey doubles social enterprise spend in 2018, new figures reveal
During the 2018 financial year, Amey spent over £2m across its supply chain on companies who use their profits to create positive, social change.
Travis Perkins Managed Services secures £2m Manchester contract
Travis Perkins Managed Services has signed a five-year partnership with One Manchester, worth up to £2m to provide materials and supply chain solutions across social housing properties.
VolkerFitzpatrick & Osborne win new Highways England contracts
Highways England has signed a £61.4m contract with supply chain partner Geoffrey Osborne Ltd and a £52.4m contract with VolkerFitzpatrick.
Amey launches maintenance programme for HMP Liverpool
Amey has instigated a maintenance programme to improve the living and working standards at HMP Liverpool, working with HMPPS and its supply chain partners.
SEC Group Scotland says SMEs continue to suffer from poor payment
SMEs in the construction supply chain in Scotland are still suffering from poor payment performance and the latest initiatives by the Scottish Government have not yet had a major impact.
Skanska UK pledges to be carbon neutral by 2045
Skanska UK has pledged to be carbon neutral by 2045; its new carbon reduction target includes cutting all direct and supply chain emissions.