Government Construction Strategy 2011 2015 - Revision history

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	* Building Information Modelling.		* Building Information Modelling.
	* Building our Industrial Strategy: green paper.		* Building our Industrial Strategy: green paper.
		+	* Centrally procured public projects.
	* Chief construction adviser.		* Chief construction adviser.
	* Construction 2025.		* Construction 2025.

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	* [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-2025-strategy Construction 2025, Industrial Strategy: government and industry in partnership]. July 2013.		* [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-2025-strategy Construction 2025, Industrial Strategy: government and industry in partnership]. July 2013.

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	Transforming Infrastructure Performance, published by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) in December 2017 committed that the IPA would 'refresh' the Government Construction Strategy in 2018.		Transforming Infrastructure Performance, published by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) in December 2017 committed that the IPA would 'refresh' the Government Construction Strategy in 2018.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Banwell Report.		* Banwell Report.
−	* BIM for dummies - an interview.
	* Building Information Modelling.		* Building Information Modelling.
	* Building our Industrial Strategy: green paper.		* Building our Industrial Strategy: green paper.
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	* Transforming Infrastructure Performance.		* Transforming Infrastructure Performance.

−	=== External references ===	+	= External references =

	* The [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-construction-strategy Government Construction Strategy].		* The [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-construction-strategy Government Construction Strategy].
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	* [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-2025-strategy Construction 2025, Industrial Strategy: government and industry in partnership]. July 2013.		* [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-2025-strategy Construction 2025, Industrial Strategy: government and industry in partnership]. July 2013.

−	[[Category:Publications_/_reports]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:Procurement]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]	+	[[Category:Publications_/_reports]] [[Category:Policy]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Procurement]] [[Category:Public_procedures]]

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	The strategy was broadly welcomed, but there was some scepticism about whether the government would follow it through, and how the roll out of BIM would be implemented, along with some criticism that the increasing use of large, long-term contracts and framework agreements might act as a barrier to entry to new suppliers and so a barrier to innovation.		The strategy was broadly welcomed, but there was some scepticism about whether the government would follow it through, and how the roll out of BIM would be implemented, along with some criticism that the increasing use of large, long-term contracts and framework agreements might act as a barrier to entry to new suppliers and so a barrier to innovation.

−	The size of the savings projected was also questioned given that the recession meant the industry was already at its least profitable and most productive since records began (ref Constructing Excellence and Glenigan: ~~[http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/zones/kpizone/industryreport.jsp~~ Industry performance report]).	+	The size of the savings projected was also questioned given that the recession meant the industry was already at its least profitable and most productive since records began (ref Constructing Excellence and Glenigan: Industry performance report).

	Despite a great number of reports about the construction industry, and numerous attempts to improve efficiency, the perception persists that the industry is wasteful and adversarial, it might be inferred therefore either that; under the circumstances the industry operates more effectively than it appears from the outside; expectations are unrealistic; or recommendations have been consistently poorly implemented.		Despite a great number of reports about the construction industry, and numerous attempts to improve efficiency, the perception persists that the industry is wasteful and adversarial, it might be inferred therefore either that; under the circumstances the industry operates more effectively than it appears from the outside; expectations are unrealistic; or recommendations have been consistently poorly implemented.

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	Despite a great number of reports about the construction industry, and numerous attempts to improve efficiency, the perception persists that the industry is wasteful and adversarial, it might be inferred therefore either that; under the circumstances the industry operates more effectively than it appears from the outside; expectations are unrealistic; or recommendations have been consistently poorly implemented.		Despite a great number of reports about the construction industry, and numerous attempts to improve efficiency, the perception persists that the industry is wasteful and adversarial, it might be inferred therefore either that; under the circumstances the industry operates more effectively than it appears from the outside; expectations are unrealistic; or recommendations have been consistently poorly implemented.
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		+	Transforming Infrastructure Performance, published by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) in December 2017 committed that the IPA would 'refresh' the Government Construction Strategy in 2018.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	* Open data - how can it aid the development of the construction industry?		* Open data - how can it aid the development of the construction industry?
	* Supply chain management.		* Supply chain management.
		+	* Transforming Infrastructure Performance.

