We are pleased to report that the tender documents for the YORbuild3 Medium Works East and West area frameworks have been published. The new frameworks will complement the existing YORbuild Major Works, offering lots for projects valued from £4 million to £10 million and housing over 25 units. YORbuild3 has been designed to align with the Construction Playbook and the Value Toolkit, and also includes enhanced social value benefits.

YORbuild3 is expected to be awarded in early 2022.

See our press release for full details.

Dominic will now be focusing on his role with the Strategic Procurement Group Yorkshire and Humber and we wish him every success.

The National Association of Construction Frameworks has recently published its 2020/21 report on school new build and refurbishment costs.

The Construction Leadership Council has issued a statement on the continued use of its site operating procedures following the lifting of Covid restrictions on 19th July.

While the procedures now go beyond those required by government, the CLC has found that they have provided consistency for many firms and helped to improve site practices.

Steve Baker, Joint Chair of Operations, and Fergus Aitken, YORbuild Framework Programme Manager, will discuss which parts of the Playbook offer a truly new approach. They will also examine how the Playbook links to initiatives such as the value Toolkit and Carbon Code.

YORhub's Mike Raven and Phil Henderson, both accredited NEC Project Managers, have been invited by G4C to deliver a half-day seminar on the NEC3 form of contract. The seminar will give delegates a good understanding of the NEC3, its background and main features, as well as highlighting some of the amendments coming with NEC4.

Recordings of our two July webinars are now available to view on our YouTube channel: