Public Sector
Fund delivers place changing regeneration across England
4 Mar 24
The ECF (formerly the English Cities Fund) has doubled in size to £400M, building on success to date by supporting and unlocking the potential of cities and towns across England.
UK construction costs set to rise by up to 3.8% in 2024
29 Feb 24
Construction costs in the UK are predicted to rise by 3 – 3.8% this year, following an increase of 4.1% in 2023.
PAC release damning HS2 report
16 Feb 24
A damning new report states that HS2 offers ‘very poor value for money for the taxpayer’ following the cancellation of its latter stages into the North.
£14.2M released for LEVI infrastructure
12 Feb 24
Some £14.2M in funding has been released, with the first local authorities approved for LEVI capital funding
£164bn planned infrastructure investment
7 Feb 24
The newly published National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline sets out planned and projected investment.
HS2 on track
19 Jan 24
Some £5bn worth of contracts will be up for grabs as the infrastructure project stays on track.
Above and beyond: Pushing Social Value
3 Jan 24
Pagabo, discusses where national framework providers and clients can go above and beyond PPN 06/20
Smart street lamps get green light
22 Sep 23
Smart tech is to be trialled in towns and cities as part of a £1.3M government pilot to test next-gen digital technology.
87 contractors named on transformative £8Bn Framework
21 Sep 23
Procure Partnerships Framework has appointed 87 contractors to its second-generation National Framework.
Going direct: Why direct award is back in business
21 Aug 23
As public sector budgets continue to be squeezed, local authorities are increasingly looking at ways in which construction projects - many of which are essential to ensure the smooth running of the public estate - can provide the best value for money.