	=== External references ===		=== External references ===

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	* BIM for dummies - an interview.		* BIM for dummies - an interview.
	* Building Information Modelling.		* Building Information Modelling.
		+	* Building our Industrial Strategy: green paper.
	* Chief construction adviser.		* Chief construction adviser.
	* Construction 2025.		* Construction 2025.

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	In July 2013, the Government published: Construction 2025, Industrial Strategy: government and industry in partnership, setting out its long-term vision for ‘…how industry and Government will work together to put Britain at the forefront of global construction…’		In July 2013, the Government published: Construction 2025, Industrial Strategy: government and industry in partnership, setting out its long-term vision for ‘…how industry and Government will work together to put Britain at the forefront of global construction…’

−	Rather ambitiously, the report ~~proposes~~:	+	Rather ambitiously, the report proposed:

	* 33% reduction in the initial cost of construction and the whole life costs of built assets.		* 33% reduction in the initial cost of construction and the whole life costs of built assets.
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	* 50% reduction in the trade gap between total exports and total imports for construction products and materials.		* 50% reduction in the trade gap between total exports and total imports for construction products and materials.

−	It is not entirely clear what the relationship is between the Government Construction Strategy and Construction 2025, or between the Government Construction Board and the Construction Leadership Council (a joint industry / government body established to oversee Construction 2025). Construction 2025 simply ~~states~~ that one of its objectives is to “Drive procurement efficiency and explore options for further efficiency gains in the procurement process, led by the Government Construction Board and the IUK Client Group.”	+	It was not entirely clear what the relationship was between the Government Construction Strategy and Construction 2025, or between the Government Construction Board and the Construction Leadership Council (a joint industry / government body established to oversee Construction 2025). Construction 2025 simply stated that one of its objectives was to “Drive procurement efficiency and explore options for further efficiency gains in the procurement process, led by the Government Construction Board and the IUK Client Group.”

	On 2 July 2014, the Cabinet Office published '[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-costs-departmental-reductions-2013-2014 Government Construction, Construction Cost Reductions, Cost Benchmarks, & Cost Reduction Trajectories to March 2014]' in which it claimed that there was '... evidence that the Government Construction Strategy’s overarching target - to achieve a sustainable reduction in the cost of construction by 15-20% by the end of this parliament - is being achieved more widely across government.'		On 2 July 2014, the Cabinet Office published '[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-costs-departmental-reductions-2013-2014 Government Construction, Construction Cost Reductions, Cost Benchmarks, & Cost Reduction Trajectories to March 2014]' in which it claimed that there was '... evidence that the Government Construction Strategy’s overarching target - to achieve a sustainable reduction in the cost of construction by 15-20% by the end of this parliament - is being achieved more widely across government.'

−	In March 2016, ~~this~~ strategy was superceded by the Government Construction Strategy 2016 2020. This revealed that only £3.3 billion had been saved over the entire period of the first government construction strategy compared to the £8.8 billion a year that had been targeted. The Government Construction Strategy 2016 2020 set a much less ambitious target of £1.7 billion over the whole period 2016-2020.	+	In March 2016, however, the strategy was superceded by the Government Construction Strategy 2016 2020. This revealed that only £3.3 billion had been saved over the entire period of the first government construction strategy compared to the £8.8 billion a year that had been targeted. The Government Construction Strategy 2016 2020 set a much less ambitious target of £1.7 billion over the whole period 2016-2020.

	= Criticism =		= Criticism =
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	The strategy was broadly welcomed, but there was some scepticism about whether the government would follow it through, and how the roll out of BIM would be implemented, along with some criticism that the increasing use of large, long-term contracts and framework agreements might act as a barrier to entry to new suppliers and so a barrier to innovation.		The strategy was broadly welcomed, but there was some scepticism about whether the government would follow it through, and how the roll out of BIM would be implemented, along with some criticism that the increasing use of large, long-term contracts and framework agreements might act as a barrier to entry to new suppliers and so a barrier to innovation.

