£1.6bn public sector modular construction framework up for renewal

Firms have until the end of March to register their interest in a £1.6bn modular construction framework which is being procured by the NHS Shared Business Services Group. The current arrangement, which runs out on July 31, has 19 approved suppliers but it is believed that the updated agreement, again covering four years, can accommodate […]

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Asset managment giants break $1tn barrier thanks to surge in investors looking for property ‘self haven’

The robust nature of global property prices was reflected in today’s financial results announced by asset management giants AXA IM. While the Coronavirus pandemic has damaged huge swatches of the global economy, property has become even more of a ‘safe haven’ for investors with the French company reporting a three-fold increase in money entering the […]

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Drones: Bringing Transformation to the Construction Industry

The use of drones is helping construction firms tackle Britain’s housing crisis head-on. That’s the message from Robert Garbett, Found of the UK Drone Delivery Group and speaker at the upcoming Drones in Construction Webinar which will delve into how the use of drones is set to change the industry. The use of drones presents […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Strategic Land Group: Unlocking Development & Land Opportunities

Ahead of their involvement in our Planning and Land Development Conference we’ve been speaking to Strategic Land Group. Their Managing Director Paul Smith has shared his views on the planning process and overcoming barriers… Q. How does Strategic Land Group (SLG) help landowners through the planning process? SLG is a land promoter – we work […]

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Blockchain in the Built Environment & Construction Industry

Charlene Colas, Founder at Bespok, has been helping us simplify Blockchain and it’s impact on the built environment industry – both in the present and in the future… Q. What is the potential for blockchain to transform the built environment and the firms working within it? Blockchain will create a trusted network for the much […]

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With EDI, Slow and Steady Wins The Race

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has long been a topic that has dogged the construction industry. There’s no golden bullet for fixing decades of limited progress, but the steps being made in the industry at the moment are nothing but encouraging, according to executive chairman of Pagabo, Gerard Toplass. Anyone that works in property and […]

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