What next for the Government ConstruCtion strateGy? - Aecom
What next for the Government ConstruCtion strateGy? - Aecom
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<strong>What</strong> <strong>next</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Government</strong> Construction Strategy?<br />
Making GCS work<br />
Improvements to procurement<br />
processes are intended to significantly<br />
help <strong>the</strong> government achieve at least<br />
some of its projected savings on<br />
construction projects. O<strong>the</strong>r important<br />
enablers of <strong>the</strong> GCS, which need to be<br />
borne in mind by <strong>the</strong> government as an<br />
“intelligent client”, include:<br />
––<br />
Building In<strong>for</strong>mation Modelling<br />
(BIM): The GCS requires<br />
collaborative 3D BIM on all centrally<br />
procured construction projects by<br />
2016. While take-up is encouraging,<br />
<strong>the</strong>re is still confusion about BIM<br />
across <strong>the</strong> industry, and an overexpectation<br />
by a number of clients.<br />
Clarity on <strong>the</strong> use of BIM is needed,<br />
in order that its benefits <strong>for</strong> wholelife<br />
cost management can be<br />
realised.<br />
––<br />
Prevention of problems:<br />
Construction projects need to be<br />
road-ready and fully planned be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
<strong>the</strong>y get underway – something<br />
that was exemplified in <strong>the</strong> success<br />
of <strong>the</strong> London 2012 construction<br />
project. Ra<strong>the</strong>r than investing in<br />
careful planning and preparation <strong>for</strong><br />
projects, some public sector clients<br />
simply end up reacting to problems<br />
that could have been avoided, and<br />
are <strong>for</strong>ced to employ in-house staff<br />
or outside assistance to resolve<br />
<strong>the</strong>m. This is inefficient, and not<br />
cost-effective.<br />
––<br />
Project Bank Accounts (PBAs): The<br />
Cabinet Office should enact its<br />
commitment to deliver £4 billionworth<br />
of construction projects using<br />
PBAs in <strong>the</strong> <strong>next</strong> three years. This<br />
will reduce <strong>the</strong> costs associated<br />
with payment disputes, as well<br />
as improving cash-flow <strong>for</strong> subcontractors,<br />
and enhancing SME<br />
inclusion in <strong>the</strong> supply chain.<br />
––<br />
Key skills: Public sector bodies<br />
need staff with <strong>the</strong> skills necessary<br />
to procure and manage contracts<br />
effectively. The Siad Business<br />
School at <strong>the</strong> University of Ox<strong>for</strong>d is<br />
set to provide some of <strong>the</strong> training<br />
needed <strong>for</strong> top-flight civil servants.<br />
The effectiveness of such training<br />
will not be seen <strong>for</strong> some time and<br />
<strong>the</strong> onus will be on public sector<br />
organisations to demonstrate that<br />
investment in such training is paying<br />
off, and to preserve <strong>the</strong> skills-base<br />
of its work<strong>for</strong>ce, even amid fiscal<br />
constraints.<br />
FM<br />
CONSULTANTS<br />
FM<br />
PROVIDER<br />
Public sector bodies<br />
need staff with <strong>the</strong><br />
skills necessary to<br />
procure and manage<br />
contracts effectively.<br />
The Siad Business<br />
School at <strong>the</strong> University<br />
of Ox<strong>for</strong>d is set to<br />
provide some of <strong>the</strong><br />
training needed <strong>for</strong> topflight<br />
civil servants<br />
CLIENT<br />
PROJECT<br />
MANAGER<br />
ARCHITECT/<br />
DESIGNER<br />
SUB<br />
CONTRACTORS<br />
BIM<br />
STRUCTURAL<br />
ENGINEER<br />
CONTRACTOR<br />
BUILDING<br />
SEVICES<br />
ENGINEER<br />
SUPPLY<br />
MANUFACTURE<br />
SPEC<br />
CONSULTANT<br />
COST<br />
CONSULTANT<br />
CIVIL<br />
ENGINEER<br />
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