UK construction industry – toxic and dysfunctional?
A report from the Times in the UK highlighting the woeful state of the construction sector. These systemic failures are a serious barrier to sustainable procurement.
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ISO 20400 overview
A document from ISO explaining the purpose and application of the ISO standard
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Commission for a Sustainable London 2012
A video describing the story of a unique organisation to assure the promise to make London 2012 “The most sustainable Games ever”
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The UK construction and facilities management sector’s response to Modern Slavery.
An academic report publishes in 2021 by Nottingham university investigating the UK’s built environment sector and its respopnse to the world’s first national Modern Slavery Act.
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Assessing modern slavery guidance for procurement in UK construction by Nottingham University
A short report published in 2021 by Nottingham University in the UK assessing the effectiveness of modern slavery guidance for procurers in the UK construction industry including the impact of Covid-19.
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A Guide to Traceability
An in depth paper from UN Global Compact descibing supply chain traceability and how to achieve it.
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Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
Ground breaking legislation by the Welsh Government which has a profound impact on the whole country and in particular on its public procurement activity
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Balfour Beatty ISO 20400 case study
Balfour Beatty are the largest construction contractor in the UK. They embraced ISO 20400 immediately after it was published and have since taken two independent evaluations. This short article shares their journey and lessons learned.
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Sustainable procurement and the New Normal
As the world emerges cautiously from the Covid 19 crisis, Shaun McCarthy shares 5 ideas on what the “New Normal” may look like for sustainable procurement.
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