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- Just kicking off with today's YORbuild SCEP Members training "Practical Construction Carbon and Waste Reduction" 3 weeks ago
- Nice early start for @YORbuild as we head over the Wolds to Bridlington. Looking forward 2 meeting 400 delegates at the Open 4 Business gig 2012-03-30
- Thanks to everyone who participated in our #yorbuild Framework Contractor webconference this morning. A great way to save time & cut carbon. 2012-03-23
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Local Businesses take advantage of gateway into £150m Procurement Opportunities
Construction Target recently organised an exclusive Meet the Buyer event in Leeds ensuring local SMEs gained access to procurement opportunities within the construction sector currently worth a cumulative value of £150m from the YORBuild agreement.
Since the framework’s launch in December 2009 close to £150m of projects have been signed up on behalf of public sector clients.
Contractors including BAM Construction, Bardsley Construction, Bramall Construction, ISG Regions Ltd, Morgan Ashurst, and The Casey Group, plus a number of others who have been appointed on the YORbuild framework, were all present at the event and were keen to hear from local companies who could potentially form part of their future supply chain.
YORbuild – Expectations of the Supply Chain
This briefing explains some of the key expectations of the supply chain working on YORbuild projects and also gives useful pointers for improvement in prospects of winning work.
Construction Sector Network – Network, Connect, Collaborate
A short presentation that explains what the new Construction Sector Network (CSN) is and what plans the network has for the future in relation to the construction sector in the Yorkshire & Humber region.
Construction Target – Building Business for the Region
This briefing set out to explain what Construction Target is, what it aims to achieve and what it has planned for the future in relation to helping construction and construction related businesses in the Yorkshire & Humber region
Construction Skills
How to develop effective employment & training plans in response to contractor and framework requirements.
While training individuals in your workplace is essential, it’s important to bear in mind how you can improve your business as a whole. This briefing highlighted the principles and the importance of employment and skills planning and how Construction Skills can offer help & assistance to businesses in the region.