Wrench

MARCH 5, 2024

The value of procured items in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) projects can vary depending on project specifics, but typically, it ranges from 60% to 80% of the total project cost. Collaborative Nature of Work Another aspect of procurements which makes it time consuming is the sheer number of stakeholders involved.

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New Civil Engineer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Ministers from the Scottish National Party (SNP) have slammed the UK government’s infrastructure procurement, saying there is “£100bn overspend in infrastructure projects without even digging too deeply”.

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Construction News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Laing O’Rourke group technical director Andrew Wolstenholme has called for the widespread adoption of procurement methods that recognise the value of modern methods of construction (MMC).

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New Civil Engineer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Network Rail has officially started procuring for civils and construction partners to join its Midlands Rail Hub (MRH) Alliance in a contract worth up to £1.38bn. The post Network Rail starts procuring for £1.4bn Midlands Rail Hub civils and construction partners appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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The Construction Index

APRIL 1, 2024

A procurement agency is making plans for the renewal of an £800m professional services framework. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

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New Civil Engineer

JANUARY 23, 2024

Procurement could be instrumental in decarbonising the highways and transport sector but there are factors that limit the extent to which it can drive change. The post Is procurement used effectively for carbon reduction on highway and transport projects? appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raised “concern” over the commercial capabilities in place… The post Officials lack skills to implement new procurement regime, MPs warn appeared first on Construction News.

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Construction News

MARCH 19, 2024

A council has announced it will consider the mental health policies of construction companies during procurement, in a bid to tackle the industry’s high suicide rate.

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New Civil Engineer

APRIL 10, 2024

The post c2c procuring for £240M building and civils framework on London-Essex railway appeared first on New Civil Engineer. Trenitalia c2c (c2c) has alerted the market that it will need contractors to join its £240M building and civils framework for asset maintenance on its rail lines between London and Essex.

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Construction Placements

JANUARY 21, 2024

How to Enhance Procurement in Construction Management Learn effective strategies and best practices to improve procurement processes in construction management. The post How to Enhance Procurement in Construction Management appeared first on ConstructionPlacements.

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Network Rail has alerted contractors that it is looking to procure for a reactive and minor works framework in the Wales and Western region worth £750M. The post Network Rail readies procurement for Wales and Western £750M minor works framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 25, 2023

The latest research from McKinsey & Company (McKinsey ) emphasizes that procurement in construction companies will play a pivotal role as they navigate uncertainty and aim for sustainability targets. The insights come as McKinsey publishes its latest report: The strategic era of procurement in construction.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 24, 2020

Facilities procurement 101 involves an understanding of LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery and life-cycle total cost of ownership asset management. If you’d like to learn more, request a copy of the LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery eBook. info@4bt.us).

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Construction News

AUGUST 7, 2023

Property developer Hines has started the procurement process for three new towers in central London. Designed by architects Foster + Partners, the project will occupy a two-acre brownfield site next to the River… The post Procurement process begins for 45-storey central London tower appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The post HS2 Ltd starts procurement for Automated People Mover enabling works appeared first on New Civil Engineer. The search has begun for a contractor to conduct enabling works for the HS2’s Automated People Mover (APM) between Solihull and Birmingham.

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Construction News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Emma Mottram is director of operations for social housing procurement consortium EN:Procure Procurement is an expensive game. Going by the latest government figures, one pound of public money in every three is spent on public procurement – totalling some £300bn per year.

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Procurement 52

Construction News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Industry body Constructing Excellence and King’s College London have launched an independent voluntary verification scheme for construction-procurement quality.

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Procurement 64

Construction Law

JANUARY 25, 2024

A Transformation Action Plan for reforming Scottish construction procurement, improving quality and moving towards net zero and fair work has been produced by industry-government collaborative body the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF).

