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Update from SCF 🚨 The Building Safety Act is driving a transformative shift towards collaboration and transparency in the construction industry. Check out SCFs new resource, “Brick by Brick: How Collaboration Builds Safer Buildings,” for insights. Link below 👇

Our Q3 Market Intelligence Report is now live! 📊 For this quarter’s report, Mike Tyler, Business Development Manager at North West Construction Hub, provides an overview of key developments and trends in the North West. Mike covers project funding and procurement activities, highlighting the roles of combined authorities, developer partnerships, and the impact of recent budgets. Read the full report ➡️https://lnkd.in/eRaRfRi4

  Are you interested in being part of an exclusive group shaping the future of neurodiversity within the construction industry?   NACF member Constructing West Midlands on behalf of its framework partner, Interclass, would like to invite construction professionals in HE and/or leadership roles to be one of the first to experience this face-to-face programme developed with the CITB. Insights and feedback will directly influence development of the training before the official launch next year.   If you are interested, there are two face-to-face Neurodiversity in Construction pilot training sessions, taking place on Tuesday 3rd December and Wednesday 4th December, 10am to 2pm.    The sessions are to be held at National Federation of Builders Head Office, Elizabeth House, 8A Princess Street, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 6DD.   If you are interested please RSVP as soon as possible by emailing [email protected].   For anyone unable to attend, there are eLearning modules available on the Supply Chain Sustainability School (UK) School website:   Neurodiversity Awareness | Supply Chain Sustainability School Neurodiversity for Managers | Supply Chain Sustainability School https://lnkd.in/eEzuzush

In just over two weeks (25th November), applications for the Phase 4 funding of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) close, but it isn’t too late to submit. PSDS has been set up to support the public sector in reducing emissions from its buildings by 75% by 2037. This phase involves a commitment of £1bn over three years, but there will be high volumes of applications. We’ve put together some pointers to help you get the most from your funding applications. 👉 https://lnkd.in/evf9XiGe #TeamNACF

This morning we celebrate the SME of the Year finalists from the Constructing Excellence National Awards 2024 🎉 SMEs are a core part of the supply chain and the backbone of the construction industry so we are thrilled to be able to highlight the fantastic work being undertaken by this year's finalists 👏 Concorde BGW Group, RDT Architects, Edgars, Apex Acoustics Ltd, Conlon Construction, Coreus Group, Evans Electrical Ltd, Pulse Consult, Adept Consulting Engineers Ltd A huge thank you to NACF for sponsoring of this category! All finalists can be found on our website, why not take a look? https://lnkd.in/eaYJkXsz #CEAWARDS2024

The demise of ISG is just the latest in a long line of high-profile insolvencies in the industry - construction accounting for a huge 17.4% across all last year. The fall out across the supply chain is undeniably devastating - in numbers that’s 52.9% of invoices paid late in 2022. We have some potentially good news in that the new fair payment code is coming into force later this year, introducing a more aspirational and incentivising structure. But will it address the fundamental shortcomings of the current requirements in the construction industry? Is it time we looked inward and acknowledged efforts to improve payment practices are sorely lacking? And is the seed of poor payment practice sowed by client behaviours?   We could still see common bad practices such as paying small invoices first over larger ones and not reporting valuation periods as part of the payment period (as is required of the current code). These need to be stopped. And that means that commissioners of public work, now more than ever, must consider the consequences of insolvencies on projects versus the responsibility of supervising payment practices more closely. Ask yourself if you're truly doing enough to understand how your wider supply chains are treated, before another high-profile insolvency jeopardises your project or programme.  Should more be made of the link between payment practice and attractiveness of the industry? Can we attract newcomers at all into an industry without going some way to addressing these problems? New Fair Payment Code (https://lnkd.in/dnQqiM8)  North West Construction Hub, SCF Frameworks, YORhub, SCAPE, NEPO, North Wales Construction Partnership (NWCP), SEWSCAP, Midlands Highway Alliance Plus, Constructing West Midlands

The government announced last Wednesday that it will commit £68m in funding to go directly to 54 councils. It will mean that councils can build on brownfield sites – such as disused buildings, car parks and industrial sites. This is good news for our frameworks, their contractors and supply chain, supporting not only new homes but also supporting public infrastructure.   More efficient land use such as this is critical to realising ambitions. Our frameworks would advise planners to focus on dense urban sites where demands are lower, such as areas previously used for retail, office, or industrial use. Part of this is also about ensuring easy access to public services. Should we be considering the 15-minute city concept as everyone deserves easy access to critical services, such as healthcare and education? How do we not forget our climate ambitions as we build large urban conurbations? The funding is about supporting urban regeneration but we need to think about what model we are striving for. Is the traditional new town model (think Milton Keynes) now outdated for our modern needs? Do we need a reinvention of the town concept? #teamNACF #publicsector #urbanregeneration

Raging debate at this years' #socialvalue #conference #SVC2024 What do you think?

Our Q2 market intelligence report is now live 📄 With a focus on delivering 1.5 million homes in 5 years, how will the Labour Government's bold plans for public construction impact the sector? How will the construction workforce adapt to meet this increased demand? And what new opportunities and challenges will arise for public construction projects? Take a look at our full report for a regional breakdown of the latest trends across key trade packages for tender workload, employment, building cost and material costs. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRaRfRi4 #TeamNACF

🌍 Embedding Carbon Reduction into Public Procurement 🌍 Our latest article looks at how to integrate carbon reduction strategies into public procurement processes. This is a crucial step towards achieving our sustainability goals and creating a greener future. Take a look at the full article - https://lnkd.in/dtcnXzbT #TeamNACF #Sustainability #Procurement