Many projects are now procured using a competitive tender process, whether that be a new school extension or the refurbishment of a...

Many graduates, as well as students are about to enter the world of work in September. For anyone who is contemplating which company to...

I was recently invited to attend Queen’s University Belfast to act as judge for an end-of-year project for the MSc Construction and...

Following the restoration of the Assembly at Stormont, the Infrastructure Minister for Northern Ireland no doubt had a bulging in-tray...

A successful Bid Writing Masterclass was delivered this week in Belfast. Well done to those attendees photographed who won spot prizes...

Like many people, when travelling I now download a podcast for the journey. I recently listened to an episode from 21CC (21st Century...

I notice there are increasingly more ‘community hubs’ being planned for local towns and villages. Fine examples include New Gate Arts &...

I recently met with Lisa Boyd, Partner at Eversheds Sutherland NI. Lisa specialises in construction and procurement. During our...

I regularly review tenders and continue to see a varying price/quality ratio. Just recently I was involved in a substantial tender for an...

A set of toilets. So what’s the big deal? I was at the site of the new Belfast Transport Hub yesterday which is currently under...

On Thursday 5th October 2023, I had the pleasure of attending the annual CEF Construction Excellence Awards at the Crowne Plaza in...

Construction Industry commentary by Gerard Graham for publication in Specify Magazine, June 2023 edition. Northern Ireland Updates: CPD...

There are still lots of companies that do not have a Social Media Policy Statement. In today’s environment people often post photos of...

I see that in Dublin, eTenders, the platform for public sector procurement is undergoing a major overhaul. The existing portal, which in...

I attended the recent EDI event at the CITB NI, which was run in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), and the...

On Friday I had the pleasure of attending an event at the impressive new Ulster University Belfast campus. The aim of the event was to...

£30bn Government Mega Framework Winners: A raft of big-name contractors have been awarded places on the latest £9bn Procure23 NHS...

I recently worked with a contractor to help compile a tender for the construction of a new three-storey building. The client was a local...

On Saturday 20th November I had the pleasure of attending a Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) graduation ceremony in Belfast. Prior...

For publication in Specify Magazine, October 2021 Employee Ownership Increasing: There has been a notable increase in employee ownership...