Peter McDermott
@ProfPMcDermott
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Professor of Construction Procurement, University of Salford. Chair of NWRCA Judges
Joined February 2011
Just arriving in Westminster ahead of a full day’s lobbying with @MetroMayorSteve for our new rail line. So what a boost to see our two famous papers lining up together in support! 🙏🏻 200 years after we opened the world’s first inter-city line, we’re ready to do it again! 💪🏻
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👀 Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow for another significant intervention on the need to invest in Northern transport - and the opportunities that investment would unlock.
The @guardian view on better public transport for the north: good politics and good economics. https://t.co/kUI88ZBepi
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🤝 Liverpool and Manchester agreeing? This must be serious! 🚆 Tomorrow, @AndyBurnhamGM and I will be revealing more about just how serious we are about improving links between Liverpool, Manchester and beyond. 👀 Watch this space...
Liverpool City Region 🤝 Greater Manchester A rare sight in tomorrow's papers as @LivEchonews joins forces with @MENnewsdesk to support our call for government to back the Liverpool-Manchester railway. Tomorrow, Steve and @AndyBurnhamGM will be revealing more...
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Our Industrial Strategy seeks to drive long-term, sustainable growth by boosting investment. Your views can help us ensure it delivers for people and communities across the UK 👉 https://t.co/rCqxPodESg
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Industrial Strategy launch to ‘hardwire stability for investors’
gov.uk
Government launches a modern Industrial Strategy and new Advisory Council ahead of International Investment Summit.
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DfE commits to publishing Farmer’s CITB review
constructionnews.co.uk
The government has confirmed that the Farmer review of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will be published at the end of the summer. There
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‘It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves us’ - Government Commissioners will hand back control of Liverpool to the city council in the summer @LBNDaily
lbndaily.co.uk
Government Commissioners will hand back control of Liverpool to the city council in the summer three years after they were parachuted in following the damning Max Caller report
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4,383 construction firms went out of business in the year to January 2024, according to the latest UK construction insolvencies data from the Insolvency Service, its highest level since the financial crisis & it continues on an upward trend... (1/n) #ukconstruction #ukhousing
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Looking for a new challenge? A fully-funded PhD opportunity has become available working with Prof Will Swan & Prof Richard Fitton @ehl_salford and @B4box_com £17k Stipend + benefits included. Interested? Apply now!
findaphd.com
PhD Project - B4Box Retrofit IPhD at University of Salford, listed on FindAPhD.com
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📢 New inquiry Modern methods of construction - what's gone wrong? Following the recent closure of a number of MMC businesses, we're investigating the barriers to delivering more MMC homes and what could be done to overcome them 🏗️ 🔍Find out more: https://t.co/rWZ7YHsDfi
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Why are you still participating in the race to the bottom?
building.co.uk
Procurement reform and clients who are prepared to use alternative price evaluation models are surely the way to improve the whole process and get the right bidder at the right price for a project,...
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"long-term transformational improvement is nigh impossible while the industry’s delivery systems and business models remain dysfunctional" ..Construction Leadership Council: waste of space or force for change?
constructionnews.co.uk
Rudi Klein is a barrister and former chief executive of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group Ten years after the Construction Leadership Council
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UK public bodies banned from imposing their own boycotts against foreign countries
gov.uk
New Bill will ban UK public bodies from imposing their own boycotts
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After 7 years of @UKRI_News's #TransformingConstruction challenge, what can we reflect about the: ✔️ Findings? ✔️ Achievements? Mike Pitts, @innovateuk’s Deputy Challenge Director, looks back on the programme. 🏘️ https://t.co/6EVBAnsmEX
#Construction #NetZero #ActiveBuilding
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Public procurement is crucial for socioeconomic and environmental objectives. How can governments design effective and efficient policies for strong public procurement? Read more about Procurement Data Analytics in our newest blog: https://t.co/M00gAY0jXH
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"...frameworks should extend throughout the supply chain to include a preferred network of subcontractors and suppliers..." https://t.co/HOeniu008f
@stuartgreenUoR
constructionnews.co.uk
Professor Stuart Green, School of Construction Management and Engineering, University of Reading There is currently much hype about transformation in
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