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Procurement organisation Fusion21 has revealed the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework worth up to £820 million over a four-year period.
A total of 80 specialist firms – 84% being SMEs, have secured a place on the framework which is now in its fourth generation and has been setup
Continue reading Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to £820 million Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework
Canary Wharf Group (‘CWG’) raised £84m through a forward sale of 294 Affordable rent homes to the CBRE UK Affordable Housing Fund (‘AHF’), a fund sponsored by CBRE Investment Management.
Wood Wharf
The affordable homes are part of CWG’s Wood Wharf residential development due to be completed in 2027. The residential community at Canary
Continue reading Canary Wharf Group closes £84m affordable housing deal with CBRE Investment Management
A new guide outlining how concrete construction is best placed to meet the requirements of the Building Safety Regulator has been published by the British Association of Reinforcement (BAR).
The Building Safety Regulator is the Building Control Authority for higher-risk buildings. This includes buildings that are at least 18 metres in height or at
Continue reading CONCRETE ASSURANCE FOR BUILDING FIRE SAFETY
National social enterprise Fusion21 has officially announced a new nationwide social value partnership with Rugby based developer Newlands Developments.
The ground-breaking collaboration will see social impact incorporated into all Newlands Developments’ projects at the pre-planning application stage to ensure multi-million pound developments benefit the local area and people who live there.
Fusion21, based in
Continue reading Fusion21 and Newlands Developments announce new partnership to drive social impact
Procurement experts Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Building Improvements Framework worth up to £346 million over a four-year period.
Following a competitive tender process, a total of 70 specialist firms – 74% being SMEs, have secured a place on the framework which has been developed to support public sector
Continue reading Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to £346 million Building Improvements Framework
Reporter: Stacy Clarke
Almost 500 jobs and 90 new apprenticeships have been created within a year thanks to work delivered through social enterprise and procurement expert Fusion21.
Celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, Fusion21 ensures its members, ranging from social housing associations to education and health providers, include social value targets as part of
Continue reading Almost 500 jobs created as procurement experts Fusion21 help organisations reach social value targets
The Water Jetting Association’s senior medical advisor is concerned that water jetting injuries are going under-reported. The WJA’s General Manager, Leanne Smith, explains the response to his concern and latest initiatives to promote safety in the industry.
Dr Sancho Rodriguez-Villar is an intensive care consultant at Kings College Hospital, in London. He is also
Continue reading Water jetting safety – the pressure is on
Procurement organisation and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the fourth generation of its national Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework worth up to £820 million over four years and is now inviting bids from interested contractors of any size, providing local, regional or national coverage.
This framework is being setup to help the owners of domestic
Continue reading Fusion21 invites bids for £820 million Heating, Renewables and Electrical Framework
Dave Neilson – Chief Executive at Fusion21
Real positive change, changes real lives.
This year, Fusion21 is marking its 21st anniversary and as the co-founder and Chief Executive I am so proud of what our team of procurement and social value specialists have achieved through work with our members, suppliers and partners.
Continue reading Procurement experts Fusion21 turns 21: How a step into the unknown became a route to social value success
Align, the joint venture between Bouygues Travaux Publics, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, Sir Robert McAlpine, and VolkerFitzpatrick, a subsidiary of VolkerWessels that is delivering the Central 1 portion of HS2 Phase One, has chosen a next generation procurement delivery solution which can result in up to 70% reduction in carbon emissions previously caused by
Continue reading ALIGN JV CHOOSES UNIQUE ONSITE PROCUREMENT SOLUTION TO SUPPORT HS2 CONSTRUCTION
The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has praised the industry for embracing its drive to improve payments and cashflow – and says the positive response to its recent campaign demonstrates that there is a real appetite for change across the sector.
The unique collective says the response from the industry to its payment survey, Best
Continue reading CICV praises industry for embracing payments and cashflow campaign, but more needs to be done to improve financial landscape
By Samira Amani, Strategic Marketing Manager Automation, Omron Electronic Components Europe B.V.
Samira Amani – Strategic Marketing Manager Automation
As the world takes steps to safeguard the planet from a climate calamity, new hazards demand tighter regulations in applications such as industrial and consumer refrigeration, vending machines, and heating systems such as heat
Continue reading New regulations and electronic components bring safer ways to save the planet
Chubb’s senior leaders (from left to right) David Dunnagan, Gary Moffatt, and Terry Sallas
Chubb, one of the UK’s leading fire safety and security solutions provider, has strengthened its senior leadership team with a number of significant appointments.
Following the recent senior executive hires and promotions for Chubb Group globally, the UK and
Continue reading Chubb strengthens senior leadership team in the United Kingdom and Ireland
Sodexo has been awarded a three-year contract with The Insolvency Service to provide strategic programme and advisory services to support the organisation’s ‘Transforming Workplaces Project’.
Partnering with Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB), global construction and property consultancy, Sodexo’s Property Professional Services business and RLB will support The Insolvency Service to rationalise and transform its existing
Continue reading Sodexo awarded contract with The Insolvency Service
Public sector bodies could save many hundreds of thousands of litres of water, at the same time as slashing CO2 footprints, and saving thousands of pounds each year, simply by switching to waterless urinals.
The findings have been released by Smarti Environmental following one of the longest droughts in living memory, increasing concerns over water
Continue reading Waterless tech breakthrough – the eco-solution to cutting CO2, and halving urinal running costs in the public sector
L to R: Innovative Ash Solutions Director Robert Green; Built Environment – Smarter Transformation’s (BE-ST) Head of Sustainability Programme Jennifer Smart; and Zero Waste Scotland Built Environment Manager Stephen Boyle
Lanarkshire-based Innovative Ash Solutions (IAS) has launched a new environmentally-friendly replacement for pulverised fly ash (PFA), a key but increasingly scarce ingredient used
Continue reading Circular Economy in action: New PFA replacement can significantly decarbonise UK cement production
Solar and wind
A new report from ThermoSphere – ‘Working towards Net Zero’ – sheds light on the attitudes toward direct electric heating in the construction industry, with many preferring it as a means of retrofitting small homes and apartments. Alistair Bell, ThermoSphere’s managing director discusses the mood in construction, and the industry’s
Continue reading Direct electric heating: a real low-carbon alternative for construction
Julian Boneham
By Julian Boneham, Technology Practice Director – Data, at Node4
Following the biggest year of UK electric vehicle (EV) consumer market sales and the COP26 climate conference, 2022 is set to be a defining year for EVs.
Backed by the UK government’s ambitious emission-free measures, and a £1,500 plug-in-car grant for
Continue reading Fuelling the Future of Electric Vehicles
Vortex triple seal valve (TSV)
Public sector organisations could more than halve urinal running costs, at the same time as slashing CO2, by switching to waterless urinals. The findings, announced by Smarti Environmental to coincide with Water Saving Week 2022 (23-27 May), show that savings of over £1,200 are possible for every three
Continue reading Going waterless could cut public sector urinal running costs by more than half at the same time as slashing CO2
Wayne Fowler – Sportsafe Service, Repair and Maintenance Engineer ESPO accreditation
Sportsafe have been working closely with ESPO for over 20 years, and the company’s uninterrupted delivery of gymnasium and fitness equipment maintenance services is set to continue as they retain their position on ESPO framework 107.
Framework 107, Inspection and Maintenance of
Continue reading Sportsafe’s longstanding working relationship with ESPO continues
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