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FeaturesProcurement refurbishment
When budgets are tight, refurb can seem the ideal solution. But how do clients and contractors allocate risk and manage outcomes? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon looks at the options
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FeaturesProcurement update
During the boom, clients turned to frameworks just to get firms to do their work. In the recession, many are asking if they鈥檙e still needed
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Features好色先生TV handover: how to give tenants a Soft Landing
Well, that was the project team鈥檚 traditional attitude to the client once its building was finished. The Soft Landings framework straps them together until all the problems are resolved
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CommentIt鈥檚 just too sad to be single: Single-stage tendering
Why would any client want to revert to the old method of single-stage tendering when life with two-stage tendering is so much clearer, simpler and cheaper?
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FeaturesProcurement: Single-stage tendering
Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon sets out the pros and cons of the single-stage strategy and offers some guidance on how clients and contractors can use it successfully
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FeaturesProcurement: Retail delivery
The successful fitting out of a major retail scheme owes a lot to effective retail delivery management. Simon Rawlinson and Nick Clare of Davis Langdon lift the lid on the processes involved
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FeaturesProcurement: Competitive dialogue
If your client鈥檚 public-sector scheme needs bidder input during procurement, then competitive dialogue is likely to be the best option. Now that some projects have been let using the process, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reviews the lessons learned
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FeaturesProcurement: Develop and construct
Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon describes a new twist to this procurement route that combines elements of two-stage tendering and collaborative working
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FeaturesProcurement: Frameworks
Frameworks are increasingly prevalent in UK construction, but what should clients consider when building long-term relationships? And what should suppliers consider before signing up? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reports
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FeaturesProcurement: Target price contracts
In today鈥檚 overheated market, clients need all the help they can get to deliver good-value, low-risk projects. Some clients are turning to collaborative working 鈥� and contracts such as the NEC 鈥� to provide an extra incentive. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the issues
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FeaturesProcurement: 好色先生TV services
The design and installation of building services needs careful management if a project鈥檚 M&E is to be delivered successfully. Simon Rawlinson together with Barry Nugent and Andy Dedman of Davis Langdon Mott Green Wall look at best practice in this specialist area of procurement
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FeaturesProcurement: Employer鈥檚 agents
Many cost consultants and project managers have extended their involvement on projects by acting as the employer鈥檚 agent 鈥� a job that introduces a wide range of responsibilities. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the role
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FeaturesProcurement: Public sector projects
Public sector procurement methods are often criticised for excessive red tape, but on complex projects their effective use is vital to success. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon investigates
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FeaturesProcurement: Construction management
Even in these risk-averse days, some hands-on clients still prefer the construction management route. But would more schemes benefit from the CM approach? And how should clients organise themselves to get the best results?
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FeaturesProcurement: Two-stage tendering
In the second of our procurement series, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon takes a look at two-stage tendering and how to get the best out of the early appointment of the contractor
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