All procurement articles
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News
Scottish affordable homes framework worth £1.5bn reopens for bids
The framework was initially launched in 2019 to accelerate the delivery of 50,000 new affordable homes
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News
Vistry and Hill win places on £800m Sovereign Network Group framework
Firms also chasing spots on six-year residential construction deal
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Housing consortium seeks firms for £400m volumetric framework
Body working with Building Better to find suppliers on four-year deal
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In Focus
How the market slowdown is leading to a surge of interest in housing JVs
Simon Rawlinson and Neal Curtis of Arcadis examine whether joint venture models are likely to increase affordable housing supply
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News
Housebuilding slump drives steepest fall in construction output since covid
Survey of purchasing managers shows drop in housing activity fastest for 14 years outside of pandemic
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News
Hyde starts search for consultants on £2bn development framework
G15 housing association planning to ramp up development work under new chief executive Andy Hulme
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News
Homes England’s ‘strategic partnerships’ have not added value, says government review
Long term funding agreement with housing associations haven’t delivered benefits beyond normal procurement, evaluation finds
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News
Regional builders picked for huge garden village scheme
Developer Buckland says partnerships model and local firms will guarantee quality at 6,000-home Welborne project
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Comment
Why JV partnerships can be key in mitigating contractor failure risk
The recent collapse of a number of contractors has highlighted the importance of housing developers understanding contingent risk, writes Richard Jones
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News
Camden starts developer search for £500m Kings Cross scheme
Mixed use Camley Street redevelopment to include 350 homes
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News
Galliford Try to muscle in to social housing new build sector
Contractor boss Bill Hocking says firm will bid for jobs with social landlords now non-compete clause with Vistry has expired
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Comment
We need a more effective procurement model based on trust
Basing procurement on matching skillsets and objectives - with less emphasis on cost - can drive more housing development, argues Richard Jones
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News
GLA re-tenders for developer on North Middlesex Hospital site
Search for partner for circa 250 home scheme started after delays hit original procurement exercise
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Comment
What are the key lessons from Hyde cladding judgment?
Last month’s victory for Hyde subsidiary, Martlet Homes, over contractor Mulalley, has big implications for organisations grappling with post-Grenfell fire safety rememdiation work, writes Tim Hillier
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News
Northern housing associations launch £2bn offsite framework
Four year, 10,000 homes per annum deal set to go live this December
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News
JV North appoints 8 firms to MMC framework
North west housebuilding consortium will advertise MMC schemes on the Dynamic Purchasing System
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News
St Modwen chosen to build out Brimscombe Port scheme
Blackstone-owned regen developer picked to develop 150-home Stroud eco project
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News
LLDC enters JV with Ballymore to build 1,200 homes
Olympic legacy body undertakes first joint venture to allow it to drive pace of development
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News
Homes England begins developer search for 2,500-home York Central scheme
Allies and Morrison-designed mixed use masterplan valued at £1.17bn
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Comment
Social value, housing associations and the Procurement Bill
The Procurement Bill in the Queen’s Speech hammers home the need for housing associations and public bodies to take into account social value when procuring work, but a lack of consistency in measuring it may prove challenging, argues Steve Cooper