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The National Adaptation Programme and the third strategy for climate adaptation reporting


The National Adaptation Programme (NAP) sets the actions that the government and others will take to adapt to the challenges of climate change in the United Kingdom. It sets out key actions for the next five years.
Conference paper

Continuous improvement cells in the highways sector


In line with its performance improvement and Lean Construction agenda, the highways supply chain in the UK has commenced many Continuous Improvement (CI) cells in recent years. The CI cell is a small-group work coordination and improvement technique that is frequently used in many industries as part of their lean transformations. The technique has also...
Conference paper

Empirical study on the influence of procurement methods on last planner system implementation


Previous studies have examined various factors that influence the implementation of the Last Planner System (LPS) in construction projects. However, there is limited documented evidence on the influence of procurement methods on the implementation of the LPS. The aim of this study, therefore; is to understand the influence of some selected procurement methods on the...
Report

Strong ties, growing stronger: Australia-United Kingdom investment relationship


This report profiles eighteen Australian and British firms, from small start-ups to international conglomerates, who have been successful in expanding to either country. These firms are across industries as diverse as defence, financial services, manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure, technology and training.
Strategy

The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union


The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on 29 March 2019 and begin to chart a new course in the world.
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