Public relations and public affairs services for construction procurement and legal frameworks

Chelgate has particular experience working in the procurement and legal sector of the construction and and property industries. This is a particularly complex element of the construction and property industries, and one which has, and continues to be, controvercial.

Construction procurement has always been criticised for being adversarial and inefficient. The industry has been subjected to numerous reviews, the most recent Latham and Egan, and numerous reforms. Many new forms of procurement routes have emerged and become popular, the most notable being design and build. Although the industry has made huge strides, there remains the same pressures on clients, constractors and subcontractors: cost minimisation and profit maximisation.

Many of these new novel procurement routes, such as partnering and collaborative working, have been adopted by many clients, although  when the industry goes into decline, clients tend to revert back to traditional forms of procurement as they are known, understood and trusted.