All Outputs (4)

Quantifying the Social Value of the UK Construction Industry (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Since the introduction of the Social Value Act in 2012, a focus on time, cost, and quality is no longer sufficient to guarantee procurement success. However, to only communicate social value achievements as part of tender submissions may be viewed su... Read More about Quantifying the Social Value of the UK Construction Industry.

Authenticity and Negativism. Social Value in UK Construction (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Social value engagement in UK construction procurement provides contractors with a competitive edge. Arguably this serves to force contractor social value action. Whilst this is seemingly of benefit to the social value agenda and wider societal needs... Read More about Authenticity and Negativism. Social Value in UK Construction.

Do Built Environment Students Want Feedback? (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Feedback is a fundamental building block of Built Environment education For undergraduates, it is often the first-time students have transitioned from a more supervised and directed style of learning to becoming independent self-directed learners. As... Read More about Do Built Environment Students Want Feedback?.

The engagement of the UK construction industry towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (2024)
Journal Article
Watts, G. (2024). The engagement of the UK construction industry towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/bepam-12-2022-0198

Purpose (limit 100 words) The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a blueprint for UN member states to achieve prosperity and peace. A resilient construction industry should positively contribute to the achievement of all SDGs. Yet it is curr... Read More about The engagement of the UK construction industry towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.