Faithful+Gould and Atkins
Faithful+Gould and Atkins
FeaturesDelivering social value: A new school to benefit all
The project to build St Mark鈥檚 school in Southampton focused from the start聽on benefiting the community both socially and economically, strengthening聽the local construction supply chain as well as enhancing skills and聽employment opportunities for the city鈥檚 people. By Jordan Marshall
FeaturesDelivering social value: Small steps for big outcomes
At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, where work is under way to build a legacy from the 2012 Games, the focus has been on identifying specific measures that will answer the local community鈥檚 needs through consultation and practical thinking. Jordan Marshall reports
FeaturesDelivering social value: Going in deep on Teeside
At South Bank Quay, the multimillion-pound scheme to build the first phase of a 1km-long deep-water quay aims to embed social value from the outset, particularly on skills and training. By Jordan Marshall
FeaturesSocial value grows up
Social value is out of its infancy but there鈥檚 a long way to go. Jordan Marshall talks to Atkins鈥� Michelle Baker and Faithful+Gould鈥檚 Peter Masonbrook about their ambitions for the sector
CommentSupply chain visibility and buy-in key to social value success
Unless social value is embedded into the procurement you鈥檙e losing the maximum benefit, write Peter Masonbrook and Pamela Paul
CommentNet zero communities of the future depend on decarbonisation now
Benchmarking, roadmapping and delivering are the keys to portfolio decarbonisation, writes Atkins鈥� Stuart McLaren
FeaturesForming an industry-wide approach to social value
Social value is increasingly prized, but how it is defined and measured varies widely 鈥� as does the appreciation of its importance