The Edge: November 2025 Edition

The November edition of The Edge brings together a snapshot of recent developments across the procurement and construction landscape, covering sustainability, innovative materials and technologies, infrastructure, regulation, workforce, and health and safety, all of which are influencing current tender requirements and evaluation considerations.

Key themes in the November edition include:

• Low carbon construction and materials innovation (augmented stone, CLT fire solutions, recycled concrete and low carbon track and roads)
• Digital and security tech improving resilience on sites and networks (cable theft tracking, remote monitoring)
• Major infrastructure delivery ramping up alongside nuclear momentum (Sizewell C, Grid upgrades, SMRs)
• Standards, regulation and enforcement tightening (asbestos consultation, crane guidance, BSR separation, CIS fraud crackdown)
• Skills and workforce developments across training and labour enforcement (new programmes, apprenticeship changes)
• Commercial changes across the supply chain and procurement (payment terms and compliance risks)

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Read the November edition of The Edge here.
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