−	The size of the savings projected was also questioned given that the recession ~~means~~ the industry is already at its least profitable and most productive since records began (ref Constructing Excellence and Glenigan: [http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/zones/kpizone/industryreport.jsp Industry performance report]).	+	The size of the savings projected was also questioned given that the recession meant the industry was already at its least profitable and most productive since records began (ref Constructing Excellence and Glenigan: [http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/zones/kpizone/industryreport.jsp Industry performance report]).

−	~~Given that despite~~ a great number of reports about the construction industry, and numerous attempts to improve efficiency, the perception persists that the industry is wasteful and adversarial, it might be inferred either that; under the circumstances the industry operates more effectively than it appears from the outside; expectations are unrealistic; or recommendations have been consistently poorly implemented.	+	Despite a great number of reports about the construction industry, and numerous attempts to improve efficiency, the perception persists that the industry is wasteful and adversarial, it might be inferred therefore either that; under the circumstances the industry operates more effectively than it appears from the outside; expectations are unrealistic; or recommendations have been consistently poorly implemented.
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−	~~= Reform =~~	+
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−	~~In 2015, the government restructured the Construction Leadership Council and abolished the role of Chief Construction Adviser.~~	+
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−	It was reported in November 2015 that a revised Government Construction Strategy was being prepared under the leadership of Cabinet Office minister Nick Hancock. Ref [http://www.building.co.uk/government-to-launch-new-construction-strategy/5078727.article Building 18/11/2015].	+

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =

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		+	Note: In March 2016, this strategy was superceded by the Government Construction Strategy 2016 2020.
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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

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	On 2 July 2014, the Cabinet Office published '[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-costs-departmental-reductions-2013-2014 Government Construction, Construction Cost Reductions, Cost Benchmarks, & Cost Reduction Trajectories to March 2014]' in which it claimed that there was '... evidence that the Government Construction Strategy’s overarching target - to achieve a sustainable reduction in the cost of construction by 15-20% by the end of this parliament - is being achieved more widely across government.'		On 2 July 2014, the Cabinet Office published '[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-costs-departmental-reductions-2013-2014 Government Construction, Construction Cost Reductions, Cost Benchmarks, & Cost Reduction Trajectories to March 2014]' in which it claimed that there was '... evidence that the Government Construction Strategy’s overarching target - to achieve a sustainable reduction in the cost of construction by 15-20% by the end of this parliament - is being achieved more widely across government.'
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		+	In March 2016, this strategy was superceded by the Government Construction Strategy 2016 2020. This revealed that only £3.3 billion had been saved over the entire period of the first government construction strategy compared to the £8.8 billion a year that had been targeted. The Government Construction Strategy 2016 2020 set a much less ambitious target of £1.7 billion over the whole period 2016-2020.

	= Criticism =		= Criticism =
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	* Government Construction and Infrastructure Pipelines.		* Government Construction and Infrastructure Pipelines.
	* Government Construction Board.		* Government Construction Board.
		+	* Government Construction Strategy 2016 2020.
	* Government departments responsibility for construction.		* Government departments responsibility for construction.
	* Infrastructure UK.		* Infrastructure UK.

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	The Government Construction Strategy (available from the [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-construction-strategy gov.uk] website) was published in May 2011. It was prepared by the Efficiency and Reform Group, working with the Construction Sector Unit of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), and Infrastructure UK (IUK). The strategy is overseen by the Government Construction Board, originally chaired by the Chief Construction Adviser. However, when that role was abolished in November 2015, Cabinet Office minister Nick Hancock took over responsibility ~~for the Government Construction Strategy~~.	+	The Government Construction Strategy (available from the [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-construction-strategy gov.uk] website) was published in May 2011. It was prepared by the Efficiency and Reform Group, working with the Construction Sector Unit of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), and Infrastructure UK (IUK). The strategy was overseen by the Government Construction Board, originally chaired by the Chief Construction Adviser. However, when that role was abolished in November 2015, Cabinet Office minister Nick Hancock took over responsibility.

