Strengthening UK supply chains: Public procurement. Tunnelling: A capability analysis
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Focuses on the capabilities required in tunnelling, within the wider context of construction and infrastructure. Follows on from the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP) 2011, which sets out a vision for each sector of economic infrastructure, supported by an investment pipeline of major projects and programmes, the aim is to understand the supply chain issues, identify capability gaps, actions to address them, and highlight the potential benefits to UK firms.
Subjects
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Legal issues and management
- Tendering
- Tunnelling and underpinning
- Power supply facilities
Publisher History
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills resulted from a merger between the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) and Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) in June 2009. In 2016 it was replaced by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Content was published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
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