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Eight contractors have been named on a £750m construction framework to carry out projects across the Midlands and the East of England. Jeakins Weir,

Northern Ireland). In England, working in the construction industry remained a "reasonable excuse" for employees to leave their home for work purposes and allowed construction sites to stay open. The government's COVID-19 Response – spring 2021 (22 February 2021) introduced the government's roadmap out of the third lockdown, explaining how restrictions will be lifted over time. Industry and government guidance Industry bodies continue to publish useful guidance to assist businesses dealing with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The seventh version of the " Site Operating Procedure...

By Keith Heard This will be a defining year for public sector frameworks and their partners to deliver value for money, says NACF’s Keith Heard In my lifetime, the relationship between the public sector and its construction partners has perhaps never been under more scrutiny nor as essential to the health of the UK economy than during the covid-19 crisis. We have seen over the past 12 months not only the importance of the public sector in keeping the economy moving through sustained infrastructure investment but, equally, the level of public interest attached to its purchasing power. Th...

Construction Playbook success depends on three things 01 Feb 2021 The arrival of the Construction Playbook is a milestone moment for the industry and its clients in the public sector. But its publication marks the beginning of the journey rather than the endpoint. The document is a roadmap that we must all now follow. The central messages in the playbook are not new. In fact, they echo many of the learnings from the Egan and Latham reports of the 90s. We've known what 'good' looks like for a long time and have even come up with plans on how to achieve it. The difference now is we have the ...