Useful Links - Construction, Engineering and Projects
Construction Best Practice Programme
The BRE Group is a world leading research, consultancy, training, testing and certification organisation delivering sustainability and innovation across the built environment and beyond.
Construction Industry Council (CIC)
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is the representative forum for the professional bodies, research organisations and specialist business associations in the construction industry.
Construction Plus: knowledge for construction
Construction Plus is the award-winning provider of online news, information and resources to the UK construction industry.
DTI - Construction
The home page for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform`s Construction Sector Unit, providing an overview of the industry and the work of the Unit.
Environment Agency
The leading public organisation for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales.
Partnership Sourcing Ltd
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) established PSL (Partnership Sourcing Ltd.) in 1990 to promote the concept of collaboration and partnering in business.
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
The Institute is a recognised world leader in providing training and qualifications in Arbitration, Mediation and Adjucation.
The Office of Fair Trading: Public sector procurement
The OFT and the OGC have published a guide for public procurers of construction services: `Making competition work for you`. Focusing on the different stages of the procurement process, the guide highlights practical steps to take, mistakes to avoid and risks that can be mitigated in order to make competition work to achieve value for money. The guide features a section on how to avoid being the victim of bid rigging or price fixing cartels.
UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that helps businesses locate in the UK and grow internationally.
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