Industry must change its view of value, says procurement expert

By Jordan Marshall2018-07-17T06:00:00

Construction Leadership Council's Ann Bentley says value needs to be more than lowest price

Industry attitudes toward value is the biggest hurdle to tackling issues surrounding procurement, according to a leading member of the Construction Leadership Council.

Ann Bentley, member of the Construction Leadership Council and global director at Rider Levett Bucknall, said industry’s view that value was defined s lowest price needed to be changed.

In her report, Procuring for Value, which she carried out for the government, Bentely said an overhaul of procurement practices could save the construction sector £15bn a year.

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