Peter McDermott

😊 A HUGE thank you to all of our incredible judges, led by @ProfPMcDermott #NWRCA25

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! 💪🏻

👀 Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow for another significant intervention on the need to invest in Northern transport - and the opportunities that investment would unlock.

🤝 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...

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 👉 ow.ly/vKWT50TKBey

Industrial Strategy launch to ‘hardwire stability for investors’ gov.uk/government/new…

DfE commits to publishing Farmer’s CITB review constructionnews.co.uk/government/dfe…

‘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/its-not-the-le…

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

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/phds/project/b…

📢 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: committees.parliament.uk/work/7950/mode…

Why are you still participating in the race to the bottom? building.co.uk/building-the-f…

@stuartgreenUoR Ironically one of the schools named after Harlow's Chief Architect, Sir Frederick Gibberd

"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/long-reads/opi…

Construction activity June 2023: North West constructionnews.co.uk/cn-intelligenc…

UK public bodies banned from imposing their own boycotts against foreign countries gov.uk/government/new…

Construction activity March 2023: North West constructionnews.co.uk/cn-intelligenc…

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. 🏘️ ow.ly/yoFl50Oj7sO #Construction #NetZero #ActiveBuilding

Well I am very interested 🤔…🤓

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: wrld.bg/xefP50Of1rC