Balfour Beatty wins early works contract for Yorkshire substation

Balfour Beatty has secured a contract for design and enabling works on National Grid's new 400kV Birkhill Wood substation in East Yorkshire, ahead of main construction starting next year. The contractor will undertake early contractor involvement work, including detailed design and site preparation, under the… The post Balfour Beatty wins early works contract for Yorkshire substation appeared first on Construction News.

Wates and NHS publish blueprint for delivering 250 health centres by 2035

Report calls for new public-private partnerships and early contractor involvement, but warns of skills shortage. The post Wates and NHS publish blueprint for delivering 250 health centres by 2035 appeared first on Construction Management.

Early involvement ‘as a norm’ spurs Galliford Try profit

Early contractor involvement and operational improvements helped Galliford Try’s annual pre-tax profit grow by a quarter, its chief executive Bill Hocking has said. Statutory pre-tax profit rose by 24.7 per cent to £55m in the year to 30 June 2026, from £44.1m, while the tier… The post Early involvement ‘as a norm’ spurs Galliford Try profit appeared first on Construction News.

Barhale finds savings, wins Severn Trent contract

During early contractor involvement on Severn Trent Water's Ravenstone treatment works upgrade, Barhale identified a 40%, £2m, cost reduction and has now been appointed to the main works contract.

What the data tells us about late contractor appointment

Robbie Blackhurst, chair of the Centre for Construction Best Practice counts the cost of avoiding early contractor involvement The post What the data tells us about late contractor appointment appeared first on Construction News.

ICE - Blog - How does Project Consenting impact Infrastructure delivery, 06102022

The University of the West of England (UWE) in partnership with the University of Sheffield are currently carrying out research on how Planning Consent can be efficiently processed for significant / critical Infrastructure schemes and have a positive impact on project implementation Early findings are noted

Metroun - Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Explained, 30032022

Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) is an extremely useful tool to increase collaboration on a construction project and help move away from costly traditional procurement methods. This video explains what ECI is and the advantages and disadvantages!

ECI Option C procurement, setting the stage 2 price, and moving from Stage One to Stage Two.

NEC4 practice note clause X22

IPA - Government Construction Strategy 2016-20, March 2016

The Government Construction Strategy (GCS) 2016-20 sets out the Government’s plan to develop its capability as a construction client and act as an exemplary client across the industry. GCS 2016-20 builds on the success of GCS 2011-15 and will help departments meet the challenges of inflationary pressure in a rising market by driving increased construction productivity. This increased productivity will facilitate forecast efficiency savings of £1.7 billion over the course of this Parliament.

SCAPE - A better way to build, Market conditions - 18102021

A video webinar by Scape that looks at how current market conditions, such as the skills and material shortage, rising costs and global events are impacting public sector construction projects? The panel will explore the practical steps that can be taken, including the role of innovation in sustainability can play, to help navigate challenges and progress your critical public sector projects

How are teams balancing early contractor involvement with commercial risk when projects move into fast-track construction phases?

For major rail upgrade projects, what is the best way to assess whether early contractor involvement genuinely reduces long-term programme risk?

What is the future for Early Contractor Involvement and Value Engineering post Grenfell?