Rob Peck from Procurement for Housing on the AI challenges facing public sector clients

Government reforms will double the weighting given to social value in contracts worth more than £5m

While global construction markets face remarkably similar challenges, our latest Global Construction Market Intelligence (GCMI) findings reveal that the strategies used to overcome them are becoming increasingly divergent.

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CIOB policy chief Eddie Tuttle reflects on a busy 12 months across the built environment sector.  

Government has given the greenlight for contractors on the Lower Thames Crossing project to begin procurement of a tunnel boring machine (TBM).

Poor definition of information requirements at the tender stage is making it harder to unlock the value of built asset data, according to Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB).

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has published a preliminary market engagement notice for a new iteration of its public sector construction consultancy framework.

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