Supply Chain News

Seven in 10 project professionals working for SMEs in the UK construction sector are expecting a rise in the number of appointed projects over the next three years, according to a survey by the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership organisation for the project profession. In a positive

UK GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.4% in May after showing no growth in April, according to the latest ONS figures. The growth in monthly GDP was driven by a 0.3% increase in service output, a 0.2% rise in production output and a 1.9% increase in construction output.

Mayor Tracy Brabin has vowed to deliver a “new dawn” for housebuilding across West Yorkshire, by working in lock-step with local housing providers and the new government in Westminster. The West Yorkshire Housing Strategy 2040, the first of its kind for the region, has been unveiled on a visit to

University of Salford Business School has launched a new research cluster for Housebuilding Innovations in Volume, Environment and Efficiency (HIVEE), aimed at supporting the UK housebuilding sector by aligning research and enterprise activity with industry requirements. According to Think Tank, Centre for Cities, compared to the average European country, Britain

Pick Everard has continued a successful track record of framework appointments, adding Pagabo’s new £90M Academy Services Framework to its portfolio. The news follows the consultancy’s appointment to the third iteration of Pagabo’s £780M Professional Services Framework in April, consolidating its relationship and building on its delivery of health and

United Living Infrastructure Services (ULIS) has been awarded a place on a major Framework with United Utilities over a ten year period as part of its AMP8 and AMP9 investment plans. The value of the work to be shared with 18 partners is circa £2.75Bn. United Living will deliver design

Matrix Housing Partnership is working effectively alongside turnkey solutions provider Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) to deliver a 905-property social housing retrofit programme that is demonstrating how to achieve economies of scale and best practice. The seven-member consortium of social housing providers is unique due their geographical spread across the

Travis Perkins has announced the completion of the first home designed and built using its ground-breaking WholeHouse® platform in Leicestershire. The platform was used by Bowbridge Homes Ltd to develop a pair of semi-detached properties on its site near Melton Mowbray. This significant milestone follows the launch of WholeHouse® last year,

North of England contractor to upgrade up to 120 properties after local authorities receive funding. Esh Construction has been appointed to retrofit homes across the Tees Valley after local authorities secured up to £2.1M of Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG 2) funding from the Department for Energy, Security and