Tag: framework
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Consultation opens on new National Planning Policy Framework
The government has launched a consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework, described as the biggest rewrite of planning rules in decades. The proposals aim to increase the supply of homes across England and streamline the planning system that homebuilders have said for decades have held back homes being built. Ministers say the changes…
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Contractors for major Yorkshire civils framework revealed
The construction procurement scheme for the Yorkshire and Humber region, YORhub, has appointed eight construction firms for its new YORcivil Major Works 2 framework. Under the framework, the contractors can be considered for contracts over £10m to carry out civil engineering projects for councils and other organisations across the Yorkshire and Humber region Projects in…
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Construction firms appointed to £1.5bn Parliament framework
The construction companies set to deliver the £1.5bn Parliamentary Construction Partnership (CPF) Framework have been announced. Bovis, Wates and Kier are among the 10 firms celebrating the major contract win. The framework, awarded on 15 October, is intended to provide long-term contracting capacity for works under the medium-term investment plan (MTIP). It covers a range of…
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Construction firms appointed to £1.5bn Parliament framework
The construction companies set to deliver the £1.5bn Parliamentary Construction Partnership (CPF) Framework have been announced. Bovis, Wates and Kier are among the 10 firms celebrating the major contract win. The framework, awarded on 15 October, is intended to provide long-term contracting capacity for works under the medium-term investment plan (MTIP). It covers a range of…
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CLC sets out digital competencies framework
John O’Connor, group commercial director and Europe hub clients and markets director at Laing O’Rourke, is the chair of the CLC working group that developed the framework. He said: “The report does not advocate specific tools or technologies. Instead, it is a framework for building the right culture, mindset and behaviours, as tools alone will…
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Mace, WSP, Bovis among suppliers in pan-government consultancy framework
Mace Consult, Bovis and WSP are among the 219 suppliers in a new iteration of a pan-government agreement for the provision of management consultancy services for the public sector. The vetted suppliers of the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) will provide cost-effective consultancy advice across a range of specialisms, such as…
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US, EU agree to lower tariffs in ‘framework’ deal
The U.S. and the European Union have established the framework of a deal that could set tariffs to 15% for most imports from the bloc. As part of the pact, the EU would also purchase $750 billion worth of U.S. energy exports over the next three years, while investing $600 billion into the country, President…
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Contractors sought for £1bn beach maintenance framework
The Environment Agency has launched a tender process to find a contractor to deliver its routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance works across all of its coastal frontages in England. The six-year framework has an estimated value between £469m and £1.23bn (excluding VAT), and will have the option of a further two-year extension. The maintenance works…
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Preston City Council signs up to construction skills framework
Councillor Valerie Wise, cabinet member for community wealth building at Preston Council, added: “By embedding the National Skills Academy for Construction benchmarks into our planning process, applicants are not only building homes and employment units but creating real opportunities for skills, employment, and community benefit.” View the original article and our Inspiration here
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From Fluff to Framework: Finland’s MEP BIM Revolution
As I’ve written previously, Finland will start implementing BIM-based building permitting in 2026. The national RAVA3pro project laid the groundwork for the new process by creating the necessary IFC data definitions for BIM models, including those for building services. A recent article in the Finnish Building Services Magazine (Talotekniikkalehti) featured the groundbreaking work of Markus…