Agree with Andrew that the phrase 'the construction sector is broken' has been unhelpful.
But I would have advised against his saying, ‘This industry is absolutely fine…’ building.co.uk/focus/this-ind…
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Joel Feyerherm
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Joel Feyerherm
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Is #construction -- an economic multiplier, crucial to every other sector -- even in this race? No evidence of it from this FT analysis:
The race to shape UK industrial strategy ft.com/content/c6de27… via @ft
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What I'm curious about is what happens when the CCA raises these concerns with contractors. If no remediation, is the case reported to the regulator?
Construction ‘sleepwalking’ to repeat of Grenfell says industry organisation building.co.uk/news/construct…
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I'm looking forward to hearing Dame Judith's latest thoughts at the Sir James Wates CBE lecture.
Preventing another Grenfell is our responsibility - Construction Management: constructionmanagement.co.uk/preventing-ano…
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Clients set the tone for relationships across the value chain, as reflected in contracts...
constructionenquirer.com/2024/10/24/clc…
@BuildUK has already taken steps to address this through their Contract Terms Recommendation:
builduk.org/priorities/imp…
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The 547 companies applying the Wates Principles have a combined annual turnover of more than £850 billion.
#corpgov is not just for listed companies
wates.co.uk/insights/wates…
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"Good reporting is not about borrowing language from other companies or keeping the same text year after year and just changing the numbers. It’s about articulating the unique challenges your company is facing and how you are addressing them." Sir James Wates CBE of @watesgroup
Wates Group@WatesGroup
30% of large private companies are now choosing to apply the Wates Principles in their #reporting, according to research by the @FRCnews. Out of 1,815 companies, 547 chose to apply the principles in 2021/22. Read the report: eu1.hubs.ly/H0bHcMb0
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The 547 companies using the Wates Principles have a combined turnover of £850 billion - like the @watesgroup many are family businesses @FamilyBizUK
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Sir James Wates CBE of @WatesGroup: Reporting is improving, but boilerplate language a concern.
Companies need to think for themselves, then communicate genuinely. Writing matters!
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Interesting hypothesis, but could AI construct such a collection of mixed metaphors and odd, disjointed, empty phrases?
thedailybeast.com/was-melania-tr…
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Good to see a consultative approach and high-level involvement...
Industry bosses called in to meet new chancellor to discuss ways to improve housing and infrastructure delivery building.co.uk/news/industry-…
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A good sign that #buildingsafety is being integrated everywhere...
See the new version of Common Assessment Standard released by @BuildUK
constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/new-…
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“…starting with agreeing and funding a national infrastructure plan to be delivered over the next 10 years with a responsible owner within the Treasury accountable for its delivery, this government can really begin to … grow the UK economy.”
constructionnews.co.uk/sections/long-…
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Seems a logical proposal, especially if the body has the ability to plan long-term and manage political risk...
Labour pledges to merge NIC and IPA if elected in infrastructure shake-up building.co.uk/news/labour-pl…
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I like the reference to the Hippocratic Oath...
Ending the scourge of damp in buildings - CIOB People: ciobpeople.com/ending-the-sco…
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#icymi - last week's #IBEblog by @JoelComms discusses the principle of comply and explain in corporate reporting.
#businessethics
Institute of Business Ethics@IBEUK
#IBEBlog bit.ly/ibeblog2703224 @JoelComms discusses how empowering boards to think for themselves re principles of good #corporategovernance - and communicate decisions effectively in annual report/accounts - can engender more trust than “a quiet tick in the box of compliance”
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The #CommonAssessmentStandard is not just about A supply chain, but ALL supply chains...
Build UK@BuildUK
In recognition of how it is transforming pre-qualification, the #CommonAssessmentStandard has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2024 @CN_Awards in the ‘Supply Chain Collaboration Excellence’ category! 🍾 #CNAwards awards.constructionnews.co.uk/2024/en/page/2…
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Underlying problem here is that government delegates infrastructure and construction to junior ministerial level...
Construction minister tells CLC event she’s in post for ‘rest of year’ – hours before being moved on building.co.uk/news/construct…
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Corporate governance reporting should be more about the explaining than the complying... #WatesPrinciples give companies a structure for doing just that...
See my @IBEUK blog...
ibe.org.uk/resource/expla…
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