“Procurement has shaped our sector and continues to do so. Over the last 20-25 years, we have seen people [in procurement] trying to glue back together what has been fragmented,” said Peter McDermott, professor of science, engineering and excellence at the University of Salford.

McDermott was speaking at the Building the Future Think Tank’s regional roundtable in Manchester in June, which focused on the role of procurement in driving change within the sector, with a particular focus on the North-west of England.

From the start of last year, the Building the Future Commission was working to discover solutions and initiatives to improve the built environment. The commission published its final report earlier this year, but it has subsequently transitioned into the Building the Future Think Tank.

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