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GMI secures place on £1bn Pagabo Medium Works Framework

GMI Construction Group has secured a place on Pagabo's £1bn Medium Works Framework, which will enable GMI to be considered for medium-sized public sector construction projects valued up to £10m.

A contractors guide to managing retention in construction

Retention in construction is an important aspect of managing projects, as it ensures payment to contractors after completion of milestones within the project timeline. By following this guide, contractors will have the knowledge necessary to negotiate better deals with clients while managing contractual risk more effectively.

JCT 2023 Parliamentary Reception to give insight into next edition of contracts

The JCT 2023 Parliamentary Reception will be an opportunity for invited guests to gain an insight into the core themes that will be reflected within the next edition of JCT Contracts.

Seven senior figures from public sector organisations appointed to LHC Procurement Group’s board

Seven senior figures from public sector organisations across Great Britain have been appointed to LHC Procurement Group's board.

Construction project starts continue to slide in March

Glenigan's April 2023 edition of its Construction Index has found that construction project-starts fell by over a third in March.

Is blended-use the next step in mixed-use developments and placemaking?

Federica Buricco, senior associate at global architecture firm CallisonRTKL, explores how the difference between a successful place and an underperforming asset is the difference between mixed- and blended-use.

Secured by Design debuts Homes 2023 at ATLAS conference

Homes 2023, Secured By Design's updated guidance for domestic properties covering developments in security and criminal activity, was recently debuted at the ATLAS national training conference and exhibition.

Asset lifecycle management: The role of design in a decommissioning project

When the decision is made to embark on a decommissioning project, it is often because the asset has reached the end of its useful life. In this article, Richard Vann, RVA Group, explores the role of decommissioning in design.

Wates financial year review reports record turnover and profit in 2022

Wates has reported their highest ever turnover of £1.89bn, with a profit total of £33.7m in the last financial year.

City Building renew membership with Secured by Design (SBD)

One of Scotland’s largest construction companies, City Building, has renewed its membership with the national police crime prevention initiative, Secured by Design (SBD).

How can legislation improve the payment process in low value construction disputes?

Time and cost are the two forces in resolving construction disputes. Adjudication is fast meeting one side of the equation and is the most used dispute resolution process, but it is not always effective in cost-prohibitive disputes, Arbicon explains.

Thirteen merchants secure spots on £1.42bn social landlord materials framework

City Electrical Factors, Huws Gray, Jewson, NMBS, Travis Perkins and Wolseley are among 13 merchants to have secured spots on a large-scale materials framework for UK housing associations and local authorities.

Call for Scotland’s new first minister to remove housebuilding barriers

Housebuilders call for Scotland's new first minister, Humza Yousaf, to engage with business and remove housebuilding barriers.

Insurance market must revitalise to support struggling construction firms, MacTavish warns

Insurance market must switch on to deal with escalating construction risks as sector and firms struggle with extreme pressures, Mactavish has warned.

The flaws of saving humidity management for a rainy day

Tom Adlington, building services and construction sector sales manager at Aggreko UK & Ireland, explores how humidity management is becoming more and more necessary in increasingly extreme weather conditions.

Beattie Passive achieves ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 certifications

Beattie Passive has achieved UKAS ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, reaffirming its commitment to quality management, environmental responsibility, and occupational health and safety.

Concerns raised over new powers enabling landlords to evict tenants within two weeks

There are concerns that allowing landlords to evict 'anti social' tenants within two weeks may endanger vulnerable members of society.

Interest rate rise: Bank of England raises interest rate to 4.25%

The Bank of England has raised the interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% for the 11th consecutive time following an unexpected jump in inflation last month.

BAM, Bouygues and more selected for £4.5bn Southern Construction Framework 

BAM, Morgan Sindall, Bouygues, and GRAHAM have all won lots totalling over £4m on the fifth generation of the Southern Construction Framework(SCF 5).

United Living secures two National Housing Maintenance Forum Framework spots

United Living Property Services (ULPS), a subsidiary of United Living Group, have been awarded a place on two National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) frameworks.

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