	[[File:Government_construction_strategy_front_cover.jpg\|199px\|link=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-construction-strategy]]		[[File:Government_construction_strategy_front_cover.jpg\|199px\|link=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-construction-strategy]]

−	The intention of the strategy is to reduce the cost of public sector construction by up to 20% by the end of this parliament, and to stimulate growth in construction.	+	The intention of the strategy was to reduce the cost of public sector construction by up to 20% by the end of this parliament, and to stimulate growth in construction.

−	The strategy ~~acknowledges~~ that whilst public sector construction projects account for 40% of the £110bn per annum expenditure on construction in the UK ~~(the correct figure is actually more like £120bn ref Construction Industry Statistics)~~, the government ~~has~~ not been very effective at exploiting this enormous purchase power. It ~~sets~~ out measures by which the government ~~can~~ make better use of its power and at the same time, lead what it ~~sees~~ as much needed changes in the industry.	+	The strategy acknowledged that whilst public sector construction projects account for 40% of the £110bn per annum expenditure on construction in the UK, the government had not been very effective at exploiting this enormous purchase power. It set out measures by which the government could make better use of its power and at the same time, lead what it saw as much needed changes in the industry.

−	The strategy ~~follows~~ on from the Latham Report (Constructing the Team, 1994) and the Egan Report (Rethinking Construction, 1998), and ~~makes~~ a similar, somewhat damning assessment of the industry, suggesting amongst many criticisms that:	+	The strategy followed on from the Latham Report (Constructing the Team, 1994) and the Egan Report (Rethinking Construction, 1998), and made a similar, somewhat damning assessment of the industry, suggesting amongst many criticisms that:

−	* ~~the~~ UK does not get full value from public sector ~~construction…~~	+	* The UK does not get full value from public sector construction.
−	* ~~there~~ is broad consensus~~, spread both across the industry and its customers,~~ that construction under-performs	+	* There is broad consensus that construction under-performs.
−	* ~~(there~~ are) poor and inconsistent procurement ~~practices…~~ leading to waste and inefficiency	+	* There are poor and inconsistent procurement practices leading to waste and inefficiency
−	* ~~(there~~ are) low levels of standardisation, and fragmentation of the public sector client base	+	* There are low levels of standardisation, and fragmentation of the public sector client base.

	= Proposals =		= Proposals =

−	The strategy ~~'…calls~~ for a profound change in the relationship between public authorities and the construction industry to ensure the Government consistently gets a good deal and the country gets the social and economic infrastructure it needs for the long-term…'	+	The strategy called for '…a profound change in the relationship between public authorities and the construction industry to ensure the Government consistently gets a good deal and the country gets the social and economic infrastructure it needs for the long-term…'

−	The detailed proposals set out in the strategy ~~include~~:	+	The detailed proposals set out in the strategy included:

	* Publishing a quarterly, two-year forward programme of infrastructure and construction projects.		* Publishing a quarterly, two-year forward programme of infrastructure and construction projects.
−	* Using benchmarking to enable government clients to challenge the market on cost, without sacrificing value. Analysis ~~has~~ shown that differences in costs across government projects cannot be explained by differences in the projects themselves.	+	* Using benchmarking to enable government clients to challenge the market on cost, without sacrificing value. Analysis had shown that differences in costs across government projects cannot be explained by differences in the projects themselves.
	* Using common standards and specifications across government.		* Using common standards and specifications across government.
	* Encouraging standardisation and off-site fabrication of building components (and where appropriate, building systems and buildings themselves).		* Encouraging standardisation and off-site fabrication of building components (and where appropriate, building systems and buildings themselves).
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	Six Task Groups were established for different areas of the strategy:		Six Task Groups were established for different areas of the strategy:

−	* Procurement / Lean Client ~~(now disbanded)~~.	+	* Procurement / Lean Client.
−	* Standards / Lean Supply ~~(now disbanded)~~.	+	* Standards / Lean Supply.
−	* FM / Soft Landings ~~(now part of the BIM Task Group)~~	+	* FM / Soft Landings.
	* Data and Benchmarking.		* Data and Benchmarking.
−	* BIM Strategy ~~(see BIM Task Group)~~	+	* BIM Strategy.
	* Performance Management.		* Performance Management.

