Add safety to procurement
Many organisations are using procurement as a way to help achieve better health and safety outcomes and meet their obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
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Many organisations are using procurement as a way to help achieve better health and safety outcomes and meet their obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
The government has released comprehensive procurement guidelines for agencies to use when procuring construction works. The aim is to ensure good practice for government agencies in an industry with a variable record.
Competitive tendering is a common practice, but research suggests that it may not only hinder efficiency, it may also encourage some questionable actions.
Problems in the materials supply chain have brought unprecedented stress to the industry and are a contributing cause to over 100 building companies tipping into liquidation this year. The government is proposing a 30-year freight and supply chain strategy as a solution.
With increasing building and construction demand comes opportunities for new approaches to procurement. Are the procurement approaches in Christchurch and Auckland changing?
Preparing a schedule of quantities for commercial construction projects may seem like an added expense, but experts say this will be recovered by the ability to have good cost control throughout the project.
The traditional practice of awarding construction projects to the lowest bidder is no longer working. Game theory offers an alternative mindset for procurement, showing players it’s not just about winning or losing but how to stay in the game.
Technology is increasingly being harnessed to improve infrastructure project procurement, including in housing construction. The expectation is that technology use in this area is only likely to grow.
Public sector organisations should support low or zero-carbon building by developing standardised tender documents for construction projects. This will set an example for the private sector with its own need to meet zero-carbon targets.
With government encouraging private involvement in infrastructure projects, now is the time for New Zealand to learn lessons from other markets on how to make public-private partnerships part of the push for improved industry productivity.