Ahead of the general election, the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has reviewed Defra’s ‘Resources and Waste Strategy for England’ to determine its ongoing relevance, and to identify any policy gaps where it fails to support the UK’s future ...

Twelve Tier One UK infrastructure and construction contractors and consultants have published their Blueprint for Growth, sharing 12 recommendations that the future government should implement to effectively boost the UK’s economic growth and productivity. Collectively directly employing nearly 100,000 people ...

More public buildings and businesses will benefit from over half a billion pounds in government funding to help reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions. Schools, pools, and hospitals will be supported to make energy efficient upgrades, with over £557 ...

Plans for a state-of-the-art government digital campus in Manchester took a step closer to fruition following a significant land deal. The Government Property Agency (GPA) has exchanged contracts to acquire five acres of the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats, ...

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed Kier as its initial delivery partner to create a new state-of-the-art hub at the Darlington Economic Campus (DEC). The organisations have just agreed a pre-construction services agreement (PCSA) in readiness to deliver the ...

Following a competitive bidding process, Mitie Care & Custody has secured a 10-year contract to operate HMP Millsike, the UK’s first all-electric prison. Due to open in 2025, the Category C prison is the third new prison being built as ...

Serco has a secured a 10-year contract, valued at £200 million, to manage HMP Ashfield in South Gloucestershire following a competitive procurement process. The international provider of services to governments has been responsible for managing the prison since 2005. HMP ...

Sam Ulyatt has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) when Simon Tse retires in the summer. The appointment follows an external competition that launched at the beginning of this year. Ulyatt will be known ...

The Government’s procurement department, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has saved over £3.8 billion of taxpayer money in the last year alone, as the agency celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. CCS centralises government procurement, allowing thousands of public sector ...

The Government Property Agency (GPA) has appointed international property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, as a strategic partner to provide professional services for its Capital Programmes. The new contract, which is for an initial four-year term, with up to three-year extension ...