2  Procurement

2.1  General  

2.1.1  Effective procurement and project management is crucial for the delivery of schemes on time, on budget and to of the required quality.  The Egan Reports, and subsequent government initiatives such as the Gershon Review,  have set the agenda for change in this area and are described in detail below.

 
2.2  Efficiency 

2.2.1 The Construction Task Force chaired by Sir John Egan produced its report Rethinking Construction in 1998, and its follow up report Accelerating Change in 2002.  Both reports were aimed at encouraging improvements in the efficiency of the construction industry generally and clients in particular.
  
2.2.2  It is government policy for all sponsoring departments and associated non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) including the Homes and Communities Agency, to fully implement the principles set out in these reports.  From 2003/04 onwards, the Agency has only funded Egan compliant bids.
 
For some Guidance on the principles of the Rethinking Construction Task force click on the asterisk.  
  

2.3  Mortgageability of housing constructed using a non-traditional technique

2.3.1  When innovative house building systems are to be used. RSLs must seek suitable reassurances that: -

• the system is capable of achieving the necessary statutory approvals, including Building Regulations;
• the system has been assessed and confirmed as suitable for housing use by an appropriate independent technical approvals authority (the assessment should take account of the suitability of claddings and other elements proposed for use in conjunction with the system); and
• the system, with reasonable cyclical and planned maintenance provision, has been  designed for a life expectancy of at least 60 years.

For comments on the background to this Requirement, click on the asterisk.  

 

For a list of organisations who are able to make these assessments, click on the asterisk.