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	In July 2012, the government published [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61151/GCS-One-Year-On-Report-and-Action-Plan-Update-FINAL_0.pdf Government Construction Strategy: One Year On Report and Action Plan Update]:		In July 2012, the government published [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61151/GCS-One-Year-On-Report-and-Action-Plan-Update-FINAL_0.pdf Government Construction Strategy: One Year On Report and Action Plan Update]:

−	* The report ~~states~~ an intention to achieve savings of '15 to 20%' by the end of the parliament (rather than 'up to 20%' as stated in the original strategy).	+	* The report stated an intention to achieve savings of '15 to 20%' by the end of the parliament (rather than 'up to 20%' as stated in the original strategy).
−	* ~~The report states~~ that £72 million of actual savings had been made in the first year, and ~~it projects~~ savings of £279m (including the £72m achieved savings) in whole-life costs on a spend of £2.6bn in the main procuring departments. This ~~has been~~ described as representing 10% projected savings, although clearly projected savings are not actual savings, and there could be disagreement about how such savings are calculated. It ~~might~~ also be argued that savings that ~~have~~ been achieved ~~are~~ in part the result of the economic downturn rather than government policy.	+	* It found that £72 million of actual savings had been made in the first year, and projected savings of £279m (including the £72m achieved savings) in whole-life costs on a spend of £2.6bn in the main procuring departments. This was described as representing 10% projected savings, although clearly projected savings are not actual savings, and there could be disagreement about how such savings are calculated. It was also be argued that the savings that had been achieved were in part the result of the economic downturn rather than government policy.
	* In addition, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-cost-benchmark-data benchmarking and cost reduction trajectories] were published for the seven main procuring departments.		* In addition, [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/construction-cost-benchmark-data benchmarking and cost reduction trajectories] were published for the seven main procuring departments.
	* Alongside the main report, the final reports of the Procurement / Lean Client Task Group and the [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61156/Standards-Lean-Task-Group-Final-Report.pdf Standards / Lean Supply Task Group] were published and the two groups were disbanded.		* Alongside the main report, the final reports of the Procurement / Lean Client Task Group and the [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/61156/Standards-Lean-Task-Group-Final-Report.pdf Standards / Lean Supply Task Group] were published and the two groups were disbanded.
−	* It was also announced that the Achieving Excellence in Construction guidance previously referred to in the Government Construction Standards ~~have~~ been archived, although no alternative guidance ~~has been~~ published.	+	* It was also announced that the Achieving Excellence in Construction guidance previously referred to in the Government Construction Standards had been archived, although no alternative guidance was published.
−	* Government Soft Landings (GSL) was moved to the BIM Task Group. It is thought that in parallel to the roll out of BIM, the government may mandate a GSL handover protocol for central government projects by 2016.	+	* Government Soft Landings (GSL) was moved to the BIM Task Group. It was thought that in parallel to the roll out of BIM, the government may mandate a GSL handover protocol for central government projects by 2016.

	In June 2013, a survey of construction clients by Building magazine found that 47.1% of public sector clients had made no changes in response to the Government Construction Strategy, and only 5% said they had changed their practices significantly. Some proposed reforms, such as the adoption of project bank accounts were actually being led by private rather than public sector clients. However, there was found to be significant adoption of BIM among public sector clients, with 38% saying they had used BIM on at least one project.		In June 2013, a survey of construction clients by Building magazine found that 47.1% of public sector clients had made no changes in response to the Government Construction Strategy, and only 5% said they had changed their practices significantly. Some proposed reforms, such as the adoption of project bank accounts were actually being led by private rather than public sector clients. However, there was found to be significant adoption of BIM among public sector clients, with 38% saying they had used BIM on at least one project.