Clients and investors must demand and reward better construction

By Paul Connolly2019-08-21T05:00:00

We need more open, collaborative conversations around fostering investment in innovation and higher productivity in how we build

Asking clients and investors to pay more attention to their construction supply chains sounds like a conversation killer, but times are changing. The collapse of Carillion last year is just one of the most visible examples of the risks associated with running supply chains on low margins – affecting not just contractor profitability, but the security of projects and programmes.

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