Collado Collins appoints Toby Neilson as Director

In a strategic hire for London-based mixed-use and urban architecture specialist Collado Collins (CoCo), Toby Neilson has been appointed as Director. He joins the leadership team alongside existing directors Dominic Hailey and Tony Combes. Formerly Principal Director at BDG architecture + design, Toby’s experience spans architecture and design for both private and public sector clients. […] The post Collado Collins appoints Toby Neilson as Director appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

New social value rules must avoid becoming a numbers game

Marie-Claude Hemming is director of Policy at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) In one of his first moves as new prime minister, Andy Burnham changed how social value is assessed in public sector contracts, placing greater weight on jobs and local community benefits… The post New social value rules must avoid becoming a numbers game appeared first on Construction News.

Hundreds of asset owners add data to National Underground Asset Register

A total of 400 private and public sector organisations have added data about their underground assets to Ordnance Survey’s (OS) National Underground Asset Register (Nuar) in the year since it launched. The post Hundreds of asset owners add data to National Underground Asset Register appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

NEPO launches £800m building materials framework

The North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) has launched an £800m framework covering building materials, managed stores and modular buildings for public sector clients across the UK. The open framework is due to run for eight years from 1 February 2027 until 31 January 2035. NEPO… The post NEPO launches £800m building materials framework appeared first on Construction News.

Slater to help G F Tomlinson build its business

G F Tomlinson has appointed Glenn Slater as business development manager, working with head of business development Les Needham to grow the Midlands contractor, with a focus on public sector frameworks.

Target Cost contracts compared: NEC4 Option C versus JCT TCC

The launch of the Joint Contracts Tribunal's (JCT) Target Cost contract (TCC) 2024 introduces a compelling new contender to NEC4 Option C's dominance in target cost contracting, potentially reshaping procurement strategies across both public and private sectors.

nla - The Kerslake Review, 27072022

Lyn Garner, CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation, has been appointed to lead on the implementation of recommendations in the review of GLA Group housing delivery by Lord Kerslake. She talks to Peter Murray about a more streamlined approach to delivery across Mayor-led organsitions like TfL, OPDC and the LLDC.

David Mosey - King's College London - Constructing the Gold Standard, 2021

Over 2,000 public sector construction frameworks are currently active, some of which deliver improved value and enable excellent project outcomes while others are less ambitious and less successful. Clients and suppliers urgently need a Gold Standard to help them identify what questions they should ask when creating and implementing construction frameworks, what answers they should expect and how they can make informed decisions

Building Magazine - Cost Model - Cancer Care Centres, 16062022

Improving cancer outcomes is a core NHS goal and a focus of the UK Life Sciences Vision. The challenge is to deliver cancer centres that provide highly effective, technologically advanced care and support as well as research and education. Aecom's Richard Mann and NBBJ's Jane McElroy explain, with a sample cost model

CIOB, Construction Management - Why measuring productivity is key to industry success, July 2022

An article from Katy Dowding that explains: - what is meant by Construction Site Productivity; - suggests methods for measuring Construction Site Productivity; and - highlights the benefits that can be achieved by measuring Construction Site Productivity "It is only by measuring construction site productivity that we can build a stronger, high-performance sector" Also attached is the Taskforce's document 'Measuring Construction Site Productivity - A seven-step framework for success'

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