CONSTRUCTION & BIM
quality, and will continue to do so. Having a tried and tested direct award methodology in place, where local authorities can find capable partners ready and waiting, will go a long way to getting the right designs, masterplans in place and then spades in the ground quickly to maintain momentum during the recovery.
One of the key elements we’ve built into this latest generation of frameworks is an increased commitment to innovation in order to meet the growing range of project objectives in the public sector. Sustainability is a particular focus with most local authorities having now declared a climate emergency. The built environment is naturally at the vanguard of carbon reduction strategies. While maintaining a direct award model, users of the construction frameworks will have the option to engage early with more than one contractor before awarding.
We’re also broadening the range of contractual options available to clients. This will provide greater opportunity for collaboration and flexibility across the supply chain on longer-term, higher-value projects or for specifying performance objectives that cover the full life cycle of an asset – making facilities management considerations an equally important part of the mix. Ultimately, this means that projects will be planned and procured to an exact specification reducing the likelihood of resources being wasted, which is all too important at a time like this.
Sustainability The government’s deal also involved significant overtures to a greener future, with a £2bn Green Homes Grant being promised alongside the lesser £1bn commitment to upgrading public sector buildings and social housing. If the UK is to achieve its objective of being carbon neutral by 2050 then it is the responsibility of the public sector and its construction partners to show the rest how it can be achieved.
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Design, materials and delivery models will all contribute to how we deliver projects with a sustainable legacy. Best-in- class procurement will again be necessary to ensure that the green element of projects remains persistently in view and that this ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to reset the principles of project delivery isn’t missed.
The small and mighty Finally but most importantly, while the economy’s health might continue to be measured by that of some of the largest contractors, we must ensure that the recovery ahead is a recovery for all. SMEs are the backbone of this country, and that is particularly the case in the construction sector. They are likely to be the hardest hit by poor behaviour, such as delayed payments.
Local authorities, as leaders of the recovery, are now in a position of power to drive and maintain standards by holding poor practices to account through KPIs and performance management. By employing SMEs and by rewarding acceptable and minimums standards among larger players, we can ensure subcontractors aren’t squeezed and that the financial pressures of this period are shared evenly. In doing so, we can protect the future of those businesses without which the industry simply cannot function.
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Supporting SMEs through the recovery A new £10.6m framework has been launched by Arc Partnership – the joint venture (JV) partnership between Scape and Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) – to help develop and maintain Nottinghamshire County Council’s property portfolio and has been specifically designed to benefit SMEs and the local economy.
The JV has announced a list of 11 businesses across 12 lots who will deliver the new Repairs, Servicing and Maintenance framework over the next three years.
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