Read an article by Paul Dawson, Group Technical Manager at LHC Procurement Group, in LABM where he discusses how frameworks can deliver fire safety projects to local authorities and housing associations.
Fewer defects, lower whole-life costs and increased customer satisfaction are just some of the benefits of modern methods of construction (MMC). Those are the key findings in a new report on the outcomes of an innovative trial to demonstrate how MMC can help tackle the affordable housing shortage in the UK.
The main event for team SWPA over the last few months has been delivering the SWPA Social Value Conference and AGM which was held on Wednesday, 12th June 2024, between 9.30am to 4.30pm at the Forge, in Winslade Manor, where SWPA previously held their Asset Safety and Compliance Conference.
On 16th May, LHC Procurement Group had the pleasure of sponsoring and attending the UK National GO Awards at the Titanic Hotel, Liverpool. As well as sponsoring the Social Value award category, LHC’s Regional Procurement Manager for London and the South East, Paul Smith, also had the honour of serving as a judge on this year’s panel and was extremely impressed by the innovative and impactful projects presented.
The team at the South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) have had a busy start to the year, with the launch of three impressive frameworks, along with site visits, events and excelling new initiatives.
A new framework to support the retrofit and decarbonisation of the UK’s 6.1 million social homes and public sector buildings opens for applications from the 29th of April. LHC Procurement Group (LHC) is seeking consultants and specialists in energy efficiency, heating and ventilation, renewables, charging points and solar PV, for its new Retrofit and Decarbonisation (N9) framework.
The South West Procurement Alliance (SWPA) is based in Exeter and comprises of a locally based team of six who dedicate their time to improving lives and places, through viable and efficient procurement solutions in the South West.
Manufactured by Dorset-based Rollalong, the two-bedroom accessible bungalow on New Road in Durrington is the first to be commissioned by the council using Modern Methods of Construction, or MMC.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s decision to push back the deadlines for key energy efficiency policies, including allowing existing fossil fuel heating systems to be used in certain homes for almost an additional decade, has been roundly criticised as undermining the UK’s ability to reach net zero by 2050.
Winning building maintenance and compliance consultancies and contractors have been named for a Britain-wide £135m framework designed to deliver building life safety and maintenance for the public sector.
