Built assets are typically the largest investments made by both public and private sector clients. In the past Constructing Excellence (CE) has made a priority of examining how outcome-value can … Continue reading “Delivering built asset operational excellence”
The Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King’s College London is proud to release its research report ‘Enabling BIM through Procurement and Contracts’. This report is the culmination … Continue reading “Enabling BIM through Procurement & Contracts”
The construction industry has a history of delayed payment and late payment. The way in which the industry has evolved over a number of decades so that prime contractors sub-contract … Continue reading “The Payments Minefield – A review of payment practices within the UK Construction industry”
The construction industry has a history of delayed payment and late payment. The way in which the industry has evolved over a number of decades so that prime contractors sub-contract … Continue reading “The Payments Minefield – A review of payment practices within the UK Construction industry”
Procurement the scourge of so many project and programme managers is often blamed as the root cause of poor value under-performing contractors, and arguments across the supply chain…. But why? … Continue reading “Behavioural assessment in procurement”
Firstly, CSR is dead. Responsible businesses generate both economic and social value. Secondly, I have a confession to make. I’m an unashamed “Care Bear”, a title bestowed upon me by … Continue reading “Social Value”
This is not a plea for being nice to suppliers. It is meant as a methodology to get the best out of your suppliers. Any commercial entity recognises the benefits … Continue reading “Why ‘Good Customer’ procurement?”
Poor payment practices within many UK construction supply chains cause economic and social damage, and undermine the reputation of the industry. It’s time prompt payment became the norm not the … Continue reading “The business case for prompt payment”
Have you heard about the National Change Agent programme? It was initiated ten years ago in 2005 by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in response to the Gershon … Continue reading “A National Change Agent”
As a client, if you don’t know what you want, how are you going to select somebody who can deliver it? The Procurement Theme Group contends that project delivery would … Continue reading “Contracting Strategy”
