My grandfather once told me “buy a good pair of shoes and you are making an investment” – it’s typical of those sagely statements that all grand-parents make – shoes, … Continue reading “The problem with funding a property estate”
Does your procurement process truly focus on value? Most construction projects only deliver value for the client once the facility is in use. Until then they are a nuisance, getting … Continue reading “An introduction to procuring for value”
The latest case studies of the new models of procurement being monitored by Constructing Excellence for the Cabinet Office have been released today. The projects featured are Project Horizon, New … Continue reading “Latest Cabinet Office new models of procurement trial projects case studies released”
How do clients take social value into consideration during procurement and planning ? What are the best and worst practices of implementing and achieving social value? How can the industry … Continue reading “New CE Social Value theme group”
Successful procurement depends on the client understanding whether the evaluation methodologies it uses are likely to produce the desired results. Here’s some advice on getting it right. The UK public … Continue reading “Procurement: Prepare for the best”
Both the Latham and Egan reports identified areas where the Construction Industry could make improvements in the way that it worked. Both of these had one eye on the clients’ … Continue reading “Is profit a dirty word in Construction? (What Latham missed and Egan did not have the answer for)”
Many researchers into construction comment on the inherent conservatism and lack of innovation in the industry. Practices and methods are slow to change and develop; what has changed in a … Continue reading “The Construction Industry Must Innovate”
It has been my mission over many years to help construction organisations to be more effective in their work-winning activities and enhance their win rates, which play a significant role … Continue reading “2014 Bid Cost Survey”
This guide has been produced by Constructing Excellence South West’s Procurement Forum led by their drafting team of Martin Howe of Keystone Law, Robert Knight of igloo Regeneration, Stewart Pitteway of Capita, Ian … Continue reading “Outcome led procurement – A common sense approach to construction procurement”
Competition in procurement can add value. Some may find that strange for a champion of collaboration to say, but that is to misunderstand what we at Constructing Excellence mean by … Continue reading “Competitive tendering costs, is it worth it?”
