In the depths of the recession Constructing Excellence published the report Never Waste a Good Crisis. It argued strongly that, despite the downturn (or perhaps because of it), the construction industry should be more innovative and find better ways to deliver larger-scale projects to budget and on time. It looked closely at the challenges facing the industry and recognised that it had been sheltered somewhat by a booming economy in the previous decade. But, it said, many clients had had to tear up their long-term investment plans, and that the government departments'capital budgets were no longer certain. Bravely, the report highlighted that the UK was approaching a time when it might not be able to afford and maintain infrastructure critical for society's future development. Fast-forward to 2015. Client-led change is over or at best stalled, and it is now for the supply chain to show how it could, through innovation, collaboration and better integrated working practices, make a meaningful contribution to UK plc.
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