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Roads Online

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Queensland Government has begun procurement for an engineering consultant to help deliver the $174.7 The post Procurement begins for engineering consultant on $174.7M million Bundaberg East Levee. Bundaberg East Levee appeared first on Roads & Infrastructure Magazine.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Enhancing Integrity in Public Procurement, requires public sector procurement professionals to improve their performance in achieving efficiency and advancing public policy objectives. Well-governed public procurement contributes directly to greater public trust, enhanced well-being and more prosperous and inclusive communities.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2023

Public Sector Construction Procurement is BROKEN. Each and every day the procurement of facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction services occurs without any current, objective, verifiable cost information. This activity is in direct violation of the fiducicary responsibility of public sector organizations.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

It’s important to consider the business and risk implications when deciding how to procure JOC Programs, regardless of the vendor. JOC Program Procurement requires business and risk management considerations for current and new implementations. The post JOC Program Procurement appeared first on 4BT.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 7, 2023

Project partners to work with United Utilities over the next 10 years are being sought as the the water company calls for firms to register interest in delivering a variety of work over its next two five year Asset Management Plan Periods (AMP) - AMP8… The post United Utilities outlines £14bn future opportunities with AMP8 and AMP9 procurement (..)

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New Civil Engineer

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The post Network Rail starts procuring for £1.15bn Eastern region reactive and small schemes framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer. Network Rail has started its hunt for contractors to join its Eastern region reactive works and small scheme framework, worth £1.15bn over a maximum of seven years.

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Construction News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Galliford Try has appointed Andrew Spencer to the newly created role of supply chain and procurement director. He will become the functional head of supply chain and procurement professionals across… The post Galliford Try creates new procurement role appeared first on Construction News.

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Procurement 52

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 25, 2022

4bt.us – Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery solutions for the built environment. Learn more… The post GREEN Facilities Management and Procurement Practices appeared first on 4BT. Rebuilding after a disaster has become prohibitively expensive. Via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us

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Construction Law

APRIL 19, 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) did not act improperly when it exclude a non-compliant bid from a framework tender process, the Technology and Construction Court has ruled in a procurement dispute. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Procurement 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety, while an integrated, less adversarial approach can consistently improve safety and quality, while significantly reducing cost and delivery time. Remember…Traditional construction procurement methods can endanger building safety!

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2020

Construction procurement planning is critical to the success of facilities management and all related repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities. Leaders must reimagine procurement and fundamentally change how internal and external teams are built and work together. Implement Best Value Construction Procurement.

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Construction News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In a prior information notice, ABP said it intends to appoint a lead contractor or consortium to construct… The post Procurement begins for £170m green energy terminal appeared first on Construction News.

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New Civil Engineer

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Department for Transport (DfT) has outlined a pipeline of contracts for East West Rail (EWR) and High Speed 2 (HS2) that will see procurment commence before the end of the year. The post DfT details contracts for East West Rail and HS2 to be procured this year appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Major failings in the procurement and project management processes have been highlighted by Lord Hardie’s report (see News) as responsible for what must be one of the biggest infrastructure procurement screw ups in Scottish history. Neither TIE or the council had the necessary expertise to procure and manage a project like this.

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New Civil Engineer

JUNE 30, 2023

The post Network Rail Scotland launches £1.45bn civils and signalling procurement for CP7 appeared first on New Civil Engineer. Network Rail and Scotland’s Railway have invited expressions of interest in the £1.3bn civils framework and £150M signalling, power and communications framework for Control Period 7 (CP7), 2024 to 2029.

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New Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The post Northern Ireland Water launches procurement for £800M capital works framework appeared first on New Civil Engineer. Northern Ireland Water and its subsidiaries are on the hunt for suppliers to join an £800M professional services framework to deliver their capital works programmes.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 8, 2023

Leveraging JOC as a SYSTEM not simply a Procurement Tool provides significantly greater benefits while also reducing costs. Many, if not most, current Job Order Contracting Programs simply use JOC to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new construction activities.

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Procurement Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Project Management 78

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

Construction Procurement Costs can be effectively managed within integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery environment. Often owners focuses only on initial purchase cost when they make decisions on repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build planning, design, procurement & construction. Introduction.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

While that view might be overstating the case a bit, public procurement certainly isn’t working as it should, as Reform’s report An efficiency mindset: prioritising efficiency in Whitehall’s everyday work, convincingly argues. A report from think tank Reform says the public have a feeling that the State simply isn’t working.

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