Public sector procurement firm Fusion21 has appointed 145 specialist companies to a £800m national building safety and compliance framework over four years.

The minimum requirements for procurement professionals’ understanding of information management and digital technology have been set out in a new competence framework.

A new competence framework for procurement in the built environment defines the minimum competence requirements for those undertaking procurement activities in the industry.

The British Museum is seeking consultants to renew its £46.1m construction consultancy services framework.

AI can speed up many processes in construction, from design and scheduling to contract and risk management, but it won’t lead to any across-the-board productivity gains as long as the industry’s fragmented business model remains the default.

All public contracts in England and Wales are required to have a minimum of 10% weighting for social value from today (24 February).

Several FM arms of tier 1 contractors are among the 27 companies appointed to a new public sector framework.

Procurement guide aims to equip SMEs with the tools to integrate social value into their operations

An AI-powered data analytics platform from Costain and WSP could create more than £10m in savings for Northumbrian Water. The water company is funding the proof-of concept project to improve…

Contractor has committed to purchasing goods and services that help to support positive social change in Scotland

New data reveals social value created by skills and employments has more than doubled since 2022

Social value initiative in Scotland aims to deliver inclusive economic growth

With quality and building safety top of the industry agenda, Adam Sanford FCIOB explains the benefits of collaborative procurement models

A new equality and diversity toolkit sets out how procurement can be used as a driver for change

The term social value has been bandied around for many years. Following the publication of Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/20, how can construction leaders go above and beyond with construction projects?

CIOB’s new special report sets out the advantages for SMEs of learning social value rules – and why they risk being left behind if they fail to do so

As new government guidance on modern slavery is set to come into effect next month, CHAS’ Alex Minett discusses the steps construction firms can take to identify and manage potential risks 

Fixed-price contracts were still most commonly used in construction in 2021-2022, although the risk of inflation mean that the industry may be turning rapidly to other pricing mechanisms.