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10 companies to watch in 2024

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Which companies are likely to have the biggest impact on the industry in the year ahead? ISG In November, ISG felt moved to issue a statement denying “unsubstantiated, wholly inaccurate and false claims” about its financial health”. However, it did not elaborate on the nature of these claims. Last year…

We’re banking on a change of mindset on material reuse

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Peter Kelly is group director of sustainable operations at ISG The word ‘bank’ is working hard these days. It’s often associated with a retrograde societal step – think food bank, warm bank or even a log bank for those suffering the injustice of fuel poverty, without access to a modern…

Going for the gold standard in framework procurement

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Scott Clark is framework and sector lead at ISG Constructing the Gold Standard by Professor David Mosey is the much-anticipated review of the UK’s public sector framework market and now sits alongside the Construction Playbook, answering the question of how we are going to deliver the government's new procurement vision.…

Building ‘Asbestos-free Valley’: students reclaim Wolverhampton from Carillion

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Project: Springfield campus – School of Architecture and Built Environment Client: University of Wolverhampton Contractor: ISG Contract value: £26m Contract type: Pagabo Framework Architect: Associated Architects Start date: October 2018 Completion: May 2020 At an old brewery site in Wolverhampton, an excavator chugs across the rubble, raising its bucket to…

Should social value count as much as cost?

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What is a successful project outcome? It depends on who you ask, of course, but increasingly the answer is no longer couched in simple financial, quality or programme terms. The ‘social’ aspect of project success is becoming more influential today. To take one example, social value accounts for 20 per…

ISG puts on a performance in the shadow of Twickenham

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ISG is beyond the halfway point of its build of a new facility for Richmond upon Thames College. Lucy Alderson takes a look at how the Second World War and rugby matches have both posed obstacles for the team.

Logistical challenges tackled ‘at every turn’ on Procession House revamp

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Trad is due to finish delivering its first package of works on the revamp of Procession House, located a stone’s throw away from St Paul’s Cathedral. How has it managed to deliver work safely in such a busy location? Lucy Alderson takes a look.

Grosvenor hotel upgrade shows what clients want

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Sustainable refurbs are the hospitality sector’s big trend and offer huge potential for contractors. Lucy Alderson looks at the £50m green revamp of Park Lane’s Grosvenor House to find out more.

ISG goes modern to upgrade 10 schools in 24 months

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Manchester City Council urgently needs a substantial injection of school places – and ISG has backed modern methods of construction to deliver them.