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Stakeholder perceptions of the Considerate Constructors Scheme in UK construction (2020)
Journal Article
Watts, G., Higham, A., & Alotaibi, A. (2021). Stakeholder perceptions of the Considerate Constructors Scheme in UK construction. Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, 174(1), 46-52. https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.20.00028

The Considerate Constructors Scheme was introduced in 1997 to improve the image of the UK construction industry and has grown dramatically with over 6,000 construction and infrastructure projects registered valued at £43 billion. Whilst evidence exis... Read More about Stakeholder perceptions of the Considerate Constructors Scheme in UK construction.

Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England
Presentation / Conference
Abowen-Dake, R., Higham, A., Farrell, P., & Watts, G. Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England. Presented at ARCOM 36th Annual Conference :building a common good in construction, Online

Housing associations (HAs) embed social value (SV) in construction procurement processes and use social clauses as contractual Mechanisms to compel construction supply chains (CSCs) to deliver expected requirements. Whereas extant literature provi... Read More about Social value practices in housing associations' construction procurement in northwest England.