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Leading role or bit player? Main contractors, supply chain and sustainable construction.  Contributed Erica Russell.

Leading role or bit player? Main contractors, supply chain and sustainable construction. Contributed Erica Russell.

Large scale construction projects require supply networks to deliver thousands of component parts. Embodied within them are minerals, energy, water, labour, waste and other human rights abuses. This thesis focuses on the UK construction industry and the ability of the main contractor to affect the sustainability of the final asset.

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Balfour Beatty ISO 20400 case study

Balfour Beatty ISO 20400 case study

Balfour Beatty are the largest construction contractor in the UK. They embraced ISO 20400 immediately after it was published and have since taken two independent evaluations. This short article shares their journey and lessons learned.

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