“Hastily arranged one-off subcontract arrangements bought on lowest tender price are not supply chains…”. Read Don Ward’s latest blog here, first published by Construction Manager on March 3rd.
Lord Stunell, the ex-building regulations minister, is leading a high level review to secure the interests of the construction sector in the Brexit negotiations. He is inquiring what should be … Continue reading “Brexit negotiations, risks and opportunities #CEprocurement”
The government has announced a working group to review the impact of Brexit on our sector. Issues such as free movement of labour and the effect of currency devaluation on … Continue reading “Brexit – the implications for public sector procurement? #CEprocurement”
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?”