‘Defining the Need’ – What is the Platform Design Programme?

The Construction Innovation Hub is collaborating with government and industry across four key themes of Value, Manufacturing, Digital and Assurance. The Hubs’ work supports the Construction Leadership Council’s strategy and the Roadmap to Recovery. 

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The four grand challenges to make the UK fit for the future

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) has written a white paper to set out its long-term plan to boost productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK.

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‘Defining the Need’ – the plan to accelerate standardisation in the construction sector

The movement to bring standardised, repeatable platform systems found in the manufacturing sector to construction continues to grow.

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Thurston Group attends Place North West’s Meet the Authorities event

Some of the team attended Place North West’s in person Meet the Authorities: Public-Private Partnerships event last week. Discussing how a strong economic recovery will depend on successful public-private partnerships.  

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Thurston Group attends IdeasHub

Our Business Development Manager, Gemma Darroch, spent the morning attending the IdeasHub from Willmott Dixon and the Procurement Hub.

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Children without homes

It’s estimated that around 400,000 people are homeless or at risk of going homeless in England. Sadly, a large proportion of those are children without homes.

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What is the ‘Everyone in’ Initiative?

In what was described as a “landmark moment” by the Chief Executive of Crisis in March 2020, the Government asked local authorities across England to “get everyone in”.

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Councils given funding to help with homelessness

The Government will provide up to £211.6 million in funding for councils across England to deliver over 2,700 Move-On homes. Their mission is to significantly reduce homelessness and provide support services so they don’t end up back on the street.

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