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Peter McDermott retweeted
10 Jul 2025
😊 A HUGE thank you to all of our incredible judges, led by @ProfPMcDermott #NWRCA25
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Peter McDermott retweeted
13 May 2025
Just arriving in Westminster ahead of a full day’s lobbying with @MetroMayorSteve for our new rail line.
So what a boost to see our two famous papers lining up together in support! 🙏🏻
200 years after we opened the world’s first inter-city line, we’re ready to do it again! 💪🏻
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Peter McDermott retweeted
13 May 2025
👀 Keep your eyes peeled tomorrow for another significant intervention on the need to invest in Northern transport - and the opportunities that investment would unlock.
13 May 2025
The @guardian view on better public transport for the north: good politics and good economics.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Peter McDermott retweeted
13 May 2025
🤝 Liverpool and Manchester agreeing? This must be serious!
🚆 Tomorrow, @AndyBurnhamGM and I will be revealing more about just how serious we are about improving links between Liverpool, Manchester and beyond.
👀 Watch this space...
Liverpool City Region 🤝 Greater Manchester
A rare sight in tomorrow's papers as @LivEchonews joins forces with @MENnewsdesk to support our call for government to back the Liverpool-Manchester railway.
Tomorrow, Steve and @AndyBurnhamGM will be revealing more...
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Peter McDermott retweeted
14 Oct 2024
Our Industrial Strategy seeks to drive long-term, sustainable growth by boosting investment.
Your views can help us ensure it delivers for people and communities across the UK 👉 ow.ly/vKWT50TKBey
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13 Oct 2024
Industrial Strategy launch to ‘hardwire stability for investors’ gov.uk/government/news/indus…
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9 May 2024
‘It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves us’ - Government Commissioners will hand back control of Liverpool to the city council in the summer @LBNDaily lbndaily.co.uk/its-not-the-l…
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Peter McDermott retweeted
15 Mar 2024
4,383 construction firms went out of business in the year to January 2024, according to the latest UK construction insolvencies data from the Insolvency Service, its highest level since the financial crisis & it continues on an upward trend... (1/n)
#ukconstruction #ukhousing
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Peter McDermott retweeted
27 Apr 2023
Looking for a new challenge? A fully-funded PhD opportunity has become available working with Prof Will Swan & Prof Richard Fitton @ehl_salford and @B4box_com £17k Stipend benefits included. Interested? Apply now! findaphd.com/phds/project/b4…
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Peter McDermott retweeted
📢 New inquiry
Modern methods of construction - what's gone wrong?
Following the recent closure of a number of MMC businesses, we're investigating the barriers to delivering more MMC homes and what could be done to overcome them 🏗️
🔍Find out more: committees.parliament.uk/wor…
ALT yellow crane and a prefabricated building
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12 Sep 2023
Why are you still participating in the race to the bottom? building.co.uk/building-the-…
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1 Aug 2023
"long-term transformational improvement is nigh impossible while the industry’s delivery systems and business models remain dysfunctional" ..Construction Leadership Council: waste of space or force for change? constructionnews.co.uk/long-…
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19 Jun 2023
UK public bodies banned from imposing their own boycotts against foreign countries gov.uk/government/news/uk-pu…
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Peter McDermott retweeted
11 May 2023
After 7 years of @UKRI_News's #TransformingConstruction challenge, what can we reflect about the:
✔️ Findings?
✔️ Achievements?
Mike Pitts, @innovateuk’s Deputy Challenge Director, looks back on the programme.
🏘️ ow.ly/yoFl50Oj7sO
#Construction #NetZero #ActiveBuilding
ALT Reflecting on achievements from the Transforming Construction programme. - Mike Pitts, Deputy Challenge Director of Transforming Construction, Innovate UK
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11 May 2023
Well I am very interested 🤔…🤓
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Peter McDermott retweeted
8 May 2023
Public procurement is crucial for socioeconomic and environmental objectives. How can governments design effective and efficient policies for strong public procurement?
Read more about Procurement Data Analytics in our newest blog: wrld.bg/xefP50Of1rC
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2 May 2023
"...frameworks should extend throughout the supply chain to include a preferred network of subcontractors and suppliers..."
constructionnews.co.uk/agend… @stuartgreenUoR
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