CONSTRUCTION CLIENT OF THE YEAR

摘要

With a priority to increase the number of high quality schools, the Education Funding Agency (EFA) is one of the biggest public spenders, and also one with the biggest to do list. With 95% of schools requiring some level of improvement and a backlog in the maintenance of England's school estate, the EFA has had its work cut out keeping up with demand. However by reforming schools capital procurement and driving a standardisation agenda the EFA is making headway. With £2bn of capital spending unveiled in February - for the second wave of the Priority Schools programme - expected to be delivered through a mix of central and locally-managed procurement and another £4bn of funding to be allocated for improvements outside the programme, the EFA has a busy